81 FR 12972 - Request for Comments on Federal Source Code Policy
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05601 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12972-12973] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05601] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Request for Comments on Federal Source Code Policy AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget. ACTION: Notice of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public comment on a draft memorandum titled, ``Federal Source Code Policy-- Achieving Efficiency, Transparency, and Innovation through Reusable and Open Source Software.'' DATES: The 30-day public comment period on the draft memorandum closes on April 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested parties should provide comments and feedback to https://SourceCode.cio.gov or to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alvand A. Salehi, OMB, at [email protected] or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administration committed to adopting a Government-wide Open Source Software policy in its Second Open Government National Action Plan that ``will support improved access to custom software code developed for the Federal Government,'' emphasizing that using and contributing back to Open Source Software can fuel innovation, lower costs, and benefit the public. In support of that commitment, today the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is releasing a draft policy to improve the way custom-developed Government code is acquired and distributed moving forward. This policy requires that, among other things: (1) [[Page 12973]] New custom code whose development is paid for by the Federal Government be made available for re-use across Federal agencies; and (2) a portion of that new custom code be released to the public as Open Source Software. Authority for this notice is granted under the Clinger-Cohen Act, 40 U.S.C. Subtitle III. Tony Scott, Administrator, Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-05601 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3110-05-P
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III. Granting Public Access to Dockets from 2010 through 2014 (79 FR 76387). This action was consistent with the
of Denied Variance Applications The dockets for these denied or policy established by the Open
withdrawn variance applications are Government Directive, M–10–06, issued
OSHA has denied a large number of accessible online at the Federal
variance applications since its inception by the Office of Management and
eRulemaking Portal (http:// Budget on December 8, 2009 (http://
in the early 1970s. As previously www.regulations.gov), as well as on
indicated in this notice, because OSHA www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/
OSHA’s ‘‘Denied and Withdrawn omb/assets/memoranda_2010/m10–
denied these applications, initially they Variance Applications for 1995–2014’’
were not published in the Federal 06.pdf).
Web page: (http://www.osha.gov/dts/
Register for public review.7 otpca/variances/denied_withdrawn95- OSHA published the dockets of the
However, in 2010, OSHA made public 10.html). variance applications that the Agency
a sizable number of illustrative variance OSHA made this information denied during 2014–2015 8 on the
applications (approximately 200) that it available to the public to enhance Federal eRulemaking Portal and OSHA’s
denied during the period from 1995 transparency concerning the variance ‘‘Denied and Withdrawn Variance
through 2010. process, to assist the public in Applications for 1995–2015’’ Web page.
Further, on December 22, 2014, OSHA understanding the variance process, and These denied variance application
published an FRN announcing the to reduce errors in applying for future dockets are presented in the table
dockets of the variances that it denied variances. below:
Standard from which Date of denial Reason denied or
Docket ID Company name variance State(s)
or withdrawal withdrawn
requested
OSHA–2015–0016 ..... J.W. Fowler, Co ................ 1926.803 ........................... 12/4/2015 ND .................. Withdrawn—variance not
necessary.
OSHA–2015–0023 ..... Wahlco—D.W. Tool .......... General-duty clause Sec- 10/5/2015 MO ................. Denied—No variances
tion 5(a)(1) of the Act. from the general-duty
clause.
OSHA–2015–0011 ..... Rosenwach Tank Co. LLC 1926.501(b)(1) .................. 06/04/2015 NY .................. Denied—Not as protective
as standard.
OSHA–2015–0007 ..... Avantor Performance Ma- 1910.1200; Appendix C, 04/14/2015 PA, NJ, KY .... Denied—Not as protective
terials, Inc. (C.2.3.1). as standard.
OSHA–2015–0004 ..... Devin Kieschnick (DK) 1910.142(b)(2) .................. 03/10/2015 TX .................. Denied—Not as protective
Farms. as standard and exemp-
tion requested.
OSHA–2014–0026 ..... Transfield Services ........... 1910.134 ........................... 12/15/2014 TX, CA ........... Withdrawn—variance not
necessary.
OSHA–2014–0025 ..... Union Pacific Railroad 1910.110(b)(6)(ii) .............. 10/8/2014 IL .................... Denied—not as protective
(UPRR). as standard and exemp-
tion requested.
Authority and Signature OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND https://SourceCode.cio.gov or to
BUDGET SourceCode@omb.eop.gov.
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Request for Comments on Federal Alvand A. Salehi, OMB, at
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Source Code Policy SourceCode@omb.eop.gov or
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, AAbdolsalehi@omb.eop.gov.
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of AGENCY: Office of Management and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is Budget. Administration committed to adopting a
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice of public comment Government-wide Open Source
655, Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1– period. Software policy in its Second Open
2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 Government National Action Plan that
CFR part 1905. SUMMARY: The Office of Management ‘‘will support improved access to
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 7, and Budget (OMB) is seeking public custom software code developed for the
2016. comment on a draft memorandum titled, Federal Government,’’ emphasizing that
David Michaels, ‘‘Federal Source Code Policy— using and contributing back to Open
Achieving Efficiency, Transparency, Source Software can fuel innovation,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
and Innovation through Reusable and lower costs, and benefit the public. In
Safety and Health.
Open Source Software.’’ support of that commitment, today the
[FR Doc. 2016–05488 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
White House Office of Management and
DATES: The 30-day public comment
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period on the draft memorandum closes
to improve the way custom-developed
on April 11, 2016.
