82 FR 21431 - Publication Procedures for Federal Register Documents During a Funding Hiatus

OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)

Page Range		21431-21432
FR Document		2017-08945

In the event of an appropriations lapse, the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) would be required to publish documents directly related to the performance of governmental functions necessary to address imminent threats to the safety of human life or protection of property. Since it would be impracticable for the OFR to make case-by- case determinations as to whether certain documents are directly related to activities that qualify for an exemption under the Antideficiency Act, the OFR will place responsibility on agencies submitting documents to certify that their documents relate to emergency activities authorized under the Act.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
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OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER


Publication Procedures for Federal Register Documents During a 
Funding Hiatus

AGENCY: Office of the Federal Register.

ACTION: Notice of special procedures.

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SUMMARY: In the event of an appropriations lapse, the Office of the 
Federal Register (OFR) would be required to publish documents directly 
related to the performance of governmental functions necessary to 
address imminent threats to the safety of human life or protection of 
property. Since it would be impracticable for the OFR to make case-by-
case determinations as to whether certain documents are directly 
related to activities that qualify for an exemption under the 
Antideficiency Act, the OFR will place responsibility on agencies 
submitting documents to certify that their documents relate to 
emergency activities authorized under the Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Bunk, Director of Legal Affairs 
and Policy, or Miriam Vincent, Staff Attorney, Office of the Federal 
Register, National Archives and Records Administration, (202) 741-6030 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to the possibility of a lapse in 
appropriations and in accordance with the provisions of the 
Antideficiency Act, as amended by Public Law 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388 
(31 U.S.C. 1341), the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) announces 
special procedures for agencies submitting documents for publication in 
the Federal Register.

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    In the event of an appropriations lapse, the OFR would be required 
to publish documents directly related to the performance of 
governmental functions necessary to address imminent threats to the 
safety of human life or protection of property. Since it would be 
impracticable for the OFR to make case-by-case determinations as to 
whether certain documents are directly related to activities that 
qualify for an exemption under the Antideficiency Act, the OFR will 
place responsibility on agencies submitting documents to certify that 
their documents relate to emergency activities authorized under the 
Act.
    During a funding hiatus affecting one or more Federal agencies, the 
OFR will remain open to accept and process documents authorized to be 
published in the daily Federal Register in the absence of continuing 
appropriations. An agency wishing to submit a document to the OFR 
during a funding hiatus must attach a transmittal letter to the 
document which states that publication in the Federal Register is 
necessary to safeguard human life, protect property, or provide other 
emergency services consistent with the performance of functions and 
services exempted under the Antideficiency Act.
    Under the August 16, 1995 opinion of the Office of Legal Counsel of 
the Department of Justice, exempt functions and services would include 
activities such as those related to the constitutional duties of the 
President, food and drug inspection, air traffic control, responses to 
natural or manmade disasters, law enforcement and supervision of 
financial markets. Documents related to normal or routine activities of 
Federal agencies, even if funded under prior year appropriations, will 
not be published.
    At the onset of a funding hiatus, the OFR may suspend the regular 
three-day publication schedule to permit a limited number of exempt 
personnel to process emergency documents. Agency officials will be 
informed as to the schedule for filing and publishing individual 
documents.

Authority

    The authority for this action is 44 U.S.C. 1502 and 1 CFR 2.4 and 
5.1.

    Dated: April 28, 2017.
Oliver A. Potts,
Director of the Federal Register.
[FR Doc. 2017-08945 Filed 4-28-17; 4:15 pm]
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693–8064, (these are not toll-free measures for each grant may be e.g., permitting electronic submission of
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ different. responses.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–ETA.
Submit comments about this request to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Workforce
by mail or courier to the Office of cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Innovation Fund Grants Reporting and
Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information, and the public is Recordkeeping Requirements.
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, generally not required to respond to an OMB Control Number: 1205–0515.
Office of Management and Budget, information collection, unless it is Affected Public: State, Local, and
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., approved by the OMB under the PRA Tribal Governments.
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Number of
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free Control Number. In addition, Respondents: 17.
number); or by email: OIRA_ notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Number of
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters law, no person shall generally be subject Responses: 68.
are encouraged, but not required, to to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
send a courtesy copy of any comments collection of information that does not 1,360 hours.
by mail or courier