82 FR 13659 - Sunshine Act Meetings
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-05110 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13659-13660] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05110] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Mississippi River Commission. TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 3, 2017. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Port of Hickman, Hickman, Kentucky. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander's overview of current project issues within the St. Louis and Memphis Districts; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 4, 2017. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Beale Street Landing, Memphis, Tennessee. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander's overview of current project issues within the Memphis District; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 5, 2017. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City Front, Greenville, Mississippi. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander's overview of current [[Page 13660]] project issues within the Vicksburg District; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 7, 2017. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City Dock, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander's overview of current project issues within the New Orleans District; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mr. Charles A. Camillo, telephone 601-634-7023. Charles A. Camillo, Director, Mississippi River Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-05110 Filed 3-10-17; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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Standards, Regulations, and Variances, • Evaluate whether the collection of Management and Budget approval of the
MSHA, at information is necessary for the proper information collection request; they will
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov performance of the functions of the also become a matter of public record.
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) agency, including whether the
Sheila McConnell,
693–9441 (facsimile). information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Certifying Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
estimate of the burden of the collection [FR Doc. 2017–04958 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
I. Background of information, including the validity of BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine the methodology and assumptions used;
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine • Suggest methods to enhance the
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes quality, utility, and clarity of the MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION
MSHA to collect information necessary information to be collected; and
to carry out its duty in protecting the • Minimize the burden of the Sunshine Act Meetings
safety and health of miners. Further, collection of information on those who
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS:
Section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated, Mississippi River Commission.
U.S.C. 811 authorizes the Secretary to TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 3, 2017.
develop, promulgate, and revise as may electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Port
be appropriate, improved mandatory
health or safety standards for the other forms of information technology, of Hickman, Hickman, Kentucky.
protection of life and prevention of e.g., permitting electronic submission of STATUS: Open to the public.
injuries in coal and metal and nonmetal responses. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
mines. The information collection request Summary report by President of the
The Mine Act authorizes the National will be available on http:// Commission on national and regional
Institute for Occupational Safety and www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Health (NIOSH) to study the causes and the commenter against providing any Engineers and Commission programs
consequences of coal-related respiratory information in the submission that and projects on the Mississippi River
disease, and in cooperation with MSHA, should not be publicly disclosed. Full and its tributaries; (2) District
to carry out a program for early comments, including personal Commander’s overview of current
detection and prevention of information provided, will be made project issues within the St. Louis and
pneumoconiosis. NIOSH administers available on www.regulations.gov and Memphis Districts; and (3) Presentations
the National Coal Workers’ Health www.reginfo.gov. by local organizations and members of
Surveillance Program, ‘‘Specifications The public may also examine publicly the public giving views or comments on
for Medical Examinations of available documents at USDOL–Mine any issue affecting the programs or
Underground Coal Miners,’’ as specified Safety and Health Administration, 201 projects of the Commission and the
in 42 CFR part 37. 30 CFR 72.100 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA Corps of Engineers.
contains collection requirements for 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 4, 2017.
these activities in paragraphs (d) and (e). desk on the 4th floor via the East
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at
Section 72.100(d) requires that each elevator.
Questions about the information Beale Street Landing, Memphis,
mine operator must develop and submit Tennessee.
collection requirements may be directed
for approval to NIOSH a plan in STATUS: Open to the public.
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
accordance with 42 CFR part 37 for MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
INFORMATION section of this notice.
providing miners with the required Summary report by President of the
periodic examinations specified in III. Current Actions Commission on national and regional
72.100(a) and a roster specifying the This request for collection of issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
name and current address of each miner information contains provisions for Engineers and Commission programs
covered by the plan. Periodic Medical Surveillance and projects on the Mississippi River
Section 72.100(e) requires that each Examinations For Coal Miners. MSHA and its tributaries; (2) District
mine operator must post on the mine has updated the data with respect to the Commander’s overview of current
bulletin board at all times the approved number of respondents, responses, project issues within the Memphis
plan for providing the examinations burden hours, and burden costs District; and (3) Presentations by local
specified in 72.100(a). supporting this information collection organizations and members of the
Section 72.100(d) and (e) are request. public giving views or comments on any
requirements that mirror NIOSH Type of Review: Revision of a issue affecting the programs or projects
information collection requirements currently approved collection. of the Commission and the Corps of
under 42 CFR 37.4 (existing OMB No. Agency: Mine Safety and Health Engineers.
0920–0020). Including these Administration. TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 5, 2017.
requirements allows MSHA to use its OMB Number: 1219–0152. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
inspection and enforcement authority to Affected Public: Business or other for-
ensure that operators comply with these Front, Greenville, Mississippi.
profit.
provisions. STATUS: Open to the public.
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Number of Respondents: 1,223.
Frequency: On occasion. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
II. Desired Focus of Comments Summary report by President of the
Number of Responses: 1,468.
