81_FR_6348 81 FR 6324 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Office of Language Services Contractor Application

81 FR 6324 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Office of Language Services Contractor Application

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)

Page Range6324-6325
FR Document2016-02307

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 24 (Friday, February 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6324-6325]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02307]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9434]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Office of 
Language Services Contractor Application

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork

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Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection 
from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of 
the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to April 
5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2016-0002'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Department of 
State, Office of Language Services SA-1, Fourteenth Floor, 2401 E 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20522.
    You must include the DS form number, information collection title, 
and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to David Record at 2401 E Street NW., Fourteenth 
Floor, Washington, DC 20522, who may be reached on 202-261-8800 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Office of Language 
Services Contractor Application
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0191
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection
     Originating Office: Bureau of Administration (A/OPR/LS)
     Form Number: DS-7651
     Respondents: General Public Applying for Translator and/or 
Interpreter Contract Positions
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 700
     Estimated Number of Responses: 700
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 350 hours
     Frequency: On Occasion
     Obligation To Respond: Voluntary
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection: The information collected is 
needed to ascertain whether respondents are valid interpreting and/or 
translating candidates, based on their work history and legal work 
status in the United States. If candidates successfully become 
contractors for the U.S. Department of State, Office of Language 
Services, the information collected is used to initiate security 
clearance background checks and for processing payment vouchers. 
Respondents are typically members of the general public with varying 
degrees of experience in the fields of interpreting and/or translating.
    Methodology: OLS makes the ``Office of Language Services Contractor 
Application Form'' available via the OLS Internet site. Respondents can 
submit it via email.

