82 FR 20637 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20637-20639] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08927] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: National Mediation Board. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Mediation Board (NMB) invites comments on its proposal to the information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 3, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the approval process would defeat the purpose of the information collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere with any agency's ability to perform its statutory obligations. The Director, Office of Administration, publishes that notice containing proposed information collection requests prior to submission of these requests to OMB. Each proposed information collection contains the following: (1) Type of review requested, e.g. new, revision extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Description of the need for, and proposed use of, the information; (5) Respondents and frequency of collection; and (6) Reporting and/or [[Page 20638]] Record keeping burden. OMB invites public comment. Currently, the NMB is soliciting comments concerning the Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute and is interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the agency; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the agency enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the agency minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Dated: April 27, 2017. Samantha T. Jones, Assistant Chief of Staff, Administration, National Mediation Board. Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute Type of Review: Revision Title: Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute, OMB Number: 3140-0001 Frequency: On occasion Affected Public: Carrier and Union Officials, and employees of railroads and airlines Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 68 annually Burden Hours: 17.00 1. Abstract: When a dispute arises among a carrier's employees as to who will be their bargaining representative, the National Mediation Board (NMB) is required by Section 2, Ninth, to investigate the dispute, to determine who is the authorized representative, if any, and to certify such representative. The NMB's duties do not arise until its services have been invoked by a party to the dispute. The Railway Labor Act is silent as to how the invocation of a representation dispute is to be accomplished and the NMB has not promulgated regulations requiring any specific vehicle. Nonetheless, 29 CFR 1203.2, provides that applications for the services of the NMB under Section 2, Ninth, to investigate representation disputes may be made on printed forms secured from the NMB's Office of Legal Affairs or on the Internet at http://www.nmb.gov/representation/rapply.html. The application requires the following information: the name of the carrier involved; the name or description of the craft or class involved; the name of the petitioning organization or individual; the name of the organization currently representing the employees, if any; the names of any other organizations or representatives involved in the dispute; and the estimated number of employees in the craft or class involved. This basic information is essential in providing the NMB with the details of the dispute so that it can determine what resources will be required to conduct an investigation. 2. The application form provides necessary information to the NMB so that it can determine the amount of staff and resources required to conduct an investigation and fulfill its statutory responsibilities. Without this information, the NMB would have to delay the commencement of the investigation, which is contrary to the intent of the Railway Labor Act. 3. There is no improved technological method for obtaining this information. The burden on the parties is minimal in completing the ``Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute.'' 4. There is no duplication in obtaining this information. 5. Rarely are representation elections conducted for small businesses. Carriers/employers are not permitted to request our services regarding representation investigations. The labor organizations, which are the typical requesters, are national in scope and would not qualify as small businesses. Even in situations where the invocation comes from a small labor organization, we believe the burden in completing the application form is minimal and that no reduction in burden could be made. 6. The NMB is required by Section 2, Ninth, to investigate the dispute, to determine who is the authorized representative, if any, and to certify such representative. The NMB has no ability to control the frequency, technical, or legal obstacles, which would reduce the burden. 7. The information requested by the NMB is consistent with the general information collection guidelines of CFR 1320.6. The NMB has no ability to control the data provided or timing of the invocation. The burden on the parties is minimal in completing the ``Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute.'' 8. No payments or gifts have been provided by the NMB to any respondents of the form. 9. There are no questions of a sensitive nature on the form. 10. The total time burden on respondents is 17.00 hours annually-- this is the time required to collect information. After consulting with a sample of people involved with the collection of this information, the time to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including gathering the data needed and completion and review of the information. Number of respondents per year 68 Estimated time per respondent 15 minutes Total Burden hours per year 17 (68 x .25) 11. The total collection and mail cost burden on respondents is estimated at $615.40 annually ($582.08 time cost burden + $33.32 mail cost