81 FR 20693 - Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 68 (April 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08132 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 20693-20694] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08132] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION [OPIC-162, OMB 3420-0019] Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency is modifying an existing information collection for OMB review and approval and requests public review and comment on the submission. OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of OPIC's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collection techniques and uses of other forms of technology. The proposed change to OPIC-162 clarifies existing questions, incorporates sector-specific development impact questions and eliminates ineffective questions in an effort to harmonize development impact indicators with other Development Finance Institutions (``DFIs''). OPIC is a signatory to a ``Memorandum of Understanding'' with 25 partnering DFIs to harmonize development impact metrics where possible. The goal of this effort is to reduce the reporting burden on clients that receive financing from multiple DFIs and to instill best practices in the collection and the reporting on OPIC's developmental impacts. To minimize the reporting burden on respondents. OPIC has designed OPIC-162 as an electronic form with questions populating if they relate to the project. DATES: Comments must be received within thirty (30) calendar days of publication of this Notice. ADDRESSES: Mail all comments and requests for copies of the subject form to OPIC's Agency Submitting Officer: James Bobbitt, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20527. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for other information about filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: James Bobbitt, (202) 336-8558. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 81 page 5505 on February 2, 2016. All mailed comments and requests for copies of the subject form should include form number OPIC-162 on both the envelope and in the subject line of the letter. Electronic comments and requests for copies of the subject form may be sent to [email protected], subject line OPIC-162. Summary Form Under Review Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Title: Self-Monitoring Questionnaire. Form Number: OPIC-162. Frequency of Use: One per investor per project annually. Type of Respondents: Business or other institutions and individuals. Standard Industrial Classification Codes: All. Description of Affected Public: U.S. companies or citizens investing overseas. Reporting Hours: 2,186 (4.7 hours per form). Number of Responses: 465 per year. Federal Cost: $48,518. Authority for Information Collection: Sections 231, 231A, 239(d), and 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Abstract (Needs and Uses): The Self Monitoring Questionnaire is the principal document used by OPIC to monitor the developmental effects of OPIC's investment projects, monitor the economic effects on the U.S. economy, and collect information on compliance with environmental and labor policies. [[Page 20694]] Dated: April 5, 2016. Nichole Skoyles, Administrative Counsel, Department of Legal Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-08132 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3210-01-P
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Accordingly, on balance the IV. Conclusion possible. The goal of this effort is to
Commission concludes that the Accordingly, the Commission has reduce the reporting burden on clients
exemption is in the public interest. determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR that receive financing from multiple
55.11, issuing this exemption from the DFIs and to instill best practices in the
Conclusion
requirements in 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5) is collection and the reporting on OPIC’s
The Commission concludes that the developmental impacts. To minimize
authorized by law and will not endanger
exemption is (1) authorized by law and the reporting burden on respondents.
life or property and is otherwise in the
(2) will not endanger life or property OPIC has designed OPIC–162 as an
public interest. The Commission will
and (3) is otherwise in the public electronic form with questions
accept evidence of control
interest. Therefore, in lieu of the populating if they relate to the project.
manipulations performed on the VEGP
requirements of 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5), the DATES: Comments must be received
3 & 4 Commission-approved simulation
Commission will accept evidence that within thirty (30) calendar days of
facility instead of on the VEGP 3 & 4
the applicant for a VEGP 3 & 4 operator publication of this Notice.
facility or a PRS.
license has completed the required ADDRESSES: Mail all comments and
manipulations on the VEGP 3 & 4 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day
of March 2016. requests for copies of the subject form
Commission-approved simulation to OPIC’s Agency Submitting Officer:
facility that meets the requirements of For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James Bobbitt, Overseas Private
10 CFR 55.46(b), rather than on a PRS Mark Delligatti,
Investment Corporation, 1100 New York
or the facility. Deputy Director, Division of New Reactor
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20527.
Licensing, Office of New Reactors.
Expiration and Limitation See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
[FR Doc. 2016–08122 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am]
This exemption will expire when a other information about filing.
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VEGP 3 & 4 plant-referenced simulator FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
that meets the requirements in 10 CFR OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: James
55.46(c) is available. Furthermore, this Bobbitt, (202) 336–8558.