    Dated: January 20, 2016.
Thomas F. Hufford,
Director, Office of Language Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-02307 Filed 2-4-16; 8:45 am]
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6324 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 24 / Friday, February 5, 2016 / Notices outstanding warrants, options, and For the Commission, by the Division of NW., and will be escorted to the South rights at the time of issuance will not Investment Management, pursuant to Building. Persons arriving later will exceed 20% of the outstanding voting delegated authority. need to make arrangements for entry securities of the BDC. Robert W. Errett, using the contact information provided Deputy Secretary. below. If you are unable to attend the 3. Applicant represents that its proposal to grant certain stock options [FR Doc. 2016–02222 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] public meeting and would like to to Eligible Directors under the Director BILLING CODE 8011–01–P participate from a remote location, Plan meets all the requirements of teleconferencing will be available. section 61(a)(3) of the Act. Applicant Public Participation: This meeting is states that the Board is actively involved DEPARTMENT OF STATE open to the public, subject to the in the oversight of Applicant’s affairs capacity of the meeting room. Access to [Public Notice: 9435] the building is strictly controlled. For and that it relies extensively on the judgment and experience of its Board. In pre-clearance purposes, those planning Advisory Committee on Private to attend should email pil@state.gov addition to their duties as Board International Law: Public Meeting on providing full name, address, date of members generally, Applicant states Online Dispute Resolution birth, citizenship, driver’s license or that the Eligible Directors provide The Office of the Assistant Legal passport number, and email address. guidance and advice on financial and Adviser for Private International Law, This information will greatly facilitate operational issues, credit and loan Department of State, hereby gives notice entry into the building. A member of the policies, asset valuation and strategic that the Online Dispute Resolution public needing reasonable direction, as well as serving on (ODR) Study Group of the Advisory accommodation should email committees. Applicant believes that the Committee on Private International Law pil@state.gov not later than February 12. availability of options under the (ACPIL) will hold a public meeting. The Requests made after that date will be Director Plan will provide significant at- ACPIL ODR Study Group will meet to considered, but might not be able to be risk incentives to Eligible Directors to discuss the next session of the fulfilled. If you would like to participate remain on the Board and devote their by telephone, please email pil@state.gov best efforts to ensure Applicant’s UNCITRAL Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Working Group, scheduled for to obtain the call-in number and other success. Applicant states that the information. options will provide a means for the February 29 to March 4 in New York. This is not a meeting of the full Data from the public is requested Eligible Directors to increase their pursuant to Public Law 99–399 ownership interests in Applicant, Advisory Committee. At the July 2015 plenary session of (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and thereby ensuring close alignment of Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; their interests with those of Applicant UNCITRAL, the ODR Working Group was instructed ‘‘to continue its work Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT and its stockholders. Applicant asserts Act); and E.O. 13356. The purpose of that by providing incentives such as towards elaborating a non-binding descriptive document reflecting the collection is to validate the identity options, Applicant will be better able to of individuals who enter Department elements of an ODR process, on which maintain continuity in the Board’s facilities. elements the Working Group had membership and to attract and retain The data will be entered into the previously reached consensus, the highly experienced, successful and Visitor Access Control System (VACS– excluding the question of the final stage motivated business and professional D) database. Please see the Security of the ODR process (arbitration/non- people who are critical to Applicant’s Records System of Records Notice arbitration).’’ Report of the United success as a BDC. (State-36) at https://foia.state.gov/_docs/ Nations Commission on International 4. As noted above, Applicant states Trade Law, 48th Session (29 June–16 SORN/State-36.pdf for additional that the amount of voting securities that July 2015), A/70/17, para. 352. At its information. would on the Order Date result from the November 2015 session, the Working Dated: January 28, 2016. grant of all restricted stock issued or Group based its deliberations on a Michael J. Dennis, issuable under the 2009 Restricted Stock proposal for Technical Notes on Online Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private Plan and 2015 Restricted Stock Plan and Dispute Resolution submitted by International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, the exercise of all outstanding options Colombia and the United States. A/ U.S. Department of State. issued or issuable to the directors, CN.9/WG.III/XXXII/CRP.3. The proposal [FR Doc. 2016–02304 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] officers, and employees under the by Colombia and the United States, as BILLING CODE 4710–08–P Director Plan, 2006 Amended Director well as the documents for the upcoming Plan, the 2006 Employee Plan and the session of the Working Group are 1996 Employee Plan would be 2,179,871 available at the following link: http:// DEPARTMENT OF STATE shares of Applicant’s common stock, or www.uncitral.org/uncitral/commission/ approximately 8.95% of Applicant’s working_groups/3Online_Dispute_ [Public Notice: 9434] shares of common stock outstanding on Resolution.html. The reports of the 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information December 31, 2015, which is below the earlier sessions of the Working Group Collection: Office of Language percentage limitations in the Act. are available at the same link. Services Contractor Application Applicant asserts that, given the Time and Place: The meeting of the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES relatively small amount of common ACPIL ODR Study Group will take place Notice of request for public ACTION: stock issuable to Eligible Directors upon on Friday February 23 from 10 a.m. to comment. their exercise of options under the 12 noon EST at 2430 E Street NW., Director Plan, the exercise of such South Building (SA 4S) (Navy Hill), SUMMARY: The Department of State is options would not, absent extraordinary Room 240. Participants should arrive at seeking Office of Management and circumstances, have a substantial Navy Hill before 9:45 a.m. for visitor Budget (OMB) approval for the dilutive effect on the net asset value of screening. Participants will be met at information collection described below. