81_FR_6947 81 FR 6921 - Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Meeting Notice

81 FR 6921 - Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 26 (February 9, 2016)

Page Range6921-6921
FR Document2016-02583

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6921]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02583]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9438]


Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Meeting Notice

Closed Meeting

    The Department of State announces a meeting of the U.S. State 
Department--Overseas Security Advisory Council on February 23 and 24, 
2016. Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. Appendix), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E), 
it has been determined that the meeting will be closed to the public. 
The meeting will focus on an examination of corporate security policies 
and procedures and will involve extensive discussion of trade secrets 
and proprietary commercial information that is privileged and 
confidential, and will discuss law enforcement investigative techniques 
and procedures. The agenda will include updated committee reports, a 
global threat overview, and other matters relating to private sector 
security policies and protective programs and the protection of U.S. 
business information overseas.
    For more information, contact Marsha Thurman, Overseas Security 
Advisory Council, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-2008, 
phone: 571-345-2214.

     Dated: February 2, 2016.
Bill A. Miller,
Director of the Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-02583 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      In October                Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 388.                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
                                                  2014, a new cohort of sites was added                                                                         are requesting comments on this
                                                                                                          Curtis B. Rich,
                                                  to the Regional Innovation Clusters                                                                           collection from all interested
                                                  (RIC) initiative, which was originally                  Management Analyst.                                   individuals and organizations. The
                                                  started in October 1, 2010 by the Small                 [FR Doc. 2016–02484 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am]            purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
                                                  Business Administration (SBA)’s Office                  BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                days for public comment.
                                                  of Entrepreneurial Development.                                                                               DATES: Submit comments directly to the
                                                  Through this initiative, organizations in                                                                     Office of Management and Budget
                                                  11 communities across the U.S. have                     DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                   (OMB) up to March 10, 2016.
                                                  been selected to provide industry-                      [Public Notice: 9438]                                 ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
                                                  specific assistance to small businesses,                                                                      Department of State Desk Officer in the
                                                  and to develop industry relationships                   Overseas Security Advisory Council                    Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                  and supply chains within their regions.                 (OSAC) Meeting Notice                                 Affairs at the Office of Management and
                                                  Clusters—geographically concentrated                                                                          Budget (OMB). You may submit
                                                  groups of interconnected businesses,                    Closed Meeting
                                                                                                                                                                comments by the following methods:
                                                  suppliers, service providers, and                         The Department of State announces a                    • Email: oira_submission@
                                                  associated institutions in a particular                 meeting of the U.S. State Department—                 omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
                                                  industry or field—act as a networking                   Overseas Security Advisory Council on                 form number, information collection
                                                  hub to convene a number of resources                    February 23 and 24, 2016. Pursuant to                 title, and the OMB control number in
                                                  to help navigate the funding,                           Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory                 the subject line of your message.
                                                  procurement, and supply-chain                           Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 5                     • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
                                                  opportunities in a specific industry.                   U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C.                       Officer for Department of State.
                                                     SBA is conducting an evaluation of                   552b(c)(7)(E), it has been determined                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  the Regional Innovation Clusters                        that the meeting will be closed to the                Direct requests for additional
                                                  initiative to determine how the clusters                public. The meeting will focus on an                  information regarding the collection
                                                  have developed, the type and volume of                  examination of corporate security                     listed in this notice, including requests
                                                  services they provided to small                         policies and procedures and will                      for copies of the proposed collection
                                                  businesses, client perceptions of the                   involve extensive discussion of trade                 instrument and supporting documents,
                                                  program, and the various outcomes                       secrets and proprietary commercial                    to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department
                                                  related to their existence, including                   information that is privileged and                    of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
                                                  collaboration among firms, innovation,                  confidential, and will discuss law                    Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs
                                                  and small business growth. Small                        enforcement investigative techniques                  and Law Enforcement Liaison, 44132
                                                  business growth will be compared to the                 and procedures. The agenda will                       Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227, Sterling,
                                                  overall growth of firms in those same                   include updated committee reports, a                  Virginia 20166–1227, who may be
                                                  regions and industries. This evaluation                 global threat overview, and other                     reached on (202) 485–6538 or at
                                                  will also include lessons learned and                   matters relating to private sector                    PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.
                                                  success stories. SBA proposes the use of                security policies and protective
                                                                                                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  three instruments for data collection                   programs and the protection of U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                   • Title of Information Collection:
                                                  and analysis of three distinct                          business information overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                Courier Drop-Off List for U.S. Passport
                                                  populations. These instruments are: (1).                  For more information, contact Marsha
                                                                                                                                                                Applications.
                                                  Small Business Survey, (2.) Large                       Thurman, Overseas Security Advisory
                                                                                                                                                                   • OMB Control Number: 1405–XXXX.
                                                  Organization Survey and (3.) Cluster                    Council, U.S. Department of State,
                                                                                                                                                                   • Type of Request: New Collection.
                                                  Administrator Survey. In addition, SBA                  Washington, DC 20522–2008, phone:                        • Originating Office: Bureau of
                                                  plans to interview each of the 11 cluster               571–345–2214.                                         Consular Affairs, Passport Services,
                                                  administrators several times a year                       Dated: February 2, 2016.                            Office of Legal Affairs and Law
                                                  regarding program impact and successes                  Bill A. Miller,                                       Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L).
                                                  or challenges, and to obtain                            Director of the Diplomatic Security Service,             • Form Number: DS–4283.
                                                  clarifications on information provided                  U.S. Department of State.                                • Respondents: Business or Other
                                                  in quarterly reports. Each of the                       [FR Doc. 2016–02583 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am]            For-Profit.
                                                  proposed surveys will be administered
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4710–43–P                                   • Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  electronically and will contain both                                                                          1,000 respondents per year.
                                                  open- and close-ended questions. The                                                                             • Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                  information collected and analyzed                      DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                   216,000 responses per year.
                                                  from these instruments will contribute                                                                           • Average Time per Response: 10
                                                  to monitoring performance metrics and                   [Public Notice: 9436]
                                                                                                                                                                minutes.
                                                  program goals, as well as
                                                                                                          30-Day Notice of Proposed Information                    • Total Estimated Burden Time:
                                                  recommendations on improving                                                                                  36,000 hours per year.
                                                                                                          Collection: Courier Drop-Off List for
                                                  program practices.
                                                                                                          U.S. Passport Applications                               • Frequency: Daily.
                                                     Solicitation of Public Comments:                                                                              • Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                     Title: Regional Innovation Clusters                  ACTION:Notice of request for public                   Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
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                                                  (RIC) Initiative Evaluation Study.                      comment and submission to OMB of                         We are soliciting public comments to
                                                                                                          proposed collection of information.                   permit the Department to:
                                                     Description of Respondents:                                                                                   • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                  Interconnected businesses, Suppliers,                   SUMMARY:  The Department of State has                 information collection is necessary for
                                                  Service providers, and associated                       submitted the information collection                  the proper functions of the Department.
                                                  institutions.                                           described below to the Office of                         • Evaluate the accuracy of our
                                                     Form Number: N/A.                                    Management and Budget (OMB) for                       estimate of the time and cost burden for
                                                     Estimated Annual Responses: 1,240.                   approval. In accordance with the                      this proposed collection, including the


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 6921 

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