81_FR_72818 81 FR 72615 - Voice Translation Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications Market Survey

81 FR 72615 - Voice Translation Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications Market Survey

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 203 (October 20, 2016)

Page Range72615-72617
FR Document2016-25401

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting information on speech-to-speech voice translation technologies marketed for use by the criminal justice community. For law enforcement and corrections personnel, first responders, and others who work with the public, overcoming language barriers when working with individuals with limited English proficiency is vital to doing their jobs effectively. Voice translation technology can provide a practical solution. The National Criminal Justice Technology Research, Test, and Evaluation Center (NIJ RT&E Center) is developing a ``Market Survey of Voice Translation Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications'' to address this issue. This market survey will be published by NIJ to assist agencies in their assessment of relevant information prior to making purchasing decisions.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1726]


Voice Translation Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications 
Market Survey

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of request for information.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting 
information on speech-to-speech voice translation technologies marketed 
for use by the criminal justice community. For law enforcement and 
corrections personnel, first responders, and others who work with the 
public, overcoming language barriers when working with individuals with 
limited English proficiency is vital to doing their jobs effectively. 
Voice translation technology can provide a practical solution. The 
National Criminal Justice Technology Research, Test, and Evaluation 
Center (NIJ RT&E Center) is developing a ``Market Survey of Voice 
Translation Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications'' to address 
this issue. This market survey will be published by NIJ to assist 
agencies in their assessment of relevant information prior to making 
purchasing decisions.

DATES: Responses to this request will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time on November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Responses to this request may be submitted electronically in 
the body of or as an attachment to an email sent to 
[email protected] with the recommended subject line ``VTT 
Federal Register Response.'' Questions and responses may also be sent 
by mail (please allow additional time for processing) to the address: 
National Criminal Justice Technology Research, Test and Evaluation 
Center, ATTN: VTT Federal Register Response, Johns Hopkins University 
Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Mail Stop 17N444, 
Laurel, MD 20723-6099.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on this request, 
please contact Steven Taylor (NIJ RT&E Center) at (443) 778-9348 or 
[email protected]. For more information on the NIJ RT&E 
Center, visit http://nij.gov/funding/awards/Pages/award-detail.aspx?award=2013-MU-CX-K111 and view the description or contact 
Steven Schuetz, by telephone at 202-514-7663 or by email at

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[email protected]. Please note that these are not toll-free 
telephone numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Sought: The NIJ RT&E Center 
seeks input to its ``Market Survey of Voice Translation Technologies 
for Criminal Justice Applications.'' Vendors who respond to this 
request for information are invited to provide general comments with 
regard to the Survey for the NIJ RT&E Center to consider, including 
which categories of information are appropriate for comparison. They 
are invited also to submit promotional material (e.g., slick sheet) and 
a print-quality photograph of the product being described. The NIJ RT&E 
Center intends to include, at a minimum, the following categories of 
information for each vendor and its product:

Vendor and Product information

1. Vendor name
    a. Vendor address
    b. Vendor point of contact (e.g., name and contact number/email)
2. Number of years in business
    a. Number of years marketing voice translation technologies
3. Product name and model number
    a. General description of the components (e.g., microphone type, 
screen, speaker, carrying case, adapters/chargers, phone/app.)
    b. Number of channels (e.g., one for interviewer, one for 
interviewee)
    c. Battery and type (e.g., commercial, rechargeable, lithium ion)
    d. Operating system
    e. Memory/processor requirements
4. Speech engine used for translation
5. Initial product cost
6. Cost for subsequent software upgrades
7. Warranty (in months)

Concept of Operation

1. Device type (e.g., stand alone, app, or connect to human translator)
2. Primary audience(s) that uses the device (e.g., law enforcement; 
corrections; courts; military; business; traveler)
3. Location where translation occurs (e.g., onboard or client/server 
configuration)
4. Input type (e.g. pre-programmed words and phrases or dynamic)
5. Output type (e.g., pre-programmed voice, dynamic voice, text)
6. Eligibility for use in court (if not already used for that 
application)
7. Languages
    a. Input languages the device or app can receive as input (number)
    b. Target languages into which the device can translate (number)