MSHA is soliciting comments Annual Burden Hours: 1,142 hours. Commission on national and regional
concerning the proposed information Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
collection related to Periodic Medical Cost: $441. Engineers and Commission programs
Surveillance Examinations For Coal Comments submitted in response to and projects on the Mississippi River
Miners. MSHA is particularly interested this notice will be summarized and and its tributaries; (2) District
in comments that: included in the request for Office of Commander’s overview of current
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project issues within the Vicksburg FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To view the Commerce/National Oceanic and
District; and (3) Presentations by local final Research Terms and Conditions Atmospheric Administration and
organizations and members of the and Appendices, see: https:// National Institute of Standards and
public giving views or comments on any www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp. Technology; U.S. Department of Energy;
issue affecting the programs or projects For information on the Research Terms U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
of the Commission and the Corps of and Conditions, contact Jean Feldman, National Aeronautics and Space
Engineers. Head, Policy Office, Division of Administration; National Science
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., April 7, 2017. Institution & Award Support, National Foundation; U.S. Department of Health
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., and Human Services/National Institutes
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
Arlington, VA, 22230, email: jfeldman@ of Health; U.S. Department of
Dock, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
nsf.gov; telephone (703) 292–8243; FAX: Agriculture/National Institute of Food
STATUS: Open to the public. and Agriculture; U.S. Department of
(703) 292–9171.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Transportation/Federal Aviation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2000,
Summary report by President of the the Federal Demonstration Partnership Administration; and the U.S.
Commission on national and regional (FDP), a cooperative initiative among Department of Homeland Security.
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of numerous Federal agencies and On October 14, 2015 the National
Engineers and Commission programs institutional recipients of research funds Science Foundation asked for public
and projects on the Mississippi River aimed at reducing the administrative comment on the updated Research
and its tributaries; (2) District Terms and Conditions (RTC) to address
burdens associated with research grants
Commander’s overview of current and implement the Uniform
and contracts, developed Standard
project issues within the New Orleans Administrative Requirements, Cost
Terms and Conditions as a model
District; and (3) Presentations by local Principles, and Audit Requirements for
implementation of OMB Circular A–
organizations and members of the Federal Awards issued by the U.S.
110. These terms were an effective set
public giving views or comments on any Office of Management and Budget
of requirements for many agency
issue affecting the programs or projects (OMB) in the Federal Register [80 FR
research awards. In 2005, following
of the Commission and the Corps of 61849, October 14, 2015]. All comments
public and agency comment on the
Engineers. were considered in developing this final
original FDP terms, standard research
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: version of the Research Terms and
terms and conditions were developed by
Mr. Charles A. Camillo, telephone 601– Conditions. A table listing the
Research Business Models (RBM), an
634–7023. comments and responses is posted on
Interagency Working Group of the
the NSF Web site at: https://
Charles A. Camillo, Social, Behavioral & Economic Research
www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp.
Director, Mississippi River Commission.
Subcommittee of the Committee on While the Uniform Guidance outlines
Science (CoS), a committee of the provisions that are specific to research,
[FR Doc. 2017–05110 Filed 3–10–17; 11:15 am]
National Science and Technology these terms and conditions:
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Council (NSTC). In 2008, a side-by-side • Incorporate the entire Uniform
comparison of OMB Circular A–110 and Guidance by reference, clarifying or
the Research Terms and Conditions was supplementing select provisions where
developed; the terms and conditions appropriate and consistent with
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
were updated in 2011. government-wide research policy.
Final Notice of Research Terms and This project is an initiative of the • Incorporate the latest version of the
Conditions (RTC) To Address and Research Business Models (RBM) Frequently Asked Questions for the
Implement the Uniform Administrative Interagency Working Group. One of the Office of Management and Budget’s
Requirements, Cost Principles, and RBM Subcommittee’s priority areas is to Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Audit Requirements for Federal create greater consistency in the Cost Principles, and Audit
Awards Issued by the U.S. Office of administration of Federal research Requirements for Federal Awards at 2
Management and Budget (OMB) awards. Given the increasing CFR 200 (located at https://cfo.gov/
complexity of interdisciplinary and cofar-resources).
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. interagency research, it has become • Apply to an award when included
ACTION: Final notice of Research Terms increasingly important for Federal as part of the award or when
and Conditions (RTC) to address and agencies to manage awards in a similar incorporated in the award by reference.
implement the Uniform Administrative fashion. Use of the RTCs is envisioned as a
Requirements, Cost Principles, and On June 30, 2014, a proposal was streamlined approach that supports the
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards presented to the RBM on behalf of the implementation of the Uniform
(2 CFR 200) issued by the U.S. Office of participating agencies from the RBM Guidance by providing clarification,
Management and Budget (OMB). Interagency Working Group to develop supplementary guidance, and, where
a revised set of RTCs for implementing appropriate, selected options, while
SUMMARY: Effective with publication of the Uniform Administrative meeting the spirit and intent of a
this Notice in the Federal Register, Requirements, Cost Principles, and uniform implementation.
research agencies will be able to utilize Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, The side-by-side RTCs depict
the updated Research Terms and 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance). The pertinent sections of the Uniform
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Conditions (RTC) that will address and purpose was to develop a revised set of Guidance on the left side and
implement the Uniform Administrative RTCs as they apply to research and clarifications for research and research-
Requirements, Cost Principles, and research-related grants made by the related awards on the right side.
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards following awarding agencies to In addition to the RTCs, three
(2 CFR 200) issued by the U.S. Office of institutions of higher education and companion resources will be developed
Management and Budget (OMB). non-profit organizations. upon implementation: Appendix A,
DATES: The updated Research Terms The agencies participating in this Prior Approval Matrix, Appendix B,
and Conditions will March 14, 2017. activity include the: U. S. Department of Subaward Requirements Matrix, and
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