81_FR_44184 81 FR 44055 - Submission for Review: Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Application, 3206-0082

81 FR 44055 - Submission for Review: Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Application, 3206-0082

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)

Page Range44055-44056
FR Document2016-15861

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired, for information collection request (ICR) 3206-0082, Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Application. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35), as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104- 106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection on behalf of the Office of Management and Budget. Changes to this collection include: (1) Reduction in estimated responses, (2) adjustments to the list of degrees\disciplines based on Federal agency estimates (including adjustments for needed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) degrees\disciplines), (3) adjustments to the list of additional skills and attributes based on Federal agency estimates, (4) adjustments to the list of languages based on Federal agency estimates, and (5) the potential to ask applicants preferred geographic location if selected as a Semi-Finalist in choosing an in-person assessment center location. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15861]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Submission for Review: Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) 
Application, 3206-0082

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general 
public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired, for information collection request (ICR) 
3206-0082, Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Application. As 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. chapter 35), as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104-
106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection on behalf of the 
Office of Management and Budget. Changes to this collection include: 
(1) Reduction in estimated responses, (2) adjustments to the list of 
degrees\disciplines based on Federal agency estimates (including 
adjustments for needed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
Mathematics) degrees\disciplines), (3) adjustments to the list of 
additional skills and attributes based on Federal agency estimates, (4) 
adjustments to the list of languages based on Federal agency estimates, 
and (5) the potential to ask applicants preferred geographic location 
if selected as a Semi-Finalist in choosing an in-person assessment 
center location.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments that:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 6, 
2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management, PMF Program Office, Attention: Rob Timmins, 1900 E Street 
NW., Room 6500, Washington, DC 20415, or sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, PMF Program Office, Attention: Rob Timmins, 
1900 E Street NW., Room 6500, Washington, DC 20415, or sent via 
electronic mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 13562, Recruiting and Hiring 
Students and Recent Graduates, and implementing regulations increased 
the applicant window of eligibility. Students about to complete an 
advanced degree and individuals who completed an advanced degree, from 
an accredited academic institution, within the two years prior to the 
opening date will use the application to apply for the Presidential 
Management Fellows (PMF) Program. Advanced degree is defined as a 
master's, professional, or doctorate degree.
    The annual application is available as an embedded link with an 
announcement posted on USAJOBS (www.USAJOBS.gov). Applicants are asked 
to submit a resume and transcript; submit supporting documentation for 
claiming veterans' preference or Indian preference, or requesting 
reasonable accommodations; complete an on-line assessment; and, submit 
three essays as part of the assessment process. Information on the PMF 
Program and the application process can be found at www.pmf.gov.

Analysis

    Agency: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
    Title: Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Application.
    OMB Number: 3206-0082.
    Affected Public: Current graduate students who are expected to 
complete their advanced degree requirements by August 31st of the 
following year upon applying and individuals who obtained an advanced 
degree within the previous two years from the annual application 
launching, from an accredited academic institution.