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT
exemption is subject to the condition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPIC
CORPORATION
that the Commission-approved received no comments in response to
simulation facility for VEGP 3 & 4 [OPIC–162, OMB 3420–0019] the sixty (60) day notice published in
continues to model the reference plant Federal Register volume 81 page 5505
Submission for OMB Review; on February 2, 2016. All mailed
with sufficient scope and fidelity, in
Comments Request comments and requests for copies of the
accordance with 10 CFR 55.46(c) and
(d). AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment subject form should include form
Corporation (OPIC). number OPIC–162 on both the envelope
Environmental Consideration and in the subject line of the letter.
ACTION: Notice and request for
This exemption allows the five comments. Electronic comments and requests for
significant control manipulations copies of the subject form may be sent
required by 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5) to be SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the to James.Bobbitt@opic.gov, subject line
performed on the VEGP 3 & 4 CAS that Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. OPIC–162.
has been approved for the Chapter 35), agencies are required to
Summary Form Under Review
administration of operating tests instead publish a Notice in the Federal Register
of on the VEGP 3 & 4 facility or a PRS. notifying the public that the agency is Type of Request: Revision of a
For the following reasons, this modifying an existing information currently approved information
exemption meets the eligibility criteria collection for OMB review and approval collection.
of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25) for a categorical and requests public review and Title: Self-Monitoring Questionnaire.
exclusion. There is no significant comment on the submission. OPIC Form Number: OPIC–162.
hazards consideration related to this received no comments in response to Frequency of Use: One per investor
exemption. The staff has also the sixty (60) day notice. The purpose per project annually.
determined that the exemption involves Type of Respondents: Business or
of this notice is to allow an additional
no significant increase in the amounts, other institutions and individuals.
thirty (30) days for public comments to Standard Industrial Classification
and no significant change in the types, be submitted. Comments are being Codes: All.
of any effluents that may be released solicited on the need for the Description of Affected Public: U.S.
offsite; that there is no significant information; the accuracy of OPIC’s companies or citizens investing
increase in individual or cumulative burden estimate; the quality, practical overseas.
public or occupational radiation utility, and clarity of the information to Reporting Hours: 2,186 (4.7 hours per
exposure; that there is no significant be collected; and ways to minimize form).
construction impact; and that there is no reporting the burden, including Number of Responses: 465 per year.
significant increase in the potential for automated collection techniques and Federal Cost: $48,518.
or consequences from radiological uses of other forms of technology. Authority for Information Collection:
accidents. Finally, the requirements to The proposed change to OPIC–162 Sections 231, 231A, 239(d), and 240A of
which the exemption applies involve clarifies existing questions, incorporates the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
qualification requirements. Accordingly, sector-specific development impact amended.
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the exemption meets the eligibility questions and eliminates ineffective Abstract (Needs and Uses): The Self
criteria for categorical exclusion set questions in an effort to harmonize Monitoring Questionnaire is the
forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25). Pursuant to development impact indicators with principal document used by OPIC to
10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental other Development Finance Institutions monitor the developmental effects of
impact statement or environmental (‘‘DFIs’’). OPIC is a signatory to a OPIC’s investment projects, monitor the
assessment need be prepared in ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding’’ with economic effects on the U.S. economy,
connection with the issuance of the 25 partnering DFIs to harmonize and collect information on compliance
exemption. development impact metrics where with environmental and labor policies.
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Dated: April 5, 2016. authorities established or revoked each knowledge to perform cyber risk and
Nichole Skoyles, month in the Federal Register at strategic analysis, incident handling and
Administrative Counsel, Department of Legal www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. OPM also malware/vulnerability analysis, program
Affairs. publishes an annual notice of the management, distributed control
[FR Doc. 2016–08132 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] consolidated listing of all Schedule A, systems security, cyber incident
BILLING CODE 3210–01–P B, and C appointing authorities, current response, cyber exercise facilitation and
as of June 30, in the Federal Register. management, cyber vulnerability
Schedule A detection and assessment, network and
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL systems engineering, enterprise
MANAGEMENT 03. Executive Office of the President architecture, investigation, investigative
(Sch. A 213.3103) analysis and cyber-related infrastructure
Excepted Service inter-dependency analysis. This
(b) Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel authority may be used to make
(2) Not to Exceed 85 positions that permanent, time-limited and temporary
Management (OPM).