Government code is acquired and
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should distributed moving forward. This policy
provide comments and feedback to requires that, among other things: (1)
7 Sections 6(b), 6(d), and 16 of the OSH Act and and grants by publication in the Federal Register, 8 Completed between the governmental fiscal
29 CFR 1905 set out the laws and regulations no such provisions are in place for denied variance years of October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2014.
applicable to Variances. Whereas, these provisions applications.
require OSHA to announce variance applications
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New custom code whose development technology to support U.S. industries, You may complete only one question, or
is paid for by the Federal Government enhance academic research, spur all of the questions.
be made available for re-use across innovation, and promote the building When arriving at the home page of the
Federal agencies; and (2) a portion of and sharing of knowledge. By making Web site titled: ‘‘TechPort—User
that new custom code be released to the technology development information Request for Information’’ located at:
public as Open Source Software. easy to find, accessible, and usable, https://techport.nasa.gov/rfi
Authority for this notice is granted NASA will fuel entrepreneurship, respondents can proceed to answer the
under the Clinger-Cohen Act, 40 U.S.C. innovation, and scientific discovery. questions. Upon submission,
Subtitle III. Industry and academia will have insight respondents will get a notification of the
into the technology portfolio, and will receipt of their responses in their
Tony Scott,
be able to use this information to browser.
Administrator, Office of the Federal Chief The respondent should NOT include
Information Officer. identify possible areas of technology
development collaboration, forecast information of a confidential nature,
[FR Doc. 2016–05601 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] such as sensitive personal information
when technologies may be released for
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public use and commercialization, and
identify areas of aeronautics and Faith Chandler,
aerospace technology development Director, Strategic Integration, Office of the
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND need. Information about NASA’s
SPACE ADMINISTRATION Chief Technologist.
technology development activities is a [FR Doc. 2016–05483 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
Notice of Information Collection valuable national resource and a
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strategic asset that will expand the
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and knowledge base, spur innovation in U.S.
Space Administration (NASA). industry and help grow American
businesses. NUCLEAR REGULATORY
NOTICE: (16–021).
The general public can use TechPort COMMISSION
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
to find technology Programs and [NRC–2016–0001]
SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Projects of interest and discover how
Space Administration developed the these projects have led to breakthroughs Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Technology Portfolio System (TechPort). and discoveries. TechPort is equipped
TechPort is an integrated, Agency wide DATE: March14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18,
with features that allow users to
software system designed to capture, 2016.
efficiently search technology Projects,
track, and manage NASA’s portfolio of conduct analysis, identify technology PLACE:Commissioners’ Conference
technology investments. TechPort gaps, and generate comprehensive Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
provides detailed information on technology reports. TechPort was Maryland.
individual technology programs and released as a beta system to provide the STATUS: Public and Closed.
projects throughout NASA. This system public with an opportunity to use the Week of March 14, 2016
enables the public to explore NASA’s system and provide feedback, and
technology portfolio and learn about influence the design and type of Tuesday, March 15, 2016
technology Programs, and Projects, as information provided in future versions 9:00 a.m. Briefing on Power Reactor
NASA works to mature the technologies of the system. The questions in this RFI Decommissioning Rulemaking
for aeronautics, space exploration, and gather input on the public experience (Public Meeting); (Contact: Jason
scientific discovery missions. In March, with the TechPort system, specifically: Carneal: 301–415–1451).
2015 NASA released a beta version of • The design of the system and ease This meeting will be webcast live at
the system to allow the public the of use, the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
opportunity to give the system a trial • The features provided (search,
run and provide feedback. This RFI reports, data sheets) and if the public Thursday, March 17, 2016
solicits inputs on the beta version of finds them useful, and 9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Advisory
TechPort. • The content and the range of Committee on the Medical Uses of
DATES: The Web site, https:// collected data in the system. Isotopes (Public Meeting); (Contact:
techport.nasa.gov/rfi, will open for In addition to questions about using Douglas Bollock: 301–415–6609).
comments beginning on March 14, 2016, the system, this RFI will collect system This meeting will be webcast live at
and will close on April 14, 2016. No information, including: the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
submissions will be accepted after April • Organization type (Academic
Week of March 21, 2016—Tentative
14, 2016. Institution, Industry, Government or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public), There are no meetings scheduled for
Requests for additional information or • Device and browser used to access the week of March 21, 2016.
instructions should be directed to Faith TechPort. Week of March 28, 2016—Tentative
Chandler, Director Strategic Integration, Your system information will enable
Office of the Chief Technologist, NASA us to troubleshoot and understand Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., problems, if our system is not 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Project Aim
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Washington, DC 20546, at HQ- functioning for all the intended users. (Public Meeting); (Contact: Janelle
TechPort@mail.nasa.gov. Respondents will also be given the Jessie: 301–415–6775).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: opportunity to provide their name and This meeting will be webcast live at
Title: NASA’s Technology Portfolio email address if they would like to be the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
System, TechPort, Beta Version Request contacted with possible follow up
for Information (RFI). questions. There are a total of 18 Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Abstract: NASA embraces the questions and it is expected that it will 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues
development and advancement of take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete. (Closed Ex. 1).
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| Dates | The 30-day public comment period on the draft memorandum closes on April 11, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. Alvand A. Salehi, OMB, at [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12972 |
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