81 FR 971 - OMB Final Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2016
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 971-972] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00087] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OMB Final Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2016 AGENCY: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget. [[Page 972]] ACTION: Notice of availability of the OMB Final Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for FY 2016. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: OMB is issuing its Final Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for FY 2016 to report on compliance of enacted 2016 discretionary appropriations legislation with the discretionary caps. The report finds that enacted appropriations are within the current law defense and non-defense discretionary limits for 2016; therefore, a sequestration of discretionary budget authority is not required. DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2016. Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue its Final Sequestration Report 15 calendar days after the end of a congressional session. With regard to this final report and to each of the three required sequestration reports, section 254(b) specifically states the following: SUBMISSION AND AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.--Each report required by this section shall be submitted, in the case of CBO, to the House of Representatives, the Senate and OMB and, in the case of OMB, to the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the President on the day it is issued. On the following day a notice of the report shall be printed in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: The OMB Sequestration Reports to the President and Congress is available on-line on the OMB home page at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative_reports/sequestration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Tobasko, 6202 New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Email address: [email protected], telephone number: (202) 395-5745, FAX number: (202) 395-4768. Because of delays in the receipt of regular mail related to security screening, respondents are encouraged to use electronic communications. Shaun Donovan, Director. [FR Doc. 2016-00087 Filed 1-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor business units rather than AAPs based published in the Federal Register on
(DOL) is submitting the Office of on establishments. Functional July 16, 2015 (80 FR 42127).
Federal Contract Compliance Programs affirmative action programs (FAAPs) are Interested parties are encouraged to
(OFCCP) sponsored information designed to provide contractors with the send comments to the OMB, Office of
collection request (ICR) revision titled, option of creating AAPs that better fit Information and Regulatory Affairs at
‘‘Agreement Approval Process for Use of their business needs. To develop and the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Functional Affirmative Action implement a FAAP, Federal contractors section within thirty (30) days of
Programs,’’ to the Office of Management must receive written approval from the publication of this notice in the Federal
and Budget (OMB) for review and Director of OFCCP. This Information Register. In order to help ensure
approval for use in accordance with the Collection Request (ICR) addresses the appropriate consideration, comments
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 collection of information associated should mention OMB Control Number
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public with the process for obtaining, 1250–0006. The OMB is particularly
comments on the ICR are invited. modifying, updating, and renewing an interested in comments that:
DATES: The OMB will consider all agreement that allows contractors to • Evaluate whether the proposed
written comments that agency receives develop and use functional AAPs. This collection of information is necessary
on or before February 8, 2016. information collection has been for the proper performance of the
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with classified as a revision, because OFCCP functions of the agency, including
applicable supporting documentation; is requesting Office of Management and whether the information will have
including a description of the likely Budget (OMB) approval of 1,427 hours practical utility;
respondents, proposed frequency of (9.5 hour per contractor) in reporting • Evaluate the accuracy of the
response, and estimated total burden burden for its approval process to allow agency’s estimate of the burden of the
may be obtained free of charge from the contractors to develop function based proposed collection of information,
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// affirmative action programs. This is an including the validity of the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ increase over the previous request of methodology and assumptions used;
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201511–1250–001 926 hours (7.6 hours per contractor). • Enhance the quality, utility, and
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day following publication of this notice) the addition of a certification collected; and
or by contacting Seleda Perryman by requirement. Additionally, in response • Minimize the burden of the
telephone at 202–693–4131, TTY 202– to contractor comments, OFCCP collection of information on those who
693–8064, (these are not toll-free removed the requirement in the are to respond, including through the
numbers) or sending an email to previous directive that contractors use of appropriate automated,
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. requesting to use functional or business electronic, mechanical, or other
Submit comments about this request unit affirmative action programs provide technological collection techniques or
by mail or courier to the Office of a copy of a Federal contract. There are other forms of information technology,
Information and Regulatory Affairs, no recordkeeping or third party e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– disclosure burdens associated with this responses.
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Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street requirements are accounted for under Title of Collection: Agreement
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 1250–0003. 41 CFR 60–2.1(d)(4) Approval Process for Use of Functional
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free authorizes this information collection. Affirmative Action Programs.
number); or by email: This information collection is subject OMB Control Number: 1250–0006.
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Affected Public: Private Sector.
Commenters are encouraged, but not cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of
required, to send a courtesy copy of any of information, and the public is Respondents: 150.
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Number of
Department of Labor—OASAM, Office information collection, unless it is Responses: 150.
of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Departmental Information Compliance and displays a currently valid OMB 1,427 hours.