Quantitative Measures (Physical Device)

1. Dimensions of device (length x width x height, in inches)
2. Weight of device (in ounces)
3. Battery
    a. Power requirement (volts)
    b. Run time from full charge to full discharge (in hours)
    c. Charge time from full discharge to full charge (in hours)
    d. Average life expectancy from first use to replacement for 
battery (in months)
4. Average life expectancy of the system from first use to replacement 
(in months)
5. Ruggedness (environmental conditions)
    a. Rain tolerance or immersion (water depth, in feet)
    b. Operating temperature range (maximum and minimum, in degrees F)
    c. Operating humidity range (maximum and minimum, in % humidity)
    d. Shock (drop height in inches)
    e. Types of/results from other environmental testing
6. Delay between the end of source speech to beginning of target speech 
(time, in seconds)
7. Vocabulary size (number of words)
8. Volume
    a. Loudness of output (range, maximum and minimum, in decibels)
    b. Loudness of input required (range, maximum and minimum, in 
decibels)
    c. Maximum background noise (in decibels)
9. Accuracy of translation (% word recognition rate and degree of 
uncertainty for each language pair)
10. Maximum number of users per device (number)
11. Size of the corpus (e.g., 100 word, 100,000 word) used to train the 
tool (number of words)
12. Input speed of speaking to the tool (range, maximum and minimum 
words per minute)
13. Output speed with which the device or app ``speaks'' (words per 
minute)
14. Limit to the length of the sentence/utterance to be translated 
(number of words)
15. Screen size (length x width x height, in inches)

Qualitative Measures

1. Source and target language pairs the device is capable of 
translating (e.g., English-Spanish, English-Chinese, etc.)
2. Measures taken to ensure that the bi-directional speech output into 
the target language contains correct words
3. Methods taken to ensure and measure that bi-directional speech 
output conveys the intended meaning into the target language (e.g., 
correct translation of speaker's intent and emotion)
4. Bi-directional ease of use (e.g., trained and untrained)
5. Means by which the technology has been evaluated (e.g., laboratory, 
operational)
6. Utilization of separate training and testing data sets during vendor 
evaluation of the product
7. Tool's capability to recognize proper names (e.g., people, places)
8. Ability to use device in hands-free manner
9. Ability to record and store translations (e.g., on the device, app, 
or server)
    a. Length of conversation that can be recorded (in minutes)
    b. Length of time stored on device, app, or server (in days)
    c. Costs for storage or archiving (in dollars)
    d. Ability to maintain chain-of-custody
10. Means of securing data in transit from device or app to server

Operations, Maintenance and Support

1. Language selection method (e.g., automatic, user input)
2. Activation method (e.g., voice activated, push to talk)
3. Method of indicating breaks between speakers
4. Conversation location recorded or geolocated
5. Conversation time/duration recorded (e.g., time-stamped)
6. Frequency of retraining of speech engine
7. Frequency of software updates
8. Training types provided to user (e.g., initial, recurring, yearly, 
etc.)
9. Support types provided to user (e.g., on-demand, 24/7, manuals, 
etc.)

Speech Engine Implementation

1. Describe the means by which translation is accomplished (e.g., 
natural language processing, text to speech conversion, grammar-based, 
statistics-based)
2. Describe method used to train the translation engine, if applicable
    a. For one to one or one to many language (e.g., English to Spanish 
vs. English to Spanish and German and French)
    b. For languages with different structures (e.g., English and

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Japanese and Arabic)
    c. For a domain or discipline (e.g., law enforcement, travel)
    d. For dialects, accents, or different pronunciations
    e. For cultural norms regarding relationship and status (e.g., sex, 
adult-child, age)
    f. For colloquialisms, slang, jargon, codes, or terms of art
    g. For poor grammar
    h. For uncertainty (e.g., um, ah, starts and stops, other natural 
sounds: Coughing, sneezing, throat clearing, lip smacking, lisping, 
slurring, stuttering, snorting)
    i. For voice types (e.g., adult female, adult male, child female, 
child male)

Describe security mechanisms employed on device or app (e.g., strong 
passwords, password expirations, restricted privileges)