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 24 / Friday, February 5, 2016 / Notices 6325 Reduction Act of 1995, we are • Evaluate the accuracy of our The rules for release of waybill data are requesting comments on this collection estimate of the time and cost burden for codified at 49 CFR 1244.9. from all interested individuals and this proposed collection, including the Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202) organizations. The purpose of this validity of the methodology and 245–0319. notice is to allow 60 days for public assumptions used. Brendetta S. Jones, comment preceding submission of the • Enhance the quality, utility, and collection to OMB. Clearance Clerk. clarity of the information to be collected. [FR Doc. 2016–02251 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to April • Minimize the reporting burden on BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 5, 2016. those who are to respond, including the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD by any of the following methods: • Web: Persons with access to the technology. [Docket No. FD 35983] Internet may comment on this notice by Please note that comments submitted going to www.Regulations.gov. You can in response to this Notice are public Louisiana Southern Railroad, L.L.C.— search for the document by entering record. Before including any detailed Lease Exemption Containing ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0002’’ in personal information, you should be Interchange Commitment—The Kansas the Search field. Then click the aware that your comments as submitted, City Southern Railway Company ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete including your personal information, will be available for public review. Louisiana Southern Railroad, L.L.C. the comment form. (LAS), a Class III rail carrier, has filed • Email: LSApplications@state.gov. Abstract of proposed collection: The a verified notice of exemption under 49 • Regular Mail: Send written information collected is needed to CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease from comments to: Department of State, ascertain whether respondents are valid interpreting and/or translating The Kansas City Southern Railway Office of Language Services SA–1, Company (KCS), and to operate, Fourteenth Floor, 2401 E Street NW., candidates, based on their work history and legal work status in the United approximately 165.8 miles of rail line Washington, DC 20522. between: (1) A point 1,600 feet south of You must include the DS form States. If candidates successfully become contractors for the U.S. Highway 80 crossing, near Gibsland, number, information collection title, La., and milepost B–192, near Pineville, and the OMB control number in any Department of State, Office of Language Services, the information collected is La.; (2) milepost 83.5, at Sibley, La., and correspondence. milepost 78.8, at Minden, La., on the used to initiate security clearance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sibley Branch; (3) milepost 49.6, near background checks and for processing Direct requests for additional Cullen, La., and milepost 78.8, at payment vouchers. Respondents are information regarding the collection Minden on the Hope Subdivision; and typically members of the general public listed in this notice, including requests (4) milepost 78.8, at Minden, and with varying degrees of experience in for copies of the proposed collection milepost B–102, near Bossier, La. on the the fields of interpreting and/or instrument and supporting documents, Hope Subdivision.1 translating. to David Record at 2401 E Street NW., In the verified notice, LAS states that Methodology: OLS makes the ‘‘Office Fourteenth Floor, Washington, DC LAS and KCS have recently entered into of Language Services Contractor 20522, who may be reached on 202– two amended and restated lease Application Form’’ available via the 261–8800 or at RecordDM1@state.gov. agreements 2 (Amended Agreements) OLS Internet site. Respondents can SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submit it via email. which, among other things, extend the • Title of Information Collection: term of the original lease agreement to Office of Language Services Contractor Dated: January 20, 2016. October 31, 2025. As required under 49 Application Thomas F. Hufford, CFR 1150.43(h)(1), LAS has disclosed in • OMB Control Number: 1405–0191 Director, Office of Language Services, its verified notice that the Amended • Type of Request: Revision of a Department of State. Agreements contain an interchange Currently Approved Collection [FR Doc. 2016–02307 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] commitment that affects the interchange • Originating Office: Bureau of BILLING CODE 4710–24–P points in Sibley, Gibsland, and Administration (A/OPR/LS) Pineville, La. In addition, LAS has • Form Number: DS–7651 provided additional information • Respondents: General Public SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD regarding the interchange commitment Applying for Translator and/or as required by 49 CFR 1150.43(h). LAS Interpreter Contract Positions Release of Waybill Data states that it will continue to be the • Estimated Number of Respondents: operator of the rail lines. 700 The Surface Transportation Board has LAS has certified that its projected • Estimated Number of Responses: received a request from the Association annual revenues as a result of this 700 of American Railroads. (WB463–18–1/ • Average Time per Response: 30 15/16) for permission to use certain data 1 LAS was granted authority to lease and operate minutes from the Board’s 2014 Carload Waybill portions of the rail lines in Louisiana Southern • Total Estimated Burden Time: 350 Sample. A copy of this request may be Railroad, Inc.—Lease and Operation Exemption— The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, FD mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES hours obtained from the Office of Economics. 34751 (STB served Oct. 7, 2005). In a letter filed on • Frequency: On Occasion The waybill sample contains January 29, 2016, LAS clarified the locations of the • Obligation To Respond: Voluntary confidential railroad and shipper data; rail lines being leased. We are soliciting public comments to therefore, if any parties object to these 2 LAS filed a confidential, complete version of the permit the Department to: requests, they should file their Amended Agreements with its notice of exemption to be kept confidential by the Board under 49 CFR • Evaluate whether the proposed objections with the Director of the 1104.14(a) without need for the filing of an information collection is necessary for Board’s Office of Economics within 14 accompanying motion for protective order under 49 the proper functions of the Department. calendar days of the date of this notice. CFR 1104.14(b). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Feb 04, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 05FEN1


Document Created: 2016-02-05 00:17:53
Document Modified: 2016-02-05 00:17:53
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
ActionNotice of request for public comment.
DatesThe Department will accept comments from the public up to April 5, 2016.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to David Record at 2401 E Street NW., Fourteenth Floor, Washington, DC 20522, who may be reached on 202-261-8800 or at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 6324 
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