81 FR 24568 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09652 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 24568-24569] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09652] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID DoD-2016-OS-0047] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, DoD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 27, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: ODCMO, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, ATTN: Mailbox 24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Department of Defense Basic Research Office, ATTN: Wade Wargo, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17C08, Alexandria, VA 22350-3600, or call Wade Wargo at 571-372-2941. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Representations to Implement Appropriation Act Provisions on Felony Convictions and Unpaid Federal Tax Liabilities, OMB Control Number 0704-0494. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to enable DoD awarding officials to exercise due diligence and continue to comply with provisions found in Sections 745 and 746 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 (Division E of Pub. L. 114-113, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016), as well as similar provisions that future years' appropriations acts may include. The requirements of these provisions were originally enacted in three Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 appropriations acts that made funds available to DoD Components for obligation. The details of the provisions in the three FY 2012 acts varied somewhat but they generally required DoD to consider suspension or debarment before using appropriated funding to enter into a grant or cooperative agreement with a corporation if the awarding official was aware that the corporation had an unpaid federal tax liability or was convicted of a felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months. The FY 2012 provisions were in: Sections 8124 and 8125 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 (Division A of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012); Section 514 of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (Division H of Pub. L. 112-74); and Sections 504 and 505 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Division B of Pub. L. 112-74). Generally, the requirements related to these provisions of the FY 2012 appropriations acts have been included in each subsequent fiscal year's appropriations acts. Since FY 2015, the provisions related to felony convictions and unpaid federal tax liabilities have been enacted in the government-wide general provisions portion of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Affected Public: Not-For-Profit institutions; Individuals or Households; Business or Other For-Profit; Farms; Federal Government; or State, Local or Tribal Government. Annual Burden Hours: 1,250. Number of Respondents: 2,500. Responses per Respondent: 6. Annual Responses: 15,000. Average Burden per Response: 5. Frequency: On occasion. Respondents are entities submitting applications or proposals to Department of Defense Components that may result in the award of grants or cooperative agreements. Under a competitive program, each entity will be required to submit representations with its application or proposal to disclose whether it is a corporation that has an outstanding tax liability or has been convicted of a felony criminal violation within the past 24 months. Most applicants for DoD awards submit electronic applications through Grants.gov and the representations would be electronically attached to the applicant's SF 424 (OMB Control Number 4040-0004). A memorandum to DoD Components from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering specifies wording of the representations to be used for continuing obligations of FY 2012 appropriations and provides guidance on tailoring of the wording, if needed, to conform to provisions of future appropriations acts. The memorandum may be viewed at the DoD Basic Research Office Web site (http://www.acq.osd.mil/rd/basic_research/funding/documents/appropriations_act_provisions.pdf). An awarding official prior to making a grant or cooperative agreement award will use the information provided by the representations in judging whether the entity recommended to receive the award is eligible to do so--i.e., to decide whether the agency must first consider suspension or debarment of the entity and determine that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. An entity that fails to submit a required representation therefore will be ineligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement from the agency. [[Page 24569]] Dated: April 21, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016-09652 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Ste 155, JBSA Lackland, TX 78236, this collection may be located within Generally, the requirements related to
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downloaded for review/testing. Follow appropriations acts have been included
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the instructions at http:// in each subsequent fiscal year’s
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison www.regulations.gov for submitting appropriations acts. Since FY 2015, the
Officer.
comments. Please submit comments on provisions related to felony convictions
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any given form identified by docket and unpaid federal tax liabilities have
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To general provisions portion of the
request more information on this Financial Services and General
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
proposed information collection or to Government Appropriations Act.
Office of the Secretary obtain a copy of the proposal and Affected Public: Not-For-Profit
associated collection instruments, institutions; Individuals or Households;
[Docket ID DoD–2016–OS–0047] please write to the Department of Business or Other For-Profit; Farms;
Defense Basic Research Office, ATTN: Federal Government; or State, Local or
Proposed Collection; Comment Tribal Government.
Request Wade Wargo, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Suite 17C08, Alexandria, VA 22350– Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 3600, or call Wade Wargo at 571–372– Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Responses per Respondent: 6.