App-Specific Measures

a. Devices on which the app can be deployed (e.g., iPhone 6, Samsung 
Galaxy, iPad3 etc.)
    a. Hardware sensors required
b. Platforms on which the app can be deployed (e.g., iOS, Android, 
Blackberry OS, Windows)
c. Performs in online/offline manner
d. Minimum and optimum network connectivity or performance needed
    a. Operational impacts of a connection-deficient setting
e. User-friendliness
f. Rating in the online store where app was acquired
g. Interaction technique (e.g., motion, voice activation)
h. Device orientation for optimum app utilization (e.g., vertical, 
horizontal)
i. Means by which app conserves battery life
j. Means by which update notifications are delivered
k. Security designed into the app from inception
l. Means by which personal and organizational data are separated
m. Phone features required for app to function properly
n. Memory required
o. Number of simultaneous users (number)

Publication of product information in the resulting market survey does 
not constitute endorsement of any product or vendor by the National 
Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Department of 
Justice, or the Federal Government.

Nancy Rodriguez,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-25401 Filed 10-19-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                                            BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Non-hour cost burdens
                                                      Citation 30 CFR 250                                      Reporting requirement*                                                                               Average                  Annual burden
                                                            subpart Q                                                                                                            Hour burden                       number of                     hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                annual responses               (rounded)

                                                       Subtotal ......................   ....................................................................................   ........................   602 responses .................     4,205 hours

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 $562,236 non-hour cost burdens

                                                                                                                                                                                                           3,081 responses ..............     15,524 hours

                                                       Total Burden ..............       ....................................................................................   ........................        $1,686,396 non-hour cost burdens
                                                     * In the future, BSEE may require electronic filing of some submissions.
                                                     L/T = Lease Term.
                                                     ROW = Right of Way.


