81 FR 25493 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
| Page Range | 25493-25494 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09943 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 25493-25494] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09943] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an extension of an existing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, within the Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the application, reports, and recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) https://www.treasury.gov/services/restore-act/Pages/propose-revisions-to-forms-and-reports.aspx. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 27, 2016 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, by electronic mail to [email protected] or contact Janet Vail at 202-622-6873 in the Office of Gulf Coast Restoration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Janet Vail at 202-622-6873 in the Office of Gulf Coast Restoration or by electronic mail to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 1505-0250. Title: Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under the RESTORE Act. Abstract: The Department of the Treasury administers the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program authorized under the RESTORE Act. Treasury awards grants for these two programs from proceeds in connection with administrative and civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and deposited into the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Direct Component grants are awarded to the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and 23 Florida counties and 20 Louisiana parishes and Centers of Excellence grants are awarded to the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The information collection for both programs identifies the eligible recipients; describes proposed activities; determines an appropriate amount of funding; ensures compliance with the RESTORE Act, Treasury's regulations, and Federal laws and policies on grants; tracks grantee progress; and reports on the effectiveness of the programs. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 52. Estimated Annual Responses: 385.6. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,142. Request for Comment: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. Comments may become a matter of public record. The [[Page 25494]] public is invited to submit comments concerning: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Dated: April 25, 2016. Brenda Simms, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-09943 Filed 4-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-25-P
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52441).1 The revision must provide for specific section of this document to DATES: Written comments should be
individual assessment of drivers with which each comment applies, and received on or before June 27, 2016 to
diabetes mellitus, and be consistent provide a reason for each suggestion or be assured of consideration.
with the criteria described in section recommendation. If you submit your ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
4018 of the Transportation Equity Act comments by mail or hand delivery, the burden estimate, or any other aspect
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31305). submit them in an unbound format, no of the information collection, including
Section 4129 requires: (1) Elimination larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for suggestions for reducing the burden, by
of the requirement for 3 years of copying and electronic filing. If you electronic mail to restoreact@
experience operating CMVs while being submit comments by mail and would treasury.gov or contact Janet Vail at
treated with insulin; and (2) like to know that they reached the 202–622–6873 in the Office of Gulf
establishment of a specified minimum facility, please enclose a stamped, self- Coast Restoration.
period of insulin use to demonstrate addressed postcard or envelope. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
stable control of diabetes before being
We will consider all comments and Requests for additional information
allowed to operate a CMV.
In response to section 4129, FMCSA material received during the comment should be directed to Janet Vail at 202–
made immediate revisions to the period. FMCSA may issue a final 622–6873 in the Office of Gulf Coast
diabetes exemption program established determination at any time after the close Restoration or by electronic mail to
by the September 3, 2003 notice. of the comment period. restoreact@treasury.gov.
FMCSA discontinued use of the 3-year V. Viewing Comments and Documents SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
driving experience and fulfilled the OMB Control Number: 1505–0250.
requirements of section 4129 while To view comments, as well as any Title: Application, Reports, and
continuing to ensure that operation of documents mentioned in this preamble, Recordkeeping for the Direct
CMVs by drivers with ITDM will go to http://www.regulations.gov and in Component and the Centers of
achieve the requisite level of safety the search box insert the docket number Excellence Research Grants Program
required of all exemptions granted FMCSA–2016–0037 and click ‘‘Search.’’ under the RESTORE Act.
under 49 U.S.C.. 31136 (e). Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and Abstract: The Department of the
Section 4129(d) also directed FMCSA you will find all documents and Treasury administers the Direct
to ensure that drivers of CMVs with comments related to this notice. Component and the Centers of
ITDM are not held to a higher standard Issued on: April 21, 2016. Excellence Research Grants Program
than other drivers, with the exception of authorized under the RESTORE Act.
Larry W. Minor,
limited operating, monitoring and Treasury awards grants for these two
Associate Administrator for Policy.
medical requirements that are deemed programs from proceeds in connection
[FR Doc. 2016–09910 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] with administrative and civil penalties
medically necessary.
