81 FR 93666 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)

Page Range		93666-93667
FR Document		2016-30757

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Chesapeake Bay 
Watershed Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to

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take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 21, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Shannon Sprague, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, 410 Severn 
Avenue, Suite 207, Annapolis, MD 21403, 410-267-5664 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement of 2014 requires monitoring 
of progress towards the environmental literacy goal: ``Enable students 
in the region to graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to act 
responsibly to protect and restore their local watersheds.'' NOAA, on 
behalf of the Chesapeake Bay Program, will ask the state education 
agencies for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, 
and the District of Columbia to survey their local education agencies 
(LEAs) to determine: (1) LEA capacity to implement a comprehensive and 
systemic approach to environmental literacy education, (2) student 
participation in Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences during 
the school year, (3) sustainability practices at schools, and (4) LEA 
needs for improving environmental literacy education programming. LEAs 
(generally school districts, in some cases charter school 
administration) are asked to complete the survey on the status of their 
LEA on a set of key indicators for the four areas listed above. One 
individual from each LEA is asked to complete this survey once every 
two years.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents will submit their information electronically on web-
based survey forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (request for a new information collection).
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal government (local 
education agencies); Not-for-profit organizations (charter schools).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The survey will be distributed to 
approximately 983 local education agencies.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,106 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: December 16, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-30757 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am]
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Court’s final judgment affirming the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Rescission of Review
2010–2011 AR Final Results constitutes Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
the Court’s final decision which is not International Trade Administration Department will rescind an
in harmony with the 2010–2011 AR [C–570–911] administrative review, in whole or in
Final Results. This notice is published part, if a party that requested a review
in fulfillment of the publication Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel withdraws the request within 90 days of
requirements of Timken. Accordingly, Pipe From the People’s Republic of the date of publication of notice of
the Department will continue the China: Rescission of Countervailing initiation of the requested review. The
suspension of liquidation of the subject Duty Administrative Review; 2015 petitioner withdrew its request for
merchandise pending a final and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, review by the 90-day deadline. No other
conclusive court decision. International Trade Administration, parties requested an administrative
Department of Commerce. review of the order. Therefore, in
Amended Final Results of Review accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Because there is now a final court is rescinding the administrative review we are rescinding the administrative
decision, the Department is amending of the countervailing duty order on review of the countervailing duty order
circular welded carbon quality steel on CWP from the PRC covering the
the 2010–2011 AR Final Results with
pipe (CWP) from the People’s Republic period January 1, 2015, through
respect Jiheng and Kangtai, as follows:
of China (PRC) for the period January 1, December 31, 2015.
Weighted- 2015, through December 31, 2015, based Assessment
average on the timely withdrawal of the request
Exporter The Department will instruct U.S.
margin for review.
percentage DATES: Effective December 21, 2016. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess countervailing duties on all
Hebei Jiheng Chemical Co., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
appropriate entries. Countervailing
Ltd. .................................... 31.22 Rebecca M. Janz, AD/CVD Operations,
duties shall be assessed at rates equal to
Juancheng Kangtai Chemical Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
the cash deposit of estimated
Co., Ltd. ............................ 34.21 International Trade Administration,
countervailing duties required at the
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, time of entry, or withdrawal from
In the event the Court’s ruling is not warehouse, for consumption, in
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2972.
appealed or, if appealed, upheld by a accordance with 19 CFR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
final and conclusive court decision, the 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department
Department will instruct the U.S. Background intends to issue appropriate assessment
Customs and Border Protection to assess On July 5, 2016, the Department instructions to CBP 15 days after the
antidumping duties on unliquidated published in the Federal Register a date of publication of this notice in the
entries of subject merchandise based on notice of opportunity to request an Federal Register.
the revised rate the Department administrative review of the This notice is published in
determined and listed above. countervailing duty order on CWP from accordance with section 751 of the Act
the PRC for the period January 1, 2015, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Cash Deposit Requirements
through December 31, 2015.1 The Dated: December 15, 2016.
Because there have been subsequent Department received a timely-filed Christian Marsh,
administrative reviews for Jiheng and request from Wheatland Tube Company Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
Kangtai, the case deposit rates will (the petitioner), in accordance with and Countervailing Duty Operations.
remain the rates established in the section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, [FR Doc. 2016–30727 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]
2012–2013 Final Results, which are 0.00 as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
351.213(b), for an administrative review
percent respectively for both Jiheng and
of this countervailing duty order.2
Kangtai.7
Pursuant to this request and in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Notification to Interested Parties accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(i), on September 12, 2016, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
This notice is issued and published in the Department published in the Administration
accordance with sections 516A(e)(l), Federal Register a notice of initiation
75l(a)(l), and 777(i)(l) of the Act. with respect to 20 individually-named Proposed Information Collection;
companies or company groups.3 On Comment Request; Chesapeake Bay
Dated: December 15, 2016.
December 12, 2016, the petitioner Watershed Environmental Literacy
Christian Marsh, Indicator Tool
timely withdrew its request for an
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping administrative review.4
and Countervailing Duty Operations. AGENCY: National Oceanic and
[FR Doc. 2016–30728 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,

Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
Commerce.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
to Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 43584 ACTION: Notice.
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(July 5, 2016).
2 See letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Circular Welded SUMMARY: The Department of
Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People’s Commerce, as part of its continuing
Republic of China: Request for Administrative effort to reduce paperwork and
Review,’’ dated July 29, 2016.
7 See Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
respondent burden, invites the general
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR public and other Federal agencies to
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012– 62720 (September 12, 2016).
2013, 80 FR 4539 (January 28, 2015) (2012–2013 4 See letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Circular Welded Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for
Final Results). Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People’s Administrative Review,’’ dated December 12, 2016.