Defense for Acquisition, Technology 2941. Annual Responses: 15,000.
and Logistics, DoD. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Average Burden per Response: 5.
ACTION: Notice. Title; Associated Form; and OMB Frequency: On occasion.
Number: Representations to Implement Respondents are entities submitting
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Appropriation Act Provisions on Felony applications or proposals to Department
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Convictions and Unpaid Federal Tax of Defense Components that may result
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Liabilities, OMB Control Number 0704– in the award of grants or cooperative
Defense for Research and Engineering 0494. agreements. Under a competitive
announces a proposed public Needs and Uses: The information program, each entity will be required to
information collection and seeks public collection requirement is necessary to submit representations with its
comment on the provisions thereof. enable DoD awarding officials to application or proposal to disclose
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether exercise due diligence and continue to whether it is a corporation that has an
the proposed collection of information comply with provisions found in outstanding tax liability or has been
is necessary for the proper performance Sections 745 and 746 of the Financial convicted of a felony criminal violation
of the functions of the agency, including Services and General Government within the past 24 months. Most
whether the information shall have Appropriations Act, 2016 (Division E of applicants for DoD awards submit
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Pub. L. 114–113, the Consolidated electronic applications through
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Appropriations Act, 2016), as well as Grants.gov and the representations
proposed information collection; (c) similar provisions that future years’ would be electronically attached to the
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and appropriations acts may include. The applicant’s SF 424 (OMB Control
clarity of the information to be requirements of these provisions were Number 4040–0004).
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the originally enacted in three Fiscal Year A memorandum to DoD Components
burden of the information collection on (FY) 2012 appropriations acts that made from the Assistant Secretary of Defense
respondents, including through the use funds available to DoD Components for for Research and Engineering specifies
of automated collection techniques or obligation. The details of the provisions wording of the representations to be
other forms of information technology. in the three FY 2012 acts varied used for continuing obligations of FY
DATES: Consideration will be given to all somewhat but they generally required 2012 appropriations and provides
comments received by June 27, 2016. DoD to consider suspension or guidance on tailoring of the wording, if
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, debarment before using appropriated needed, to conform to provisions of
identified by docket number and title, funding to enter into a grant or future appropriations acts. The
by any of the following methods: cooperative agreement with a memorandum may be viewed at the
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// corporation if the awarding official was DoD Basic Research Office Web site
www.regulations.gov. Follow the aware that the corporation had an (http://www.acq.osd.mil/rd/basic_
instructions for submitting comments. unpaid federal tax liability or was research/funding/documents/
• Mail: ODCMO, Directorate for convicted of a felony criminal violation appropriations_act_provisions.pdf).
Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark within the preceding 24 months. The FY An awarding official prior to making
Center Drive, ATTN: Mailbox 24, 2012 provisions were in: a grant or cooperative agreement award
Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. • Sections 8124 and 8125 of the will use the information provided by the
Instructions: All submissions received Department of Defense Appropriations representations in judging whether the
must include the agency name, docket Act, 2012 (Division A of Pub. L. 112–74, entity recommended to receive the
number and title for this Federal the Consolidated Appropriations Act, award is eligible to do so—i.e., to decide
Register document. The general policy 2012); whether the agency must first consider
• Section 514 of the Military
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for comments and other submissions suspension or debarment of the entity
from members of the public is to make Construction and Veterans Affairs and and determine that further action is not
these submissions available for public Related Agencies Appropriations Act, necessary to protect the interests of the
viewing on the Internet at http:// 2012 (Division H of Pub. L. 112–74); and Government. An entity that fails to
www.regulations.gov as they are • Sections 504 and 505 of the Energy submit a required representation
received without change, including any and Water Development Appropriations therefore will be ineligible to receive a
personal identifiers or contact Act, 2012 (Division B of Pub. L. 112– grant or cooperative agreement from the
information. Any associated form(s) for 74). agency.
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Aaron Siegel, reimbursement of official Board-related the public.
