80 FR 63502 - Census Scientific Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 202 (October 20, 2015)
Bureau of the Census
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 202 (October 20, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-26605 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 63502-63503] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26605] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census Census Scientific Advisory Committee AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Virtual Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a virtual meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (C-SAC). The Committee will address policy, research, and technical issues relating to the 2020 Census Operational Plan. The C-SAC will meet via teleconference on November 2, 2015. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent us from giving advance public notice of schedule adjustments. Please visit the Census Advisory Committees Web site for the most current meeting agenda at: http://www.census.gov/cac/. DATES: November 2, 2015. The virtual meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. and end at approximately 3:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. To attend, participants should call the following phone number: 1-877-973-5204. When prompted, please use the following password: 1733620. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Collier, Assistant Division Chief for Stakeholders, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, [email protected], [[Page 63503]] Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-763-6590. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The members of the C-SAC are appointed by the Census Bureau's Director. The Committee provides scientific and technical expertise, as appropriate, to address Census Bureau program needs and objectives. The Committee has been established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10). All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set aside at the meeting for public comment on November 2. However, individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to: [email protected] (subject line ``November 2015 C-SAC Virtual Meeting Public Comment''), or by letter submission to the Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. Dated: October 15, 2015. John H. Thompson, Director, Bureau of the Census . [FR Doc. 2015-26605 Filed 10-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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estimates of crop and livestock burden of the collection of information economic development or community
production, disposition and prices, on those who are to respond, including development plan on a multi-
economic statistics, and environmental through the use of appropriate jurisdictional basis as defined in 7 CFR
statistics related to agriculture and to automated, electronic, mechanical, or 1980.1005. Applicants will submit
conduct the Census of Agriculture and other technological collection information on the Application Form
its follow-on surveys. As pollinators techniques or other forms of information 1980–88, the Plan that the project
(honeybees) are vital to the agricultural technology should be addressed to: Desk supports, and the project’s measures,
industry for producing food for the Officer for Agriculture, Office of metrics and outcome. The collection of
world’s population. NASS’ primary Information and Regulatory Affairs, information is necessary for the Agency
focus will center on costs associated Office of Management and Budget to identify projects eligible for the
with honey bee pollination, but will (OMB), New Executive Office Building, reserved funding under the Section
also collect some basic information 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 6025 program and to prioritize eligible
relating to other forms of pollination. 20502. Commenters are encouraged to applications.
General authority for these data submit their comments to OMB via Description of Respondents: Business
collection activities is granted under email to: OIRA_Submission@ or other for-profit.
U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204. omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and Number of Respondents: 374.
Need and Use of the Information: to Departmental Clearance Office, Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
NASS plans to collect economic data USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, On occasion.
under this new collection using the Washington, DC 20250–7602. Total Burden Hours: 3,348.
‘‘Cost of Pollination Inquiry’’ survey. Comments regarding these information
Charlene Parker,
Data relating to the targeted crops collections are best assured of having
their full effect if received by November Departmental Information Collection
(fruits, nuts, vegetable and specialty
Clearance Officer.
crops) will be collected for the total 19, 2015. Copies of the submission(s)
may be obtained by calling (202) 720– [FR Doc. 2015–26528 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am]
number of acres that rely on honey bee
pollination, the number of honey bee 8681. BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P
colonies that were used on those acres, An agency may not conduct or
and any cash fees associated with honey sponsor a collection of information
bee pollination. By publishing both unless the collection of information DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
regional and crop specific pollination displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs Bureau of the Census
costs, both, crop farmers and beekeepers
will be able to benefit from this potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such Census Scientific Advisory Committee
additional data.
Description of Respondents: Farmers. persons are not required to respond to AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,
Number of Respondents: 50,000. the collection of information unless it Department of Commerce.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: displays a currently valid OMB control ACTION: Notice of Public Virtual
Once a year. number. Meeting.
Total Burden Hours: 14,987.
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Charlene Parker, SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census
Title: Strategic Economic and (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a
Departmental Information Collection Community Development.
Clearance Officer. virtual meeting of the Census Scientific
OMB Control Number: 0570–0068. Advisory Committee (C–SAC). The
[FR Doc. 2015–26529 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] Summary of Collection: As authorized Committee will address policy,
BILLING CODE 3410–20–P under the Agricultural Act of 2014 research, and technical issues relating to
(2014 Farm Bill), Section 6025, Strategic the 2020 Census Operational Plan. The
Economic and Community Development C–SAC will meet via teleconference on
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE enables the Secretary of Agriculture to November 2, 2015. Last-minute changes
provide priority to projects that support to the schedule are possible, which
Rural Business Cooperative Service
Strategic Economic and Community could prevent us from giving advance
Submission for OMB Review; Development plans. The Agency will public notice of schedule adjustments.
Comment Request reserve up to 10 percent of the funds Please visit the Census Advisory
appropriated to the following seven Committees Web site for the most
October 14, 2015. Rural Development programs (which are current meeting agenda at: http://www.
The Department of Agriculture has referred to as the ‘‘underlying census.gov/cac/.
submitted the following information programs’’): Community Facility Grants;
collection requirement(s) to OMB for DATES: November 2, 2015. The virtual
Community Facility Guaranteed Loans;
review and clearance under the Community Facility Direct Loans; Water meeting will begin at approximately
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants; 1:00 p.m. and end at approximately 3:00
Public Law 104–13. Comments Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed p.m.
regarding (a) whether the collection of Loans; Business and Industry ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
information is necessary for the proper Guaranteed Loans and Rural Business via teleconference. To attend,
performance of the functions of the Development Grants each fiscal year. participants should call the following
phone number: 1–877–973–5204. When
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agency, including whether the Need and use of the Information: To
information will have practical utility; be eligible for the reserved funds a prompted, please use the following
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate project must meet three criteria: Projects password: 1733620.
of burden including the validity of the must first be eligible for funding under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
methodology and assumptions used; (c) the underlying program from which Collier, Assistant Division Chief for
ways to enhance the quality, utility and funds are reserved; carried out solely in Stakeholders, Customer Liaison and
clarity of the information to be rural areas and that the project support Marketing Services Office,
collected; (d) ways to minimize the the implementation of a strategic kimberly.l.collier@census.gov,
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Department of Commerce, U.S. Census because of differences in company size Dated: October 14, 2015.
Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill and complexity. Glenna Mickelson,
Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone Estimated Total Annual Burden Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
301–763–6590. For TTY callers, please Hours: 22,500. Information Officer.
use the Federal Relay Service 1–800– [FR Doc. 2015–26495 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am]
877–8339. Needs and Uses: The Quarterly
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Survey of Financial Services
members of the C–SAC are appointed by Transactions between U.S. Financial
the Census Bureau’s Director. The Services Providers and Foreign Persons DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Committee provides scientific and (BE–185) is a survey that collects data
technical expertise, as appropriate, to from U.S. financial services providers Economic Development Administration
address Census Bureau program needs that engage in covered transactions with
foreign persons in financial services. A Membership of the Economic
and objectives. The Committee has been
U.S. person must report if it had sales Development Administration
established in accordance with the
of covered services to foreign persons Performance Review Board
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title
5, United States Code, Appendix 2, that exceeded $20 million for the AGENCY: Economic Development
Section 10). previous fiscal year, or are expected to Administration, Department of
All meetings are open to the public. exceed that amount during the current Commerce.
A brief period will be set aside at the fiscal year, or if it had purchases of ACTION: Notice of Membership on the
meeting for public comment on covered services from foreign persons Economic Development
November 2. However, individuals with that exceeded $15 million for the Administration’s Performance Review
extensive questions or statements must previous fiscal year, or are expected to Board.
submit them in writing to: exceed that amount during the current
census.scientific.advisory.committee@ fiscal year. SUMMARY: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
census.gov (subject line ‘‘November § 4314(c)(4), the Economic Development
The data collected on the survey are Administration (EDA), Department of
2015 C–SAC Virtual Meeting Public
Comment’’), or by letter submission to needed to monitor U.S. trade in Commerce (DOC), announces the
the Committee Liaison Officer, services, to analyze the impact of U.S. appointment of those individuals who
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census trade on the U.S. and foreign economies, have been selected to serve as members
Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill to compile and improve the U.S. of EDA’s Performance Review Board.
Road, Washington, DC 20233. economic accounts, to support U.S. The Performance Review Board is
commercial policy on trade in services, responsible for (1) reviewing
Dated: October 15, 2015.
to conduct trade promotion, and to performance appraisals and rating of
John H. Thompson, improve the ability of U.S. businesses to Senior Executive Service (SES) members
Director, Bureau of the Census . identify and evaluate market and (2) making recommendations to the
[FR Doc. 2015–26605 Filed 10–19–15; 8:45 am] opportunities. The data are used in appointing authority on other
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P estimating the financial services performance management issues, such
component of the U.S. international as pay adjustments, bonuses and
transactions accounts and national Presidential Rank Awards for SES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE income and product accounts. members. The appointment of these
Submission for OMB Review; The Bureau of Economic Analysis members to the Performance Review
Comment Request (BEA) is proposing no additions and Board will be for a period of twenty-four
modifications to the current BE–185 (24) months.
The Department of Commerce will DATES: The period of appointment for
survey. The effort to keep current
submit to the Office of Management and those individuals selected for EDA’s
reporting requirements unchanged is
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Performance Review Board begins on
intended to minimize respondent
following proposal for collection of October 20, 2015.
burden while considering the needs of
information under the provisions of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. data users. Existing language in the
instructions and definitions will be Jennifer Munz, U.S. Department of
Chapter 35). Commerce, Office of Human Resources
Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis reviewed and adjusted as necessary to
clarify survey requirements. Management, Office of Executive
(BEA), Department of Commerce. Resources, 14th and Constitution
Title: Quarterly Survey of Financial Affected Public: Businesses or other Avenue NW., Room 51010, Washington,
Services Transactions between U.S. for-profit organizations. DC 20230, at (202) 482–4051.
Financial Services Providers and Frequency: Quarterly. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Foreign Persons.
OMB Control Number: 0608–0065. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the
Form Number: BE–185. Economic Development Administration
This information collection request
Type of Request: Regular submission. (EDA), Department of Commerce (DOC),
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Number of Responses: 2,700 annually announces the appointment of those
Follow the instructions to view the
(675 filed each quarter; 550 reporting individuals who have been selected to
Department of Commerce collections
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mandatory data, and 125 that would file serve as members of EDA’s Performance
currently under review by OMB. Review Board. The Performance Review
other responses).
Average Hours per Response: 10 Written comments and Board is responsible for (1) reviewing
hours is the average for those reporting recommendations for the proposed performance appraisals and rating of
data and 1 hour is the average for those information collection should be sent Senior Executive Service (SES) members
not reporting data or providing within 30 days of publication of this and (2) making recommendations to the
voluntary responses, but hours may vary notice to OIRA Suybmission@ appointing authority on other
considerably among respondents omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. performance management issues, such
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| Dates | November 2, 2015. The virtual meeting will begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. and end at approximately 3:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Kim Collier, Assistant Division Chief for Stakeholders, Customer Liaison and Marketing Services Office, [email protected], Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H185, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-763-6590. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1-800-877-8339. | |
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