burden.) a. The respondents will not incur any capital costs or start up costs for this collection. b. Cost burden on respondents--detail: The total time burden annual cost is $582.08 Time Burden Basis: The total hourly burden per year, upon respondents, is 17 Staff cost = $582.08 $34.24 per hour--based on mid level clerical salary $34.24 x 17 hours per year = $582.08 We are estimating that a mid-level clerical person, with an average salary of $34.24 per hour, will be completing the ``Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute'' form. The total burden is estimated at 17 hours, therefore, the total time burden cost is estimated at $582.08 per year. The total annual mailing cost to respondents is $33.32 Number of applications mailed by Respondents per year 68 Total estimated cost $33.32 (68 x .49 stamp) The collection of this information is not mandatory; it is a voluntary request from airline and railroad carrier employees seeking to invoke an investigation of a representation dispute. After consulting with a sample of people involved with the collection of this information, the time to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including gathering the data needed and completion and review of the information. However, the estimated hour burden costs of the respondents may vary due to the complexity of the specific question in dispute. The revision of the form requiring a new application for every craft or class will have little effect on the number of application submitted. In 2012 and 2013, no applications were filed that included a request for representation services for more than one craft or class. The application form is available from the NMB's Office of Legal Affairs and is also available on the Internet at http://www.nmb.gov/representation/rapply.html [[Page 20639]] 12. The total annualized Federal cost is $889.49. This includes the costs of printing and mailing the forms upon request of the parties. The completed applications are maintained by the Office of Legal Affairs. a. Printing cost $ 80.00 b. Mailing costs $ 10.02 Basis (mail cost): Forms are requested approximately 3 times per year and it takes 5 minutes to prepare the form for mail Postage cost = $1.47 3 (times per year) x .49 (cost of postage) Staff cost = $8.55 $.57 per minute (GS 9/10 $71,467 = $34.24 per hr. / 60) $.57 x 5 minutes per mailing = $2.85 $2.85 x 3 times per year = $8.55 Total Mailing Costs = $10.02 c. Processing Cost=$798.00 Basis (processing cost): Representation is requested approximately 70 times per year and it takes 20 minutes to process each application Staff Cost = $798.00 $.57 per minute (GS 9/10 $71,467 = $34.24 per hr. / 60) $.57 x 20 minutes per mailing = $11.40 $11.40 x 70 times per year = $798.00 13. Item 13--no change in annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden. 14. The information collected by the application will not be published. 15. The NMB will display the OMB expiration date on the form. 16(a)--the form does not reduce the burden on small entities; however, the burden is minimized and voluntary. 16 (b)--the form does not indicate the retention period for record keeping requirements. 16 (c)--the form is not part of a statistical survey. Requests for copies of the proposed information collection request may be accessed from www.nmb.gov or should be addressed to Denise Murdock, NMB, 1301 K Street NW., Suite 250 E, Washington, DC 20005 or addressed to the e-mail address [email protected] or faxed to 202-692- 5081. Please specify the complete title of the information collection when making your request. Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements, as well as comments on any legal and substantive issues raised, should be directed to Samantha Williams at 202-692-5010 or via internet address [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD/TDY) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. [FR Doc. 2017-08927 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7550-01-P
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others interested in criminal justice Media Arts (review of applications): SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
statistics. This meeting will be closed. closed portions of meetings are for the
5. An estimate of the total number of Date and time: June 8, 2017; 2:30 p.m. purpose of Panel review, discussion,
respondents and the amount of time to 4:30 p.m. evaluation, and recommendations on
estimated for an average respondent to Artist Communities (review of financial assistance under the National
respond: An estimate of the total applications): This meeting will be Foundation on the Arts and the
number of respondents is 79,832. About closed. Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,
88% (70,252) will have no fraud Date and time: June 14, 2017; 3:00 including information given in
victimization and will complete the p.m. to 5:00 p.m. confidence to the agency. In accordance
short interview with an average burden Dance (review of applications): This with the determination of the Chairman
of five (5) minutes. Among the 12% of meeting will be closed. of July 5, 2016, these sessions will be
respondents (9,580) who experience Date and time: June 14, 2017; 1:00 closed to the public pursuant to
fraud victimization, the time to ask the p.m. to 3:00 p.m. subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title
detailed questions regarding the aspects Opera (review of applications): This 5, United States Code.
of their fraud victimization is estimated meeting will be closed. Dated: April 27, 2017.
to take an additional 10 minutes. Date and time: June 14, 2017; 12:00
Sherry P. Hale,
Respondents will be asked to respond to p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Staff Assistant, National Endowment for the
this survey only once during the three Opera (review of applications): This
Arts.
month period. meeting will be closed.