The FMCSA concluded that all of the BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P paid after July 6, 2012, under the
operating, monitoring and medical Federal Water Pollution Control Act
requirements set out in the September 3, relating to the Deepwater Horizon Oil
2003 notice, except as modified, were in Spill, and deposited into the Gulf Coast
compliance with section 4129(d). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Restoration Trust Fund. Direct
Therefore, all of the requirements set Component grants are awarded to the
Proposed Collection; Comment
out in the September 3, 2003 notice, States of Alabama, Louisiana,
Request
except as modified by the notice in the Mississippi, and Texas, and 23 Florida
Federal Register on November 8, 2005 AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury. counties and 20 Louisiana parishes and
(70 FR 67777), remain in effect. Centers of Excellence grants are
Notice and request for
ACTION: awarded to the States of Alabama,
IV. Submitting Comments comments. Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
You may submit your comments and Texas. The information collection for
material online or by fax, mail, or hand SUMMARY: The Department of the both programs identifies the eligible
delivery, but please use only one of Treasury, as part of its continuing effort recipients; describes proposed activities;
these means. FMCSA recommends that to reduce paperwork and respondent determines an appropriate amount of
you include your name and a mailing burden, invites the general public and funding; ensures compliance with the
address, an email address, or a phone other Federal agencies to comment on RESTORE Act, Treasury’s regulations,
number in the body of your document an extension of an existing information and Federal laws and policies on grants;
so that FMCSA can contact you if there collection, as required by the Paperwork tracks grantee progress; and reports on
are questions regarding your Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– the effectiveness of the programs.
submission. 13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The Office Type of Review: Revision of a
To submit your comment online, go to of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, within currently approved collection.
http://www.regulations.gov and in the the Department of the Treasury, is Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
search box insert the docket number soliciting comments concerning the Governments.
FMCSA–2016–0037 and click the search application, reports, and recordkeeping Estimated Number of Respondents:
button. When the new screen appears, for the Direct Component and the 52.
click on the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Centers of Excellence Research Grants Estimated Annual Responses: 385.6.
button on the right hand side of the Program under the Resources and Estimated Total Annual Burden
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page. On the new page, enter Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Hours: 6,142.
information required including the Opportunities, and Revived Economies Request for Comment: Comments
of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 submitted in response to this notice will
1 Section 4129(a) refers to the 2003 notice as a
(RESTORE Act) https:// be summarized and included in the
‘‘final rule.’’ However, the 2003 notice did not issue
a ‘‘final rule’’ but did establish the procedures and
www.treasury.gov/services/restore-act/ request for Office of Management and
standards for issuing exemptions for drivers with Pages/propose-revisions-to-forms-and- Budget approval. Comments may
ITDM. reports.aspx. become a matter of public record. The
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public is invited to submit comments Washington, DC 20420, or faxed to (202) Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian); or
concerning: (a) Whether the collection 273–7092. Pacific-Islander American.
of information is necessary for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. In accordance with § 544, the
proper performance of the functions of Juanita J. Mullen, Center for Minority Secretary determines the number, terms
the agency, including whether the Veterans, Department of Veterans of service, and pay and allowances of
information will have practical utility; Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (00M), members of the Committee appointed by
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) the Secretary, except that a term of
of the burden of the collection of 461–6191. A copy of the Committee service of any such member may not
information; (c) ways to enhance the charter and list of the current exceed three years. The Secretary may
quality, utility, and clarity of the membership can be obtained by reappoint any member for additional
information to be collected; (d) ways to contacting Ms. Mullen or by accessing terms of service.