Management Program, Room N1301, Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
200 Constitution Avenue NW., notwithstanding any other provisions of Burden: $89.
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: law, no person shall generally be subject
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Dated: December 31, 2015.
to penalty for failing to comply with a Linda Watts Thomas,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact collection of information that does not
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202– display a valid Control Number. See 5
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are not toll-free numbers) or sending an obtains OMB approval for this BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P
email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection under Control
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Number 1250–0006. The current
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR approval is scheduled to expire on
seeks approval under the PRA for December 31, 2015, however, the DOL OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
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revisions to the Agreement Approval notes that existing information
Process for Use of Functional collection requirements submitted to the OMB Final Sequestration Report to the
Affirmative Action Programs. The OMB receive a month-to-month President and Congress for Fiscal Year
regulations implementing Executive extension while they undergo review. 2016
Order 11246 permit Federal supply and New requirements would only take
service contractors to develop effect upon OMB approval. For AGENCY: Executive Office of the
affirmative action programs (AAPs) that additional substantive information President, Office of Management and
are based on business functions or about this ICR, see the related notice Budget.
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ACTION:Notice of availability of the 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part respondent, will result from the
OMB Final Sequestration Report to the of its continuing effort to reduce emergency response plan requirement
President and Congress for FY 2016. paperwork and respondent burden, the contained in the rule. Presently, all
National Science Foundation (NSF) is respondents have been providing
SUMMARY: OMB is issuing its Final inviting the general public and other expedition members with a copy of the
Sequestration Report to the President Federal agencies to comment on this Guidance for Visitors to the Antarctic
and Congress for FY 2016 to report on proposed information collection. (prepared and adopted at the Eighteenth
compliance of enacted 2016 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
DATES: Written comments on this notice
discretionary appropriations legislation as Recommendation XVIII–1). Because
must be received by March 8, 2016 to
with the discretionary caps. The report this Antarctic Treaty System document
be assured of consideration. Comments
finds that enacted appropriations are satisfies the environmental protection
received after that date will be
within the current law defense and non- information requirements of the rule, no
considered to the extent practicable.
defense discretionary limits for 2016; additional burden shall result from the
ADDRESSES: Written comments
therefore, a sequestration of environmental information
discretionary budget authority is not regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed requirements in the proposed rule.
required.
information collection request should be Dated: January 5, 2016.
DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2016. addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Clearance Officer, National Science Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Foundation.
as amended, requires the Office of Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by [FR Doc. 2016–00137 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am]
Management and Budget (OMB) to issue email to splimpto@nsf.gov. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
its Final Sequestration Report 15 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
calendar days after the end of a Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
congressional session. With regard to send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
this final report and to each of the three Individuals who use a
required sequestration reports, section telecommunications device for the deaf Notice of Permit Applications Received
254(b) specifically states the following: (TDD) may call the Federal Information Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
SUBMISSION AND AVAILABILITY OF Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– of 1978
REPORTS.—Each report required by this 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
section shall be submitted, in the case of AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
CBO, to the House of Representatives, the ACTION: Notice of permit applications
(including federal holidays).
Senate and OMB and, in the case of OMB, received under the Antarctic
to the House of Representatives, the Senate, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
and the President on the day it is issued. On Title of Collection: Antarctic 95–541.
the following day a notice of the report shall emergency response plan and
be printed in the Federal Register. environmental protection information. SUMMARY: The National Science
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0180. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
ADDRESSES: The OMB Sequestration Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, a notice of permit applications received
Reports to the President and Congress is 2016. to conduct activities regulated under the
available on-line on the OMB home Abstract: The NSF, pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
page at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16 NSF has published regulations under
omb/legislative_reports/sequestration U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) (‘‘ACA’’) regulates the Antarctic Conservation Act at title
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: certain non-governmental activities in 45 part 670 of the Code of Federal
Thomas Tobasko, 6202 New Executive Antarctica. The ACA was amended in Regulations. This is the required notice
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, 1996 by the Antarctic Science, Tourism, of permit applications received.
Email address: ttobasko@omb.eop.gov, and Conservation Act. On September 7, DATES: Interested parties are invited to
telephone number: (202) 395–5745, FAX 2001, NSF published a final rule in the submit written data, comments, or
number: (202) 395–4768. Because of Federal Register (66 FR 46739) views with respect to this permit
delays in the receipt of regular mail implementing certain of these statutory application by February 8, 2016. This
related to security screening, amendments. The rule requires non- application may be inspected by
respondents are encouraged to use governmental Antarctic expeditions interested parties at the Permit Office,
electronic communications. using non-U.S. flagged vessels to ensure address below.
Shaun Donovan, that the vessel owner has an emergency ADDRESSES: Comments should be
Director.
response plan. The rule also requires addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
persons organizing a non-governmental Division of Polar Programs, National
[FR Doc. 2016–00087 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am]
expedition to provide expedition Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
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members with information on their Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
environmental protection obligations
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
under the Antarctic Conservation Act.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Expected Respondents. Respondents Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
may include non-profit organizations the above address or
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Information Collection Activities: and small and large businesses. The ACApermits@nsf.gov.
Proposed Collection; Comment majority of respondents are anticipated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Request to be U.S. tour operators, currently National Science Foundation, as
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. estimated to number fifteen. directed by the Antarctic Conservation
ACTION: Notice. Burden on the Public. The Foundation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as
estimates that a one-time paperwork and amended by the Antarctic Science,
SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork recordkeeping burden of 40 hours or Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996,
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– less, at a cost of $500 to $1400 per has developed regulations for the
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