require unique technical skills needed appointments in the following
ACTION: Notice.
for the re-designing and re-building of
occupational series: Security (GS–0080),
SUMMARY: This notice identifies digital interfaces between citizens,
computer engineers (GS–0854),
Schedule A, B, and C appointing businesses, and government as a part of
electronic engineers (GS–0855),
authorities applicable to a single agency Smarter Information Technology
computer scientists (GS–1550),
that were established or revoked from Delivery Initiative. This authority may
be used to make permanent, time- operations research (GS–1515), criminal
December 1, 2015, to December 31, investigators (GS–1811),
2015. limited and temporary appointments to
Digital Services Expert positions (GS– telecommunications (GS–0391), and IT
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: specialists (GS–2210). Within the scope
301) directly related to the
Senior Executive Resources Services, of this authority, the U.S. Cyber
implementation of the Smarter
Senior Executive Services and Command, Army Cyber Command, Fleet
Information Technology Delivery
Performance Management, Employee [Navy] Cyber Command, Air Force
Initiative at the GS–14 to 15 level. No
Services, 202–606–2246. Cyber Command, and Marine Forces
new appointments may be made under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Cyber.
this authority after September 30, 2017.
accordance with 5 CFR 213.103,
Schedule A, B, and C appointing 06. Department of Defense (Sch. A Schedule B
authorities available for use by all 213.3106)
agencies are codified in the Code of No Schedule B Authorities to report
(b) Entire Department (Including the during December 2015.
Federal Regulations (CFR). Schedule A,
Office of the Secretary of Defense and
B, and C appointing authorities Schedule C
the Departments of the Army, Navy, and
applicable to a single agency are not
Air Force) The following Schedule C appointing
codified in the CFR, but the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) (11) Not to exceed 3,000 positions that authorities were approved during
publishes a notice of agency-specific require unique cyber security skills and December 2015.
Authorization Effective
Agency name Organization name Position title number date
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Communications ................ Deputy Director of Scheduling ......... DA160014 12/1/2015
Office of the Secretary ..................... Confidential Assistant ...................... DA160019 12/4/2015
Rural Housing Service ..................... State Director—California ................ DA160021 12/11/2015
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Director, Intergovernmental Affairs .. DA160026 12/22/2015
Congressional Relations.
Office of the General Counsel ......... Senior Counselor ............................. DA160027 12/22/2015
Rural Utilities Service ....................... Senior Advisor .................................. DA160028 12/22/2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE .... Assistant Secretary for Industry and Director, Office of Advisory Commit- DC160041 12/4/2015
Analysis. tees and Industry Outreach.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer Chief of Staff for Administration ....... DC160042 12/4/2015
and Assistant Secretary for Ad-
ministration.
Office of the Under Secretary .......... Senior Advisor .................................. DC160043 12/4/2015
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ......... Office of the Secretary ..................... Advance Officer ............................... DD160022 12/9/2015
Confidential Assistant ...................... DD160026 12/14/2015
Washington Headquarters Services Defense Fellow ................................ DD160024 12/9/2015
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Special Assistant .............................. DD160027 12/15/2015
Defense (Legislative Affairs).
Office of the Under Secretary of De- Special Assistant (Personnel and DD160031 12/28/2015
fense (Personnel and Readiness). Readiness).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .... Office of the Under Secretary .......... Chief of Staff, White House Initiative DB160015 12/11/2015
on Historically Black Colleges.
Office of Legislation and Congres- Director of Budget and Appropria- DB160014 12/14/2015
sional Affairs. tions.
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Director of Outreach and Engage- DB160018 12/22/2015
ment.
Office of Career Technical and Confidential Assistant ...................... DB160017 12/21/2015
Adult Education.
Office of Innovation and Improve- Strategic Advisor .............................. DB160019 12/22/2015
ment.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY .......... Office of the Assistant Secretary for Associate Deputy Assistant Sec- DE160027 12/2/2015
Nuclear Energy. retary for Policy and Small Mod-
ular Reactors Commercialization.
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| Dates | Comments must be received within thirty (30) calendar days of publication of this Notice. | |
| Contact | OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: James Bobbitt, (202) 336-8558. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 20693 |
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