minimize the burden of the collection of the Web site managed by CMV at Professional Qualifications
information on respondents, including www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
the use of automated collection Advisory_Committee.asp. In addition to the criteria above, VA
techniques or other forms of information seeks—
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (1) Diversity in professional and
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Committee was established pursuant to
or start-up costs and costs of operation, personal qualifications;
38 U.S.C. 544. The Committee (2) Experience in military service and
maintenance, and purchase of services responsibilities include:
to provide information. military deployments (please identify
(1) Advising the Secretary and Branch of Service and Rank);
Dated: April 25, 2016. Congress on VA’s administration of (3) Current work with Veterans;
Brenda Simms, benefits and provisions of healthcare, (4) Committee subject matter
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. benefits, and services to minority expertise;
[FR Doc. 2016–09943 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] Veterans. (5) Experience working in large and
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(2) Providing an annual report to complex organizations;
Congress outlining recommendations,
concerns and observations on VA’s Requirements for Nomination
delivery of services to minority Submission
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Veterans. Nominations should be type written
AFFAIRS (3) Meeting with VA Officials, Veteran (one nomination per nominator).
Service Organizations, and other Nomination package should include: (1)
Solicitation of Nominations for stakeholders to assess the Department’s A letter of nomination that clearly states
Appointment to the Advisory efforts in providing benefits and the name and affiliation of the nominee,
Committee on Minority Veterans outreach to minority Veterans. the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific
(4) Making periodic site visits and attributes which qualify the nominee for
ACTION: Notice. holding town hall meetings with service in this capacity), and a statement
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Veterans to address their concerns. from the nominee indicating a
Affairs (VA), Center for Minority Management and support services for willingness to serve as a member of the
Veterans (CMV), is seeking nominations the Committee are provided by the Committee; (2) the nominee’s contact
of qualified candidates to be considered Center for Minority Veterans (CMV). information, including name, mailing
for appointment as a member of the address, telephone numbers, and email
Membership Criteria
Advisory Committee on Minority address; (3) the nominee’s curriculum
CMV is requesting nominations for vitae, and (4) a summary of the
Veterans (‘‘the Committee’’). In
upcoming vacancies on the Committee. nominee’s experience and qualification
accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544, the
The Committee is currently composed relative to the professional
Committee advises the Secretary on the
of 12 members, in addition to ex-officio qualifications criteria listed above.
administration of VA benefits and
members. As required by statute, the Individuals selected for appointment
services to minority Veterans; assesses
members of the Committee are to the Committee shall be invited to
the needs of minority Veterans with
appointed by the Secretary from the serve a two-year term. Committee
respect to such benefits; and evaluates
general public, including: members will receive a stipend for
whether VA compensation, medical and
(1) Representatives of Veterans who attending Committee meetings,
rehabilitation services, outreach, and
are minority group members; including per diem and reimbursement
other programs are meeting those needs.
(2) Individuals who are recognized for travel expenses incurred.
The Committee makes
authorities in fields pertinent to the The Department makes every effort to
recommendations to the Secretary
needs of Veterans who are minority ensure that the membership of its
regarding such activities. Nominations
group members; Federal advisory committees is fairly
of qualified candidates are being sought
(3) Veterans who are minority group balanced in terms of points of view
to fill upcoming vacancies on the
members and who have experience in a represented and the committee’s
Committee.
military theater of operations; function. Every effort is made to ensure
Authority: The Committee was established (4) Veterans who are minority group that a broad representation of
in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 544 (Pub. L. members and who do not have such geographic areas, males & females, racial
103–446, Sec 510). experience and; and ethnic minority groups, and the
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DATES: Nominations for membership on (5) Women Veterans who are minority disabled are given consideration for
the Committee must be received no later group members recently separated from membership. Appointment to this
than 5:00 p.m. EST on May 13, 2016. active military service. Committee shall be made without
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be Section 544 defines ‘‘minority group discrimination because of a person’s
mailed to the Center for Minority member’’ as an individual who is Asian race, color, religion, sex (including
Veterans, Department of Veterans American, Black, Hispanic, Native gender identity, transgender status,
Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave. NW. (00M), American (including American Indian, sexual orientation, and pregnancy),
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| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to Janet Vail at 202-622-6873 in the Office of Gulf Coast Restoration or by electronic mail to [email protected] | |
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