82 FR 20491 - Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Revisions to the Grant Terms and Conditions for Grant Year 2018 Basic Field Grants
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20491-20492] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08834] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Revisions to the Grant Terms and Conditions for Grant Year 2018 Basic Field Grants AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. ACTION: Notice of extended comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (``LSC'') is extending the public comment period for the proposed Terms and Conditions (formerly the LSC Grant Assurances) for Grant Year 2018 Basic Field Grants. LSC published the original request for comments in the Federal Register on April 7, 2017. The proposed Terms and Conditions are available at http://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/matters-comment. This notice extends the comment period for ten business days, from May 8, 2017, to May 22, 2017. [[Page 20492]] DATES: All comments must be received on or before the close of business on May 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected] (preferred). Fax: (202) 337-6813. Mail: Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20007. All comments should be addressed to Rebecca D. Weir, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation. Include ``2018 Basic Field Grant Terms and Conditions'' as the heading or subject line for all comments submitted. LSC will not consider comments sent to another address or received after the deadline. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca D. Weir, Senior Assistant General Counsel, [email protected], (202) 295-1618. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to a recent request, LSC is extending the comment period for proposed changes to the Terms and Conditions for grant year 2018 Basic Field Grants. LSC originally announced a 30-day public comment period through a notice published in the Federal Register on April 7, 2017, 82 FR 17307 [FR Doc. 2017- 06937]. LSC is extending the comment period by ten business days. Comments are now due on or before May 22, 2017. LSC is revising its process for developing the Grant Assurances for the Basic Field Grant program. The Grant Assurances will be renamed the Grant Terms and Conditions and will become a part of the Request for Proposals to better notify Basic Field Grant applicants about the legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements of the grants. The Grant Terms and Conditions delineate LSC's and recipients' rights and responsibilities under the grant. For grant year 2018, LSC has not made substantive changes to the grant year 2017 Grant Assurances/Terms and Conditions. LSC proposes adding several terms, however, including: Expanded explanations of the statutory restrictions on the use of LSC and non-LSC funds; Expanded explanations on the organizational governance and programmatic requirements that recipients of Basic Field Grant funds must follow; Explanation of governing law, venue, and mandatory mediation requirements; Prohibition on assigning a Basic Field Grant award to another organization; Explanation of intellectual property rights in products developed by a grantee using Basic Field Grant funds; Explanation of the grantor-grantee relationship between LSC and a successful applicant for funding; Standard integration, severability, and indemnification clauses; and Expanded explanation of enforcement procedures. The 2018 Basic Field Grant Terms and Conditions are available for review at http://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/matters-comment. Dated: April 27, 2017. Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2017-08834 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050-01-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This designed to help schools understand the within sites (240 for crowd sourced
process is conducted in accordance with magnitude and nature of sexual surveys, 30 for cognitive interviews, and
5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and victimization experienced by students. 3,300 at HBCUs), in the sampling plan
suggestions from the public and affected As such, in 2014 OVW funded BJS, for a total of 3,570 expected
agencies concerning the proposed within the U.S. Department of Justice, to respondents.
collection of information are develop and test a pilot campus climate 7. An estimate of the total public
encouraged. Your comments should survey. The current project builds on burden (in hours) associated with the
address one or more of the following the work of BJS by modifying their collection: The estimated public burden
four points: campus climate survey for use at associated with this collection is 1,800
—Evaluate whether the proposed HBCUs. hours. It is estimated that each of the
collection of information is necessary 5. NIJ, in collaboration with the 240 crowd sourced surveys will take 30
for the proper performance of the Rutgers Violence Against Women minutes to complete (240 respondents ×
functions of the National Institute of Research Consortium, will begin by 30 minutes = 120 hours). It is estimated
Justice, including whether the engaging in cognitive testing to that each of the cognitive interviews
information will have practical utility; determine if the BJS campus climate will take 60 minutes to complete (30
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s survey is relevant to students from respondents × 1 hour = 30 hours).