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6. An estimate of the total public Date and time: June 14, 2017; 3:00
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burden (in hours) associated with the p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
collection: There are an estimated 8,015 Arts Education (review of
burden hours associated with this applications): This meeting will be
collection. closed. NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
If additional information is required Date and time: June 15, 2017; 1:30
contact: Melody Braswell, Department p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Notice of Proposed Information
Clearance Officer, United States Theater (review of applications): This Collection Requests
Department of Justice, Justice meeting will be closed.
Management Division, Policy and Date and time: June 15, 2017; 1:00 AGENCY: National Mediation Board.
Planning Staff, Two Constitution p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ACTION: Notice.
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Theater (review of applications): This
Washington, DC 20530. meeting will be closed. SUMMARY: The National Mediation
Date and time: June 15, 2017; 4:00 Board (NMB) invites comments on its
Dated: April 27, 2017. proposal to the information collection
p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Melody Braswell, request as required by the Paperwork
Dance (review of applications): This
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. meeting will be closed. Reduction Act of 1995.
Department of Justice. DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Date and time: June 16, 2017; 12:00
[FR Doc. 2017–08882 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] p.m. to 2:00 p.m. submit comments on or before July 3,
BILLING CODE 4410–18–P Dance (review of applications): This 2017.
meeting will be closed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Date and time: June 16, 2017; 3:00 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1995 (U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Music (review of applications): This the Office of Management and Budget
meeting will be closed. (OMB) provide interested Federal
National Endowment for the Arts Date and time: June 20, 2017; 12:00 agencies and the public an early
p.m. to 2:00 p.m. opportunity to comment on information
Arts Advisory Panel Meetings Music (review of applications): This collection requests. OMB may amend or
AGENCY: National Endowment for the meeting will be closed. waive the requirement for public
Arts, National Foundation on the Arts Date and time: June 20, 2017; 3:00 consultation to the extent that public
and Humanities. p.m. to 5:00 p.m. participation in the approval process
Design (review of applications): This would defeat the purpose of the
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
meeting will be closed. information collection, violate State or
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Date and time: June 21, 2017; 11:30 Federal law, or substantially interfere
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with any agency’s ability to perform its
notice is hereby given that 16 meetings Design (review of applications): This statutory obligations. The Director,
of the Arts Advisory Panel to the meeting will be closed. Office of Administration, publishes that
National Council on the Arts will be Date and time: June 21, 2017; 2:30 notice containing proposed information
held by teleconference. p.m. to 4:30 p.m. collection requests prior to submission
DATES: All meetings are Eastern time ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the of these requests to OMB. Each
and ending times are approximate: Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St. proposed information collection
Media Arts (review of applications): SW., Washington, DC 20506. contains the following: (1) Type of
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This meeting will be closed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: review requested, e.g. new, revision
Date and time: June 6, 2017; 11:30 Further information with reference to extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. these meetings can be obtained from Ms. Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Media Arts (review of applications): Sherry P. Hale, Office of Guidelines & Description of the need for, and
This meeting will be closed. Panel Operations, National Endowment proposed use of, the information; (5)
Date and time: June 8, 2017; 11:30 for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506; Respondents and frequency of
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. hales@arts.gov, or call 202/682–5696. collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
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12. The total annualized Federal cost Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Regulatory Commission, Washington,
is $889.49. This includes the costs of 800–877–8339. DC 20555–0001.
printing and mailing the forms upon [FR Doc. 2017–08927 Filed 5–2–17; 8:45 am] For additional direction on obtaining
request of the parties. The completed BILLING CODE 7550–01–P information and submitting comments,
applications are maintained by the see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Office of Legal Affairs. Submitting Comments’’ in the
a. Printing cost $ 80.00 NUCLEAR REGULATORY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
b. Mailing costs $ 10.02 COMMISSION this document.
Basis (mail cost): Forms are requested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
approximately 3 times per year and it [Docket No. 030–28641; NRC–2017–0095]
Vivian Campbell, Region IV Office, U.S.
takes 5 minutes to prepare the form for Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1600
Department of the Air Force; Robins
mail E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, Texas, 76011;
Air Force Base, Georgia; Proposed
Postage cost = $1.47 Decommissioning Plan telephone: 817–200–1455, email:
3 (times per year) × .49 (cost of Vivian.Campbell@nrc.gov.
postage) AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Staff cost = $8.55 Commission.