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    Number of Respondents: 8,200 (average number of applicants from 
2013 thru 2016).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,050 hours.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Beth F. Cobert,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-15861 Filed 7-5-16; 8:45 am]
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                                             evaluated as if it were a backfit or as                  OFFICE OF PERSONNEL                                   DATES:  Comments are encouraged and
                                             being inconsistent with issue finality                   MANAGEMENT                                            will be accepted until September 6,
                                             provisions. If, in the future, the staff                                                                       2016. This process is conducted in
                                             seeks to impose a position in the                        Submission for Review: Presidential                   accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
                                             NUREG on holders of already issued                       Management Fellows (PMF)                              ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
                                             licenses in a manner which does not                      Application, 3206–0082                                invited to submit written comments on
                                             provide issue finality as described in the               AGENCY:  U.S. Office of Personnel                     the proposed information collection to
                                             applicable issue finality provision, then                Management.                                           the U.S. Office of Personnel
                                             the staff must make the showing as set                   ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for                 Management, PMF Program Office,
                                             forth in the backfitting provisions in 10                comments.                                             Attention: Rob Timmins, 1900 E Street
                                             CFR 72.62 and 10 CFR 50.109, or                                                                                NW., Room 6500, Washington, DC
                                             address the criteria for avoiding issue                  SUMMARY:    The Office of Personnel                   20415, or sent via electronic mail to
                                             finality as described in the applicable                  Management (OPM) offers the general                   pmf@opm.gov.
                                             issue finality provision in 10 CFR part                  public and other Federal agencies the
                                                                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
                                                                                                      opportunity to comment on a
                                             52.                                                                                                            copy of this ICR, with applicable
                                                                                                      reinstatement, with change, of a
                                                3. Backfitting and issue finality do                                                                        supporting documentation, may be
                                                                                                      previously approved collection for
                                             not—with limited exceptions not                                                                                obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of
                                                                                                      which approval has expired, for
                                             applicable here—protect current or                                                                             Personnel Management, PMF Program
                                                                                                      information collection request (ICR)
                                             future applicants.                                       3206–0082, Presidential Management                    Office, Attention: Rob Timmins, 1900 E
                                                                                                      Fellows (PMF) Application. As required                Street NW., Room 6500, Washington,
                                                Applicants and potential applicants                                                                         DC 20415, or sent via electronic mail to
                                             are not, with certain exceptions,                        by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                                                                      (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35),               pmf@opm.gov.
                                             protected by the backfitting provisions
                                                                                                      as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive
                                             in 10 CFR 72.62 or 10 CFR 50.109, or                                                                           Order 13562, Recruiting and Hiring
                                                                                                      (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is soliciting
                                             any issue finality provisions under part                                                                       Students and Recent Graduates, and
                                                                                                      comments for this collection on behalf
                                             52. This is because neither of the                       of the Office of Management and                       implementing regulations increased the
                                             backfitting provisions in parts 72 and                   Budget. Changes to this collection                    applicant window of eligibility.
                                             50, nor the issue finality provisions                    include: (1) Reduction in estimated                   Students about to complete an advanced
                                             under part 52—with certain exclusions                    responses, (2) adjustments to the list of             degree and individuals who completed
                                             discussed below—were intended to                         degrees\disciplines based on Federal                  an advanced degree, from an accredited
                                             apply to every NRC action which                          agency estimates (including adjustments               academic institution, within the two