estimate of the burden of the HBCUs. The methods for cognitive Lastly, it is estimated that each campus
proposed collection of information, testing are based on the methods used climate survey will take 30 minutes to
including the validity of the in the BJS Validation Study. Two forms complete (3,300 respondents × 30
methodology and assumptions used; of cognitive testing will be used. First, minutes = 1,650 hours). We estimate a
—Evaluate whether, and if so how, the crowdsourcing will be used to test the 24-month data collection period, with
quality, utility, and clarity of the instrument online. Approximately 240 all cognitive testing completed in year
information to be collected can be crowdsourced surveys will be piloted one (1) for an annualized burden of 150
enhanced; and with participants who are 18–25 years hours and all surveys administered in
—Minimize the burden of the collection old, with a high school degree and year two (2), or an annualized burden of
of information on those who are to matching the racial/ethnical 1,650 hours for year 2.
respond, including through the use of demographics of HBCUs over
If additional information is required
appropriate automated, electronic, approximately 2 months. Second,
contact: Melody Braswell, Department
mechanical, or other technological cognitive interviewing will then be used
Clearance Officer, United States
collection techniques or other forms to further test the BJS campus climate
Department of Justice, Justice
of information technology, e.g., survey with 30 African American
Management Division, Policy and
permitting electronic submission of students (potentially to be recruited
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
responses. from the Rutgers-Newark campus). The
BJS survey instrument will then be Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
Overview of This Information Washington, DC 20530.
modified based the findings from the
Collection Dated: April 27, 2017.
crowdsourced surveys and cognitive
1. Type of Information Collection: interviews for use at HBCUs. Lastly, the Melody Braswell,
Modification of the Bureau of Justice modified BJS survey will be pilot tested Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Statistics’ (BJS) campus climate survey; at three to six HBCUs; the survey will Department of Justice.
Cognitive testing; Pilot testing of be offered to a random sample of 3,300 [FR Doc. 2017–08822 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am]
modified survey. students over a period of approximately BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 2 months. At the end of this study,
Historically Black Colleges and results from the survey will assist with
Universities (HBCU) Sexual Violence the validation of a campus climate
Climate Survey Project. survey tool for HBCUs as well as LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
3. The agency form number, if any, information on the sexual violence rates
and the applicable component of the at HBCUs. Extension of Comment Period for
Department sponsoring the collection: 6. An estimate of the total number of Proposed Revisions to the Grant
The applicable component within the respondents and the amount of time Terms and Conditions for Grant Year
U.S. Department of Justice is the estimated for an average respondent to 2018 Basic Field Grants
National Institute of Justice in the Office respond: The estimated range of burden
of Justice Programs. for respondents completing the AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
4. Affected public who will be asked crowdsourcing survey is 30 minutes. ACTION: Notice of extended comment
or required to respond, as well as a brief Approximately 240 participants will be period.
abstract: In early 2014, the White House recruited to complete the survey. The
established the Task Force to Protect estimated range of burden for SUMMARY: The Legal Services
Students from Sexual Assault. respondents participating in the Corporation (‘‘LSC’’) is extending the
Representatives to the Task Force were cognitive interviewing is 60 minutes. public comment period for the proposed
from several federal departments and Approximately 30 students will be Terms and Conditions (formerly the LSC
agencies, including the Centers for recruited to complete a cognitive Grant Assurances) for Grant Year 2018
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), interview. Lastly, the estimated range of Basic Field Grants. LSC published the
the Office on Violence Against Women original request for comments in the
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burden for respondents completing the
(OVW), and the National Institute of HBCU campus climate survey is Federal Register on April 7, 2017. The
Justice (NIJ). The task force put forth a expected to be between 15 to 30 minutes proposed Terms and Conditions are
mandate to strengthen federal for completion. The following factors available at http://www.lsc.gov/about-
enforcement efforts and provide schools were considered when creating the lsc/matters-comment. This notice
with additional tools to help prevent burden estimate: the estimated total extends the comment period for ten
sexual violence on campuses. One such number of sites (three HBUCs plus one business days, from May 8, 2017, to May
tool is the campus climate survey cognitive testing site) and students 22, 2017.
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DATES: All comments must be received • Explanation of intellectual property INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
on or before the close of business on rights in products developed by a document.
May 22, 2017. grantee using Basic Field Grant funds; • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments • Explanation of the grantor-grantee
Access and Management System
by any of the following methods: relationship between LSC and a
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
• Email: rweir@lsc.gov (preferred). successful applicant for funding;
• Standard integration, severability, available documents online in the
• Fax: (202) 337–6813. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
and indemnification clauses; and
• Mail: Legal Services Corporation,
• Expanded explanation of http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC adams.html. To begin the search, select
enforcement procedures.