                                                     Estimated Reporting and                                           addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB                                           criminal justice community. For law
                                                  Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:                                  Control Number for the information                                             enforcement and corrections personnel,
                                                  BSEE has identified three non-hour                                   collection requirements imposed by the                                         first responders, and others who work
                                                  paperwork cost burdens for this                                      30 CFR 250, Subpart Q regulations. The                                         with the public, overcoming language
                                                  collection. Respondents pay cost                                     regulation also informs the public that                                        barriers when working with individuals
                                                  recovery fees when removing a platform                               they may comment at any time on the                                            with limited English proficiency is vital
                                                  or other facility under § 250.1727 for                               collections of information and provides                                        to doing their jobs effectively. Voice
                                                  $4,684, or for decommissioning a                                     the address to which they should send                                          translation technology can provide a
                                                  pipeline under §§ 250.1751(a) and                                    comments. We received no comments in                                           practical solution. The National
                                                  250.1752(a)—L/T for $1,142 or a ROW                                  response to the Federal Register notice.                                       Criminal Justice Technology Research,
                                                  for $2,170. We estimate a total reporting                              Public Availability of Comments:                                             Test, and Evaluation Center (NIJ RT&E
                                                  non-hour cost burden of $1,686,396 for                               Before including your address, phone                                           Center) is developing a ‘‘Market Survey
                                                  this collection. Refer to the table above                            number, email address, or other                                                of Voice Translation Technologies for
                                                  for the specific non-hour paperwork                                  personal identifying information in your                                       Criminal Justice Applications’’ to
                                                  cost burden breakdown. We have not                                   comment, you should be aware that                                              address this issue. This market survey
                                                  identified any other non-hour cost                                   your entire comment–including your                                             will be published by NIJ to assist
                                                  burdens associated with this collection                              personal identifying information–may                                           agencies in their assessment of relevant
                                                  of information.                                                      be made publicly available at any time.                                        information prior to making purchasing
                                                     Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA                              While you can ask us in your comment                                           decisions.
                                                  (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) provides that                             to withhold your personal identifying                                          DATES: Responses to this request will be
                                                  an agency may not conduct or sponsor                                 information from public review, we                                             accepted through 11:59 p.m. Eastern
                                                  a collection of information unless it                                cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                       Daylight Time on November 21, 2016.
                                                  displays a currently valid OMB control                               do so.                                                                         ADDRESSES: Responses to this request
                                                  number. Until OMB approves a                                           BSEE Information Collection                                                  may be submitted electronically in the
                                                  collection of information, you are not                               Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)                                         body of or as an attachment to an email
                                                  obligated to respond.                                                787–1607.                                                                      sent to administrator@nijrtecenter.org
                                                     Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of                                Keith Good,                                                                    with the recommended subject line
                                                  the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,)                                                                                                                  ‘‘VTT Federal Register Response.’’
                                                                                                                       Senior Advisor, Office of Offshore Regulatory
                                                  requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide                              Programs.                                                                      Questions and responses may also be
                                                  notice . . . and otherwise consult with                                                                                                             sent by mail (please allow additional
                                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2016–25371 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  members of the public and affected                                                                                                                  time for processing) to the address:
                                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
                                                  agencies concerning each proposed                                                                                                                   National Criminal Justice Technology
                                                  collection of information . . .’’ Agencies                                                                                                          Research, Test and Evaluation Center,
                                                  must specifically solicit comments to:                                                                                                              ATTN: VTT Federal Register Response,
                                                  (a) Evaluate whether the collection is                               DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                                          Johns Hopkins University Applied
                                                  necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the                                Office of Justice Programs                                                     Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns
                                                  accuracy of the burden of the proposed                                                                                                              Hopkins Road, Mail Stop 17N444,
                                                  collection of information; (c) enhance                               [OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1726]                                                    Laurel, MD 20723–6099.
                                                  the quality, usefulness, and clarity of                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                  the information to be collected; and (d)                             Voice Translation Technologies for                                             more information on this request, please
                                                  minimize the burden on the                                           Criminal Justice Applications Market                                           contact Steven Taylor (NIJ RT&E Center)
                                                  respondents, including the use of                                    Survey                                                                         at (443) 778–9348 or
                                                  technology.                                                                                                                                         administrator@nijrtecenter.org. For
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                                                                                                                       AGENCY: National Institute of Justice.
                                                     To comply with the public                                         ACTION:Notice of request for                                                   more information on the NIJ RT&E
                                                  consultation process, on May 19, 2016,                               information.                                                                   Center, visit http://nij.gov/funding/
                                                  we published a Federal Register notice                                                                                                              awards/Pages/award-
                                                  (81 FR 31660) announcing that we                                     SUMMARY: The National Institute of                                             detail.aspx?award=2013-MU-CX-K111
                                                  would submit this ICR to OMB for                                     Justice (NIJ) is soliciting information on                                     and view the description or contact
                                                  approval. The notice provided the                                    speech-to-speech voice translation                                             Steven Schuetz, by telephone at 202–
                                                  required 60-day comment period. In                                   technologies marketed for use by the                                           514–7663 or by email at


