80 FR 46378 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management (RAM)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19098 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46378-46379] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19098] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 9211] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management (RAM) ACTION: Notice of request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to September 3, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2015-0036'' in the Search field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form. Email: [email protected]. Regular Mail: Send written comments to: U.S. Department of State, Office of Risk Analysis and Management, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. Fax: 202-647-7082. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of State, Office of Risk [[Page 46379]] Analysis and Management, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of State, Office of Risk Analysis and Management, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520; who may be reached on 202-647-6020 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management. OMB Control Number: 1405-0204. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management (A/LM). Form Number: DS-4184. Respondents: Potential Contractors and Grantees. Estimated Number of Respondents: 850. Estimated Number of Responses: 850. Average Time per Response: 75 minutes. Total Estimated Burden Time: 1008 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department. Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review. Abstract of proposed collection: The information collected from individuals and organizations is specifically used to conduct screening to ensure that State funded activities do not provide support to entities or individuals deemed to be a risk to national security. Methodology: The State Department has implemented a Risk Analysis and Management Program to vet potential contractors and grantees seeking funding from the Department of State to mitigate the risk that such funds might benefit entities or individuals who present a national security risk. To conduct this vetting program the Department collects information from contractors, sub-contractors, grantees and sub- grantees regarding their directors, officers and/or key employees through mail, fax or electronic submission. The Department published a 30-day notice on April 23, 2015 (80 FR 22764). The Department is publishing this additional notice to announce our intent to collect additional information from former civilian government and military officials of the current Syria regime. Concerns have been raised regarding the possibility of the United States Government inadvertently funding individuals guilty of human rights abuses. The questions we plan to add to the information collection are necessary to help identify the activities and former affiliations of these individuals. The information collected is compared to information gathered from commercial, public, and U.S. government databases to determine the risk that the applying organization, entity or individual might use Department funds or programs in a way that presents a threat to national security. This program will continue as a pilot program as directed by Congress in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. 113- 235). Dated: July 17, 2015. Catherine I. Ebert-Gray, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Administration, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2015-19098 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-24-P
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the semi-finalist nomination packages 8. Conflicts of Interest: No individual final and final rounds of the Challenge
submitted by the local competition host acting as a judge at any stage of this automatically become SBA records and
organizations and select up to 10 Challenge may have personal or cannot be returned. Contestants should
finalists whose products or services, in financial interests in, or be an employee, identify any confidential commercial
SBA’s sole judgment, best satisfy the officer, director, or agent of any information contained in their entries at
competition criteria identified in contestant or have a familial or financial the time of their submission to the local
Paragraph 1 of this Challenge relationship with a contestant. Host Organization. SBA will notify
announcement and present the greatest 9. Intellectual Property Rights: All contestants of any Freedom of
potential for success. In addition, in entries submitted in response to this Information Act requests the Agency
order to achieve nationwide distribution Challenge will remain the sole receives related to their submissions in
of prizes for the purpose of stimulating intellectual property of the individuals accordance with 13 CFR part 102.
the growth and development of new or organizations that developed them. Award Approving Official: Erin
products and services across the entire By registering and entering a Andrew, Assistant Administrator, Office
United States and across a diverse range submission, each contestant represents of Women’s Business Ownership, U.S.
of project types, SBA may take into and warrants that it is the sole author Small Business Administration, 409
account nominees’ geographic locations and copyright owner of the submission, Third Street SW., Washington, DC
when selecting winners, including and that the submission is an original 20416.
support to geographic regions that work of the contestant, or if the
submission is a work based on an Erin Andrew,
traditionally have limited access to
existing application, that the contestant Assistant Administrator, Office of Women’s
capital, as well as diversity in the types Business Ownership.
of products and services. Finalists has acquired sufficient rights to use and
to authorize others to use the [FR Doc. 2015–18708 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 a.m.]