                                             substantially changes the expectations                   for needed STEM (Science, Technology,                 years prior to the opening date will use
                                             of current and future applicants. The                    Engineering, and Mathematics)                         the application to apply for the
                                             exceptions to the general principle are                  degrees\disciplines), (3) adjustments to              Presidential Management Fellows (PMF)
                                             applicable whenever an applicant                         the list of additional skills and attributes          Program. Advanced degree is defined as
                                             references a part 52 license (e.g., an                   based on Federal agency estimates, (4)                a master’s, professional, or doctorate
                                             early site permit) and/or NRC regulatory                 adjustments to the list of languages                  degree.
                                             approval (e.g., a design certification                   based on Federal agency estimates, and                  The annual application is available as
                                             rule) with specified issue finality                      (5) the potential to ask applicants                   an embedded link with an
                                             provisions. However, the matters                         preferred geographic location if selected             announcement posted on USAJOBS
                                             address in this NUREG are not subject                    as a Semi-Finalist in choosing an in-                 (www.USAJOBS.gov). Applicants are
                                             matters or issues for which issue finality               person assessment center location.                    asked to submit a resume and transcript;
                                                                                                         The Office of Management and Budget                submit supporting documentation for
                                             protection is provided.
                                                                                                      is particularly interested in comments                claiming veterans’ preference or Indian
                                             III. Congressional Review Act                            that:                                                 preference, or requesting reasonable
                                                                                                         1. Evaluate whether the proposed                   accommodations; complete an on-line
                                                This NUREG is a rule as defined in                    collection of information is necessary                assessment; and, submit three essays as
                                             the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.                   for the proper performance of the                     part of the assessment process.
                                             801–808). However, the Office of                         functions of the agency, including                    Information on the PMF Program and
                                             Management and Budget has not found                      whether the information will have                     the application process can be found at
                                             it to be a major rule as defined in the                  practical utility;                                    www.pmf.gov.
                                             Congressional Review Act.                                   2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                                                                      agency’s estimate of the burden of the                Analysis
                                               Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28 day              proposed collection of information,
                                             of June 2016.                                                                                                    Agency: U.S. Office of Personnel
                                                                                                      including the validity of the
                                               For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.                                                                       Management.
                                                                                                      methodology and assumptions used;
                                             Anthony H. Hsia,                                            3. Enhance the quality, utility, and                 Title: Presidential Management
                                                                                                      clarity of the information to be                      Fellows (PMF) Application.
                                             Deputy Director, Division of Spent Fuel
                                             Management, Office of Nuclear Material                   collected; and                                          OMB Number: 3206–0082.
                                             Safety and Safeguards.                                      4. Minimize the burden of the                        Affected Public: Current graduate
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–15951 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]               collection of information on those who                students who are expected to complete
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                                                                                                      are to respond, including through the                 their advanced degree requirements by
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                                                                                                      use of appropriate automated,                         August 31st of the following year upon
                                                                                                      electronic, mechanical, or other                      applying and individuals who obtained
                                                                                                      technological collection techniques or                an advanced degree within the previous
                                                                                                      other forms of information technology,                two years from the annual application
                                                                                                      e.g., permitting electronic submissions               launching, from an accredited academic
                                                                                                      of responses.                                         institution.