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                                                  Steven.Schuetz@usdoj.gov. Please note                         device can translate (number)                   2. Measures taken to ensure that the bi-
                                                  that these are not toll-free telephone                                                                              directional speech output into the
                                                                                                          Quantitative Measures (Physical
                                                  numbers.                                                                                                            target language contains correct
                                                                                                          Device)
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                      words
                                                                                                          1. Dimensions of device (length x width               3. Methods taken to ensure and measure
                                                  Information Sought: The NIJ RT&E
                                                                                                                x height, in inches)                                  that bi-directional speech output
                                                  Center seeks input to its ‘‘Market Survey               2. Weight of device (in ounces)
                                                  of Voice Translation Technologies for                                                                               conveys the intended meaning into
                                                                                                          3. Battery                                                  the target language (e.g., correct
                                                  Criminal Justice Applications.’’ Vendors                   a. Power requirement (volts)
                                                  who respond to this request for                                                                                     translation of speaker’s intent and
                                                                                                             b. Run time from full charge to full                     emotion)
                                                  information are invited to provide                            discharge (in hours)                            4. Bi-directional ease of use (e.g., trained
                                                  general comments with regard to the                        c. Charge time from full discharge to                    and untrained)
                                                  Survey for the NIJ RT&E Center to                             full charge (in hours)                          5. Means by which the technology has
                                                  consider, including which categories of                    d. Average life expectancy from first                    been evaluated (e.g., laboratory,
                                                  information are appropriate for                               use to replacement for battery (in                    operational)
                                                  comparison. They are invited also to                          months)                                         6. Utilization of separate training and
                                                  submit promotional material (e.g., slick                4. Average life expectancy of the system                    testing data sets during vendor
                                                  sheet) and a print-quality photograph of                      from first use to replacement (in                     evaluation of the product
                                                  the product being described. The NIJ                          months)                                         7. Tool’s capability to recognize proper
                                                  RT&E Center intends to include, at a                    5. Ruggedness (environmental                                names (e.g., people, places)
                                                  minimum, the following categories of                          conditions)                                     8. Ability to use device in hands-free
                                                  information for each vendor and its                        a. Rain tolerance or immersion (water                    manner
                                                  product:                                                      depth, in feet)                                 9. Ability to record and store
                                                  Vendor and Product information                             b. Operating temperature range                           translations (e.g., on the device,
                                                                                                                (maximum and minimum, in                              app, or server)
                                                  1. Vendor name                                                degrees F)                                         a. Length of conversation that can be
                                                     a. Vendor address                                       c. Operating humidity range                              recorded (in minutes)
                                                     b. Vendor point of contact (e.g., name                     (maximum and minimum, in %                         b. Length of time stored on device,
                                                        and contact number/email)                               humidity)                                             app, or server (in days)
                                                  2. Number of years in business                             d. Shock (drop height in inches)                      c. Costs for storage or archiving (in
                                                     a. Number of years marketing voice                      e. Types of/results from other                           dollars)
                                                        translation technologies                                environmental testing                              d. Ability to maintain chain-of-
                                                  3. Product name and model number                        6. Delay between the end of source                          custody
                                                     a. General description of the                              speech to beginning of target speech            10. Means of securing data in transit
                                                        components (e.g., microphone type,                      (time, in seconds)                                    from device or app to server
                                                        screen, speaker, carrying case,                   7. Vocabulary size (number of words)
                                                        adapters/chargers, phone/app.)                    8. Volume                                             Operations, Maintenance and Support
                                                     b. Number of channels (e.g., one for                    a. Loudness of output (range,                      1. Language selection method (e.g.,
                                                        interviewer, one for interviewee)                       maximum and minimum, in                              automatic, user input)
                                                     c. Battery and type (e.g., commercial,                     decibels)                                       2. Activation method (e.g., voice
                                                        rechargeable, lithium ion)                           b. Loudness of input required (range,                   activated, push to talk)
                                                     d. Operating system                                        maximum and minimum, in                         3. Method of indicating breaks between
                                                     e. Memory/processor requirements                           decibels)                                            speakers
                                                  4. Speech engine used for translation                      c. Maximum background noise (in                    4. Conversation location recorded or
                                                  5. Initial product cost                                       decibels)                                            geolocated
                                                  6. Cost for subsequent software                         9. Accuracy of translation (% word                    5. Conversation time/duration recorded
                                                        upgrades                                                recognition rate and degree of                       (e.g., time-stamped)
                                                  7. Warranty (in months)                                       uncertainty for each language pair)             6. Frequency of retraining of speech
                                                  Concept of Operation                                    10. Maximum number of users per                            engine
                                                                                                                device (number)                                 7. Frequency of software updates
                                                  1. Device type (e.g., stand alone, app, or              11. Size of the corpus (e.g., 100 word,               8. Training types provided to user (e.g.,
                                                        connect to human translator)                            100,000 word) used to train the tool                 initial, recurring, yearly, etc.)
                                                  2. Primary audience(s) that uses the                          (number of words)                               9. Support types provided to user (e.g.,
                                                        device (e.g., law enforcement;                    12. Input speed of speaking to the tool                    on-demand, 24/7, manuals, etc.)
                                                        corrections; courts; military;                          (range, maximum and minimum
                                                        business; traveler)                                                                                     Speech Engine Implementation
                                                                                                                words per minute)
                                                  3. Location where translation occurs                    13. Output speed with which the device                1. Describe the means by which
                                                        (e.g., onboard or client/server                         or app ‘‘speaks’’ (words per minute)                  translation is accomplished (e.g.,
                                                        configuration)                                    14. Limit to the length of the sentence/                    natural language processing, text to
                                                  4. Input type (e.g. pre-programmed                            utterance to be translated (number                    speech conversion, grammar-based,
                                                        words and phrases or dynamic)                           of words)                                             statistics-based)
                                                  5. Output type (e.g., pre-programmed                                                                          2. Describe method used to train the
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                                                                                                          15. Screen size (length x width x height,
                                                        voice, dynamic voice, text)                             in inches)                                            translation engine, if applicable
                                                  6. Eligibility for use in court (if not                                                                          a. For one to one or one to many
                                                        already used for that application)                Qualitative Measures                                        language (e.g., English to Spanish
                                                  7. Languages                                            1. Source and target language pairs the                     vs. English to Spanish and German
                                                     a. Input languages the device or app                      device is capable of translating (e.g.,                and French)
                                                        can receive as input (number)                          English-Spanish, English-Chinese,                   b. For languages with different
                                                     b. Target languages into which the                        etc.)                                                  structures (e.g., English and