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take this opportunity to comment on Type of Review: Regular (request for a public and other Federal agencies to
proposed and/or continuing information new information collection). take this opportunity to comment on
collections, as required by the Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal proposed and/or continuing information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. government (local education agencies); collections, as required by the
DATES: Written comments must be Not-for-profit organizations (charter Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
submitted on or before February 21, schools). DATES: Written comments must be
2017. Estimated Number of Respondents: submitted on or before February 21,
The survey will be distributed to 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
approximately 983 local education
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
agencies.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Paperwork Clearance Officer,
hours.
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Hours: 1,106 hours.
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
Requests for additional information or costs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
copies of the information collection Requests for additional information or
instrument and instructions should be IV. Request for Comments copies of the information collection
directed to Shannon Sprague, NOAA Comments are invited on: (a) Whether instrument and instructions should be
Chesapeake Bay Office, 410 Severn the proposed collection of information directed to Michael Liddel (301) 427–
Avenue, Suite 207, Annapolis, MD is necessary for the proper performance 8139 or Michael.Liddel@noaa.gov.
21403, 410–267–5664 or of the functions of the agency, including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
shannon.sprague@noaa.gov. whether the information shall have I. Abstract
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden This request is for extension of a
I. Abstract (including hours and cost) of the currently approved collection.
This request is for a new information proposed collection of information; (c) The Office of Management and Budget
collection. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and (OMB) issued government-wide
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed clarity of the information to be guidance to enhance the practice of peer
Agreement of 2014 requires monitoring collected; and (d) ways to minimize the review of government science
of progress towards the environmental burden of the collection of information documents. OMB’s Final Information
literacy goal: ‘‘Enable students in the on respondents, including through the Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (‘‘Peer
region to graduate with the knowledge use of automated collection techniques Review Bulletin’’ or PRB) (available at
and skills needed to act responsibly to or other forms of information http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
protect and restore their local technology. memoranda/fy2005/m05-03.pdf)
watersheds.’’ NOAA, on behalf of the Comments submitted in response to establishes minimum peer review
Chesapeake Bay Program, will ask the this notice will be summarized and/or standards for influential scientific
state education agencies for Maryland, included in the request for OMB information that Federal agencies intend
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West approval of this information collection; to disseminate.
Virginia, and the District of Columbia to they also will become a matter of public The Peer Review Bulletin also directs
survey their local education agencies record. Federal agencies to adopt or adapt the
(LEAs) to determine: (1) LEA capacity to National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Dated: December 16, 2016. policy for evaluating conflicts of interest
implement a comprehensive and
Sarah Brabson, when selecting peer reviewers who are
systemic approach to environmental
literacy education, (2) student NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. not Federal government employees
participation in Meaningful Watershed [FR Doc. 2016–30757 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am] (federal employees are subject to
Educational Experiences during the BILLING CODE 3510–12–P Federal ethics requirements). For peer
school year, (3) sustainability practices review purposes, the term ‘‘conflicts of
at schools, and (4) LEA needs for interest’’ means any financial or other
improving environmental literacy DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE interest which conflicts with the service
education programming. LEAs of the individual because it could: (1)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Significantly impair the individual’s
(generally school districts, in some cases Administration
charter school administration) are asked objectivity; or (2) create an unfair
to complete the survey on the status of competitive advantage for any person or
Proposed Information Collection; organization. NOAA has adapted the
their LEA on a set of key indicators for Comment Request; Conflict of Interest
the four areas listed above. One NAS policy and developed two
Disclosure for Nonfederal Government confidential conflict disclosure forms
individual from each LEA is asked to Individuals Who Are Candidates To
complete this survey once every two which the agency will use to examine
Conduct Peer Reviews prospective reviewers’ potential
years.
financial conflicts and other interests
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AGENCY: National Oceanic and
II. Method of Collection Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that could impair objectivity or create
Respondents will submit their Commerce. an unfair advantage. One form is for
information electronically on web-based ACTION: Notice. peer reviewers of studies related to
survey forms. government regulation and the other
SUMMARY: The Department of form is for all other influential scientific
III. Data Commerce, as part of its continuing information subject to the Peer Review
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx. effort to reduce paperwork and Bulletin. In addition, the latter form has
Form Number(s): None. respondent burden, invites the general been adapted by NOAA’s Office of

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before February 21, 2017.
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FR Citation		81 FR 93666

81 FR 93666 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool

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