selected by SBA will be required to sign
a form certifying that they meet the submission, and that the submission BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
eligibility requirements identified in does not infringe upon any copyright or
Paragraph 2 above and have complied upon any other third party rights of
with these Challenge Rules. which the contestant is aware. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
10. Publicity Rights: By registering
Final Round. Each finalist will be [Public Notice 9211]
and entering a submission, each
offered the opportunity to participate in
contestant consents to SBA’s and its 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
the InnovateHER Final Challenge to be
agents’ use, in perpetuity, of its name, Collection: Risk Analysis and
held on March 17, 2016 in the
likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, Management (RAM)
Washington, DC metro area where they and/or hometown and state information
will make a live marketing pitch to a for promotional or informational
panel of expert judges drawn from the Notice of request for public
ACTION:
purposes through any form of media, comment.
private sector. The panel of judges will worldwide, without further payment or
select the three finalists whose pitches, consideration. SUMMARY: The Department of State is
in their sole judgment, best satisfy the 11. Liability and Insurance seeking Office of Management and
competition criteria and present the Requirements: By registering and Budget (OMB) approval for the
greatest potential for success and rank entering a submission, each contestant information collection described below.
them in descending order. Finalists will agrees to assume any and all risks and In accordance with the Paperwork
be responsible for covering their own waive claims against the Federal Reduction Act of 1995, we are
travel costs for the national competition. Government and its related entities, requesting comments on this collection
7. Applicable Law: This Challenge is except in the case of willful misconduct, from all interested individuals and
being conducted by SBA pursuant to the for any injury, death, damage, or loss of organizations. The purpose of this
America Competes Act (15 U.S.C. 3719) property, revenue, or profits, whether notice is to allow 30 days for public
and is subject to all applicable federal direct, indirect, or consequential, arising comment preceding submission of the
laws and regulations. By participating in from their participation in this collection to OMB.
this Challenge, each contestant gives its Challenge, whether the injury, death, DATES: The Department will accept
full and unconditional agreement to the damage, or loss arises through comments from the public up to
Official Rules and the related negligence or otherwise. By registering September 3, 2015.
administrative decisions described in and entering a submission, each ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
this notice, which are final and binding contestant further represents and by any of the following methods:
in all matters related to the Challenge. warrants that it possesses sufficient • Web: Persons with access to the
A contestant’s eligibility for a prize liability insurance or financial resources Internet may comment on this notice by
award is contingent upon their fulfilling to cover claims by a third party for going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
all requirements identified in this death, bodily injury, or property damage search for the document by entering
notice. Publication of this notice is not or loss resulting from any activity it ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2015–0036’’ in
an obligation of funds on the part of carries out in connection with its the Search field. Then click the
SBA. All prize monies are funded participation in this Challenge, or ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
through private sector sources. The claims by the Federal Government for the comment form.
private sector source is liable to the damage or loss to Government property • Email: FARRELLLM1@state.gov.
winners for payment of the prize. SBA, resulting from such an activity. Contest • Regular Mail: Send written
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however, will coordinate with the winners should be prepared to comments to: U.S. Department of State,
private sector source regarding demonstrate proof of insurance or Office of Risk Analysis and
instructions for award of the prize financial responsibility in the event Management, 2201 C St. NW.,
purse. SBA reserves the right to modify SBA deems it necessary. Washington, DC 20520.
or cancel this Challenge, in whole or in 12. Record Retention and Disclosure: • Fax: 202–647–7082.
part, at any time prior to the award of All nomination packages and related • Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
prizes. materials provided to SBA in the semi- Department of State, Office of Risk
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Analysis and Management, 2201 C St. conduct screening to ensure that State comment on a request by the Upper
NW., Washington, DC 20520. funded activities do not provide support Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta,
You must include the DS form to entities or individuals deemed to be TN, to release land at the Upper
number (if applicable), information a risk to national security. Cumberland Regional Airport. The
collection title, and the OMB control Methodology: The State Department request consists of approximately 10.3
number in any correspondence. has implemented a Risk Analysis and acres of property non-contiguous to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Program to vet potential airport located on Breeding Swamp
Direct requests for additional contractors and grantees seeking Road approximately 3 miles southeast of
information regarding the collection funding from the Department of State to the airport and 36.84 acres of property
listed in this notice, including requests mitigate the risk that such funds might non-contiguous to the airport on Franks
for copies of the proposed collection benefit entities or individuals who Ferry Road approximately 13 miles
instrument and supporting documents, present a national security risk. To southwest of the airport. This release
to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of conduct this vetting program the will allow the property to be sold to
State, Office of Risk Analysis and Department collects information from serve as wetland mitigation for a
Management, 2201 C Street NW., contractors, sub-contractors, grantees projects unrelated to the airport. This
Washington, DC 20520; who may be and sub-grantees regarding their action is taken under the provisions of
reached on 202–647–6020 or at directors, officers and/or key employees Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford
FARRELLLM1@state.gov. through mail, fax or electronic Aviation Investment Reform Act for the
submission. The Department published 21st Century (AIR 21).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a 30-day notice on April 23, 2015 (80 FR
• Title of Information Collection: Risk 22764). The Department is publishing
DATES: Comments must be received on
Analysis and Management. or before September 3, 2015.