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                                                       Japanese and Arabic)                               DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                   published in the Federal Register on
                                                    c. For a domain or discipline (e.g., law                                                                    August 24, 2016 (81 FR 57764). The
                                                       enforcement, travel)                               Employment and Training                               expiration date for OMB authorization
                                                    d. For dialects, accents, or different                Administration                                        for OMB control number 1205–0028 and
                                                       pronunciations                                                                                           the information collection are
                                                    e. For cultural norms regarding                       Agency Information Collection                         September 30, 2019. The information
                                                       relationship and status (e.g., sex,                Activities; OMB Approval; Weekly                      collection is summarized as follows
                                                       adult-child, age)                                  Claims and Extended Benefits Data                     below.
                                                    f. For colloquialisms, slang, jargon,                 and Weekly Initial and Continued                        Agency: DOL–ETA.
                                                       codes, or terms of art                             Weeks Claimed                                           Title of Collection: Weekly Claims and
                                                    g. For poor grammar                                                                                         Extended Benefits Data and Weekly
                                                    h. For uncertainty (e.g., um, ah, starts              ACTION:   Notice.                                     Initial and Continued Weeks Claimed.
                                                       and stops, other natural sounds:                   SUMMARY: The notice announces Office
                                                                                                                                                                  OMB Control Number: 1205–0028.
                                                       Coughing, sneezing, throat clearing,                                                                       Affected Public: State, Local, and
                                                                                                          of Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                       lip smacking, lisping, slurring,                                                                         Tribal Governments.
                                                                                                          approval and effective date for the                     Total Estimated Number of
                                                       stuttering, snorting)                              unemployment insurance (UI),
                                                    i. For voice types (e.g., adult female,                                                                     Respondents: 53.
                                                                                                          Extended Benefits-related Information                   Total Estimated Number of
                                                       adult male, child female, child
                                                                                                          Collection Request (ICR) pursuant to the              Responses: 5,512.
                                                       male)
                                                                                                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                   Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
                                                  Describe security mechanisms                            (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520).
                                                  employed on device or app (e.g., strong                                                                       3,675 hours.
                                                                                                          DATES: The information collection                       Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
                                                  passwords, password expirations,
                                                                                                          referenced in this notice will take effect            Burden: $0.
                                                  restricted privileges)
                                                                                                          on October 24, 2016, the same date as                   Dated: October 13, 2016.
                                                  App-Specific Measures                                   for all other aspects of the Final Rule
                                                                                                                                                                Portia Wu,
                                                  a. Devices on which the app can be                      published August 24, 2016 (81 FR
                                                                                                                                                                Assistant Secretary for Employment and
                                                        deployed (e.g., iPhone 6, Samsung                 57764).
                                                                                                                                                                Training.
                                                        Galaxy, iPad3 etc.)                               ADDRESSES:    A copy of this ICR with                 [FR Doc. 2016–25400 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                     a. Hardware sensors required                         applicable supporting documentation;                  BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
                                                  b. Platforms on which the app can be                    including a description of the likely
                                                        deployed (e.g., iOS, Android,                     respondents, proposed frequency of
                                                        Blackberry OS, Windows)                           response, and estimated total burden                  DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                  c. Performs in online/offline manner                    may be obtained free of charge from the
                                                  d. Minimum and optimum network                          RegInfo.gov Web site at http://                       Office of the Secretary