20007. The 2018 Basic Field Grant Terms and ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
All comments should be addressed to Conditions are available for review at select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Rebecca D. Weir, Senior Assistant http://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/matters- Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
General Counsel, Legal Services comment. please contact the NRC’s Public
Corporation. Include ‘‘2018 Basic Field Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
Dated: April 27, 2017.
Grant Terms and Conditions’’ as the 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
Stefanie K. Davis,
heading or subject line for all comments email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
submitted. LSC will not consider Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017–08834 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am]
ADAMS accession number for each
comments sent to another address or document referenced in this document
received after the deadline. BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
(if that document is available in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADAMS) is provided the first time that
Rebecca D. Weir, Senior Assistant a document is referenced.
General Counsel, rweir@lsc.gov, (202) NUCLEAR REGULATORY
295–1618. COMMISSION • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In [Docket No. 50–311; NRC–2017–0082]
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
response to a recent request, LSC is
PSEG Nuclear LLC; Salem Nuclear White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
extending the comment period for
Generating Station, Unit No. 2 Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
proposed changes to the Terms and
Conditions for grant year 2018 Basic AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Field Grants. LSC originally announced Commission. Carleen J. Parker, Office of Nuclear
a 30-day public comment period ACTION: License amendment application; Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
through a notice published in the withdrawal by applicant. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
Federal Register on April 7, 2017, 82 FR DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
17307 [FR Doc. 2017–06937]. LSC is SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 1603, email: Carleen.Parker@nrc.gov.
extending the comment period by ten Commission (NRC) has granted the
business days. Comments are now due request of PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC
on or before May 22, 2017. the licensee) to withdraw its application has granted the request of PSEG to
LSC is revising its process for dated March 13, 2017, for a proposed withdraw its March 13, 2017,
developing the Grant Assurances for the amendment to Facility Operating application (ADAMS Accession No.
Basic Field Grant program. The Grant License No. DPR–75. The proposed ML17072A443) for a proposed
Assurances will be renamed the Grant amendment would have extended the amendment to Facility Operating
Terms and Conditions and will become Salem Nuclear Generating Station License No. DPR–75 for Salem, Unit No.
a part of the Request for Proposals to (Salem), Unit No. 2, implementation 2, located in Salem County, New Jersey.
better notify Basic Field Grant period for Amendment No. 294 from the The proposed amendment would
applicants about the legal, regulatory, Spring 2017 refueling outage to prior to have extended the Salem, Unit No. 2,
and contractual requirements of the restart from the Fall 2018 refueling implementation period for Amendment
grants. The Grant Terms and Conditions outage. Amendment No. 294, which was No. 294 from the Spring 2017 refueling
delineate LSC’s and recipients’ rights issued by the NRC staff on April 28, outage to prior to restart from the Fall
and responsibilities under the grant. 2016, revised the Salem, Unit No. 2
2018 refueling outage. Amendment No.
For grant year 2018, LSC has not Technical Specifications in support of
made substantive changes to the grant 294, which was issued by the NRC staff
replacement of the Source Range and
year 2017 Grant Assurances/Terms and Intermediate Range Neutron Monitoring on April 28, 2016 (ADAMS Accession
Conditions. LSC proposes adding Systems. No. ML16096A419), revised the Salem,
several terms, however, including: Unit No. 2, Technical Specifications in
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
• Expanded explanations of the support of replacement of the Source
NRC–2017–0082 when contacting the
statutory restrictions on the use of LSC NRC about the availability of Range and Intermediate Range Neutron
and non-LSC funds; information regarding this document. Monitoring Systems.
• Expanded explanations on the You may obtain publicly-available The licensee’s application was
organizational governance and information related to this document previously noticed in the Federal
programmatic requirements that using any of the following methods: Register on March 30, 2017 (82 FR
recipients of Basic Field Grant funds • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
15179). The licensee requested to
must follow; http://www.regulations.gov and search withdraw the application on April 18,
• Explanation of governing law, for Docket ID NRC–2017–0082. Address 2017 (ADAMS Accession No.
venue, and mandatory mediation questions about NRC dockets to Carol ML17108A248).
requirements; Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
• Prohibition on assigning a Basic email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day
Field Grant award to another technical questions, contact the of April 2017.
organization; individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
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| Action | Notice of extended comment period. | |
| Dates | All comments must be received on or before the close of business on May 22, 2017. | |
| Contact | Rebecca D. Weir, Senior Assistant General Counsel, [email protected], (202) 295-1618. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 20491 |
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