this additional notice to announce our
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0204. intent to collect additional information ADDRESSES: Documents are available for
• Type of Request: Extension of a from former civilian government and review at the Upper Cumberland
Currently Approved Collection. military officials of the current Syria Regional Airport, 750 Airport Road,
• Originating Office: Bureau of regime. Concerns have been raised Sparta, TN 38583; and the FAA
Administration, Office of Logistics regarding the possibility of the United Memphis Airports District Office, 2600
Management (A/LM). States Government inadvertently Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250,
• Form Number: DS–4184. Memphis, TN 38118–2482. Written
funding individuals guilty of human
• Respondents: Potential Contractors comments on the Sponsor’s request
rights abuses. The questions we plan to
and Grantees. must be delivered or mailed to: Mr.
add to the information collection are
• Estimated Number of Respondents: Phillip J. Braden, Manager, Memphis
necessary to help identify the activities
850. Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand
and former affiliations of these
• Estimated Number of Responses: Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis,
individuals. The information collected
850. TN 38118–2482. Mr. Braden can be
is compared to information gathered
• Average Time per Response: 75 contacted at telephone number 901–
from commercial, public, and U.S.
minutes. 322–8181.
government databases to determine the
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 1008 In addition, a copy of any comments
risk that the applying organization,
hours. submitted to the FAA must be mailed or
entity or individual might use
• Frequency: On occasion. delivered to Mr. Jason Baker, Airport
Department funds or programs in a way
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Manager at Upper Cumberland Regional
that presents a threat to national
We are soliciting public comments to Airport, 750 Airport Road, Sparta, TN
security. This program will continue as
permit the Department to: 38583. Mr. Baker can be contacted at
a pilot program as directed by Congress
• Evaluate whether the proposed 931–739–7000.
in the Department of State, Foreign
information collection is necessary for
Operations, and Related Programs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. Michael L. Thompson, Program
estimate of the time and cost burden for 113–235). Manager, Federal Aviation
this proposed collection, including the Dated: July 17, 2015. Administration, Memphis Airports
validity of the methodology and Catherine I. Ebert-Gray, District Office, 2600, Thousand Oaks
assumptions used. Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Administration, Department of State. 38118–2482. The application may be
clarity of the information to be [FR Doc. 2015–19098 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] reviewed in person at this same
collected. BILLING CODE 4710–24–P
location, by appointment. Mr.
• Minimize the reporting burden on Thompson can be contacted at 901–
those who are to respond, including the 322–8188.
use of automated collection techniques DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
or other forms of information proposes to rule and invites public
technology. Federal Aviation Administration comment on the request to release
Please note that comments submitted airport property at the Upper
in response to this Notice are public Notice of Intent To Rule on Release of Cumberland Regional Airport, Sparta,
record. Before including any detailed Airport Property at Upper Cumberland TN under the provisions of AIR 21(49
Regional Airport, Sparta, Tennessee
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personal information, you should be U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)).
aware that your comments as submitted, AGENCY: Federal Aviation On July 28, 2015, the FAA determined
including your personal information, Administration (FAA), DOT. that the request to release property at
will be available for public review. ACTION: Request for Public Comment. Upper Cumberland Regional Airport
Abstract of proposed collection: The meets the procedural requirements of
information collected from individuals SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation the Federal Aviation Administration.
and organizations is specifically used to Administration is requesting public The FAA may approve the request, in
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| Dates | The Department will accept comments from the public up to September 3, 2015. | |
| Contact | Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of State, Office of Risk Analysis and Management, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520; who may be reached on 202-647-6020 or at [email protected] | |
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