                                                        connectivity or performance needed                www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
                                                     a. Operational impacts of a                          PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201602-1205-001                    Agency Information Collection
                                                        connection-deficient setting                      or by contacting Sandra Trujillo.                     Activities; Submission for OMB
                                                  e. User-friendliness                                       On an ongoing basis, ETA welcomes                  Review; Comment Request; Census of
                                                  f. Rating in the online store where app                 comments on its information                           Fatal Occupational Injuries
                                                        was acquired                                      collections. Submit comments about
                                                  g. Interaction technique (e.g., motion,                                                                       ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                          this information collection by mail or
                                                        voice activation)                                 courier to Sandra Trujillo, Office of                 SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
                                                  h. Device orientation for optimum app                   Unemployment Insurance, Employment                    (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor
                                                        utilization (e.g., vertical, horizontal)          & Training Administration, U.S.                       Statistics (BLS) sponsored information
                                                  i. Means by which app conserves battery                 Department of Labor, Room S–4524, 200                 collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Census
                                                        life                                              Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                  of Fatal Occupational Injuries,’’ to the
                                                  j. Means by which update notifications                  DC 20210; by Fax: 202–693–3229 (this                  Office of Management and Budget
                                                        are delivered                                     is not a toll-free number); or by email:
                                                  k. Security designed into the app from                                                                        (OMB) for review and approval for
                                                                                                          Trujillo.Sandra@dol.gov.                              continued use, without change, in
                                                        inception
                                                  l. Means by which personal and                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      accordance with the Paperwork
                                                        organizational data are separated                 Ronald Wilus, Division of Fiscal and                  Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
                                                  m. Phone features required for app to                   Actuarial Services Chief, Office of                   3501 et seq. Public comments on the
                                                        function properly                                 Unemployment Insurance, by telephone                  ICR are invited.
                                                  n. Memory required                                      at 202–693–2931 (this is not a toll-free              DATES: The OMB will consider all
                                                  o. Number of simultaneous users                         number) or by mail at Employment &                    written comments that agency receives
                                                        (number)                                          Training Administration, U.S.                         on or before November 21, 2016.
                                                  Publication of product information in                   Department of Labor, Room S–4524, 200                 ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
                                                        the resulting market survey does                  Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                  applicable supporting documentation;
                                                        not constitute endorsement of any                 DC 20210.                                             including a description of the likely
                                                        product or vendor by the National                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB                        respondents, proposed frequency of
                                                                                                          issued a formal Notice of Approval for                response, and estimated total burden
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                                                        Institute of Justice, Office of Justice
                                                        Programs, Department of Justice, or               the information collection requirements               may be obtained free of charge from the
                                                        the Federal Government.                           under the PRA contained in the Federal-               RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
                                                                                                          State Unemployment Compensation                       www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
                                                  Nancy Rodriguez,                                        Program; Implementing the Total                       PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201607-1220-001
                                                  Director, National Institute of Justice.                Unemployment Rate as an Extended                      (this link will only become active on the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–25401 Filed 10–19–16; 8:45 am]            Benefits Indicator and Amending for                   day following publication of this notice)
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for information.
DatesResponses to this request will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on November 21, 2016.
ContactFor more information on this request, please contact Steven Taylor (NIJ RT&E Center) at (443) 778-9348 or [email protected] For more information on the NIJ RT&E Center, visit http://nij.gov/funding/awards/Pages/award- detail.aspx?award=2013-MU-CX-K111 and view the description or contact Steven Schuetz, by telephone at 202-514-7663 or by email at [email protected] Please note that these are not toll-free telephone numbers.
FR Citation81 FR 72615 

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