$.57 per minute (GS 9/10 $71,467 = ACTION: License amendment application; I. Obtaining Information and
$34.24 per hr. ÷ 60) opportunity to provide comments, Submitting Comments
$.57 × 5 minutes per mailing = $2.85 request a hearing, and petition for leave A. Obtaining Information
$2.85 × 3 times per year = $8.55 to intervene.
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–
Total Mailing Costs = $10.02
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 0095 when contacting the NRC about
c. Processing Cost=$798.00 Commission (NRC) has received a the availability of information for this
Basis (processing cost): license amendment application from the action. You may obtain publicly-
Representation is requested Department of the Air Force (the available information related to this
approximately 70 times per year and it licensee) for approval of a proposed action by any of the following methods:
takes 20 minutes to process each decommissioning plan (DP). Materials • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
application License 42–23539–01AF authorizes the http://www.regulations.gov and search
Staff Cost = $798.00 licensee to issue permits to individual for Docket ID NRC–2017–0095.
$.57 per minute (GS 9/10 $71,467 = Air Force bases for use of byproduct, • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
$34.24 per hr. ÷ 60) source, and special nuclear material as Access and Management System
$.57 × 20 minutes per mailing = authorized by the licensee’s (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
$11.40 Radioisotope Committee. The licensee is available documents online in the
$11.40 × 70 times per year = $798.00 requesting approval of a DP for cleanup ADAMS Public Documents collection at
13. Item 13—no change in annual of residual depleted uranium inside and http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
reporting and recordkeeping hour underneath Building 181 at Robins Air adams.html. To begin the search, select
burden. Force Base, Georgia. The NRC is ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
14. The information collected by the currently conducting a detailed select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
application will not be published. technical review of the DP. If the DP is Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
15. The NMB will display the OMB approved by the NRC, the licensee please contact the NRC’s Public
expiration date on the form. would be authorized to remediate the Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
16(a)—the form does not reduce the building interior and subsurface area in 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
burden on small entities; however, the accordance with instructions provided email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
burden is minimized and voluntary. in the DP. licensee’s ‘‘Review of the
16 (b)—the form does not indicate the DATES: Submit comments by June 2, Decommissioning Plan (DP) of the
retention period for record keeping 2017. Comments received after this date Building 181 at Robins AFB GA’’ is
requirements. will be considered if it is practical to do available in ADAMS under Accession
16 (c)—the form is not part of a so, but the NRC is able to ensure No. ML17094A481.
statistical survey. consideration only for comments • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
Requests for copies of the proposed received on or before this date. A purchase copies of public documents at
information collection request may be request for a hearing or petition for the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
accessed from www.nmb.gov or should leave to intervene must be filed by July White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
be addressed to Denise Murdock, NMB, 3, 2017. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
1301 K Street NW., Suite 250 E, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
B. Submitting Comments
Washington, DC 20005 or addressed to by any of the following methods:
the e-mail address murdock@nmb.gov or • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Please include Docket ID NRC–2017–
faxed to 202–692–5081. Please specify http://www.regulations.gov and search 0095 in your comment submission.
the complete title of the information for Docket ID NRC–2017–0095. Address The NRC cautions you not to include
collection when making your request. questions about NRC dockets to Carol identifying or contact information that
Comments regarding burden and/or Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; you do not want to be publicly
the collection activity requirements, as email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For disclosed in your comment submission.
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well as comments on any legal and technical questions, contact the The NRC will post all comment
substantive issues raised, should be individual listed in the FOR FURTHER submissions at http://
directed to Samantha Williams at 202– INFORMATION CONTACT section of this www.regulations.gov as well as enter the
692–5010 or via internet address document. comment submissions into ADAMS.
williams@nmb.gov. Individuals who use • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, The NRC does not routinely edit
a telecommunications device for the Office of Administration, Mail Stop: comment submissions to remove
deaf (TDD/TDY) may call the Federal TWFN–8–D36M, U.S. Nuclear identifying or contact information.
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