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Officer, Department of Defense. without compensation. Proceedings Panel will be held on
[FR Doc. 2016–09652 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] The DoD, as necessary and consistent Friday, May 13, 2016. The public
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policies and procedures, may establish at 4:15 p.m.
subcommittees, task forces, or working ADDRESSES: The Judge Advocate
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Office of the Secretary provisions of FACA and the
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Charter Renewal of Department of Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings Panel,
Subcommittees will not work
Defense Federal Advisory Committees One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph
independently of the Board and must
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advice solely to the Board for full Email: whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-
Renewal of Federal Advisory
ACTION:
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Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense groups have no authority to make SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(DoD) is publishing this notice to decisions and recommendations, public meeting is being held under the
announce that it is renewing the charter verbally or in writing, on behalf of the provisions of the Federal Advisory
for the United States Army Science Board. No subcommittee or any of its Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Board (‘‘the Board’’). members can update or report, verbally Appendix, as amended), the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim or in writing, directly to the DoD or any Government in the Sunshine Act of
Freeman, Advisory Committee Federal officers or employees. The 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
Management Officer for the Department Board’s DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, 41 CFR 102–3.150.
of Defense, 703–692–5952. must be a full-time or permanent part- Purpose of the Meeting: In Section
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This time DoD employee, and must be in 576(a)(2) of the National Defense
committee’s charter is being renewed in attendance for the duration of each and Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
accordance with the Federal Advisory every Board/subcommittee meeting. The (Pub. L. 112–239), as amended,
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 public or interested organizations may Congress tasked the Judicial
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 submit written statements to the Board Proceedings Panel to conduct an
CFR 102–3.50(d). The Board’s charter membership about the Board’s mission independent review and assessment of
and contact information for the Board’s and functions. Written statements may judicial proceedings conducted under
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be be submitted at any time or in response the Uniform Code of Military Justice
obtained at http:// to the stated agenda of planned meeting (UCMJ) involving adult sexual assault
www.facadatabase.gov/. The Board of the Board. All written statements and related offenses since the
provides the Secretary of Defense shall be submitted to the DFO for the amendments made to the UCMJ by
independent advice and Board, and this individual will ensure section 541 of the National Defense
recommendations on matters relating to that the written statements are provided Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
the Army’s scientific, technical, to the membership for their (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1404), for
manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, consideration. the purpose of developing
and business management functions, as Dated: April 21, 2016. recommendations for improvements to
well as other Department of the Army Aaron Siegel,
such proceedings. At this meeting, the
related matters as determined by the Panel will review training and
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Secretary of the Army. The Board shall Officer, Department of Defense.
experience for military attorneys
be composed of no more than 20 involved in the adjudication of sexual
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members who are eminent authorities in assault offenses. The Panel is interested
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one or more of the following disciplines: in written and oral comments from the
Science, technology, manufacturing, public, including non-governmental
acquisition, logistics, and business organizations, relevant to these issues or
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
management functions, as well as other any of the Panel’s tasks.
matters of special interest to the Office of the Secretary Agenda
Department of the Army. Members who
are not full-time or permanent part-time Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year —8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Administrative
Federal officers or employees will be 2012 Amendments Panel (Judicial Work (41 CFR 102–3.160, not subject
appointed as experts or consultants Proceedings Panel); Notice of Federal to notice & open meeting
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as Advisory Committee Meeting requirements)
special government employee members. —9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Overview on
Members who are full-time or AGENCY: Department of Defense. Judge Advocate Military Justice
Training (Public meeting begins)—
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permanent part-time Federal officers or ACTION: Notice of meeting.
employees will serve as regular Speakers: Leaders from the Services’
government employee members. All SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is schools for judge advocate training
members are appointed to provide publishing this notice to announce the —10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Overview on
advice on behalf of the Government on following Federal Advisory Committee Training and Experience of Attorneys
the basis of their best judgment without meeting of the Judicial Proceedings Prosecuting Adult Sexual Assault
representing any particular point of since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Cases—Speakers: Service experts on
view and in a manner that is free from Panel (‘‘the Judicial Proceedings Panel’’ trial counsel training
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| Contact | To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Department of Defense Basic Research Office, ATTN: Wade Wargo, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17C08, Alexandria, VA 22350-3600, or call Wade Wargo at 571-372-2941. | |
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