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                                               Number of Respondents: 8,200                           officer of the Commission to represent                   4. Personnel Matters and
                                             (average number of applicants from                       the interests of the general public in the             Compensation Issues.
                                             2013 thru 2016).                                         proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505                    5. Executive Session—Discussion of
                                               Estimated Time per Respondent: 15                      (Public Representative). Section II also               prior agenda items.
                                             minutes.                                                 establishes comment deadline(s)                        GENERAL COUNSEL CERTIFICATION: The
                                               Total Burden Hours: 2,050 hours.                       pertaining to each request.                            General Counsel of the United States
                                             U.S. Office of Personnel Management.                       The public portions of the Postal                    Postal Service has certified that the
                                             Beth F. Cobert,                                          Service’s request(s) can be accessed via               meeting may be closed under the
                                                                                                      the Commission’s Web site (http://                     Government in the Sunshine Act.
                                             Acting Director.
                                                                                                      www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of                   CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–15861 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,               Julie S. Moore, Secretary of the Board,
                                             BILLING CODE 6325–43–P
                                                                                                      can be accessed through compliance                     U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza
                                                                                                      with the requirements of 39 CFR                        SW., Washington, DC 20260–1000,
                                                                                                      3007.40.                                               Telephone: (202) 268–4800.
                                             POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION                               The Commission invites comments on
                                                                                                      whether the Postal Service’s request(s)                Julie S. Moore,
                                             [Docket No. CP2016–196]
                                                                                                      in the captioned docket(s) are consistent              Secretary.
                                             New Postal Product                                       with the policies of title 39. For                     [FR Doc. 2016–16051 Filed 7–1–16; 11:15 am]
                                                                                                      request(s) that the Postal Service states              BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                             AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.                    concern market dominant product(s),
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                          applicable statutory and regulatory
                                                                                                      requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                             SUMMARY:   The Commission is noticing                                                                           COMMISSION
                                                                                                      U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
                                             recent Postal Service filing for the
                                                                                                      CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)               [Release No. 34–78191; File No. SR–
                                             Commission’s consideration concerning
                                                                                                      that the Postal Service states concern                 NYSEArca–2016–87]
                                             a negotiated service agreement. This
                                                                                                      competitive product(s), applicable
                                             notice informs the public of the filing,
                                                                                                      statutory and regulatory requirements                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                             invites public comment, and takes other
                                                                                                      include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,                Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed
                                             administrative steps.
                                                                                                      39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and                  Rule Change Relating to Listing and
                                             DATES: Comments are due: July 7, 2016                    39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment                   Trading of Shares of First Trust
                                             ADDRESSES: Submit comments                               deadline(s) for each request appear in                 Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic
                                             electronically via the Commission’s                      section II.                                            ETF and First Trust Horizon Managed
                                             Filing Online system at http://                                                                                 Volatility Developed International ETF
                                             www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit                     II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
                                                                                                                                                             Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600
                                             comments electronically should contact                     1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–196; Filing
                                             the person identified in the FOR FURTHER                 Title: Notice of the United States Postal              June 29, 2016.
                                             INFORMATION CONTACT section by                           Service of Filing Modification to Global                  Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
                                             telephone for advice on filing                           Plus 3 Negotiated Service Agreement;                   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                             alternatives.                                            Filing Acceptance Date: June 27, 2016;                 ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
                                                                                                      Filing Authority: 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39                notice is hereby given that on June 16,
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                                2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’
                                             David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at                   CFR 3020.30 et seq.; Public
                                                                                                      Representative: Natalie R. Ward;                       or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with the
                                             202–789–6820.                                                                                                   Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                                                                      Comments Due: July 7, 2016.
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                      (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                                                                        This notice will be published in the
                                             Table of Contents                                        Federal Register.                                      change as described in Items I, II, and
                                                                                                                                                             III below, which Items have been
                                             I. Introduction                                          Stacy L. Ruble,                                        prepared by the self-regulatory
                                             II. Docketed Proceeding(s)                               Secretary.                                             organization. The Commission is
                                             I. Introduction                                          [FR Doc. 2016–15888 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]             publishing this notice to solicit
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P                                 comments on the proposed rule change
                                                The Commission gives notice that the                                                                         from interested persons.
                                             Postal Service has filed request(s) for the
                                             Commission to consider matters related                                                                          I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                             to negotiated service agreement(s). The                  POSTAL SERVICE                                         Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                             requests(s) may propose the addition or                                                                         the Proposed Rule Change
                                             removal of a negotiated service                          Temporary Emergency Committee of
                                                                                                                                                                The Exchange proposes to list and
                                             agreement from the market dominant or                    the Board of Governors; Sunshine Act
                                                                                                                                                             trade shares of the following under
                                             the competitive product list, or the                     Meeting
                                                                                                                                                             NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600
                                             modification of an existing product                                                                             (‘‘Managed Fund Shares’’): First Trust
                                                                                                      DATES AND TIMES:  Wednesday, July 13,
                                             currently appearing on the market                                                                               Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic
                                                                                                      2016, at 1:00 p.m.
                                             dominant or the competitive product                                                                             ETF and First Trust Horizon Managed
                                             list.                                                    PLACE: via Teleconference.
                                                                                                                                                             Volatility Developed International ETF.
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                                                Section II identifies the docket                      STATUS: Closed.                                        The proposed rule change is available
                                             number(s) associated with each Postal                    MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:                              on the Exchange’s Web site at
                                             Service request, the title of each Postal                                                                       www.nyse.com, at the principal office of
                                             Service request, the request’s acceptance                Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at 1:00 p.m.
                                             date, and the authority cited by the                          1. Strategic Issues.                                1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                             Postal Service for each request. For each                     2. Financial Matters.                               2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                             request, the Commission appoints an                           3. Pricing.                                         3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-Day notice and request for comments.
DatesComments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 6, 2016. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ContactA copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, PMF Program Office, Attention: Rob Timmins, 1900 E Street NW., Room 6500, Washington, DC 20415, or sent via electronic mail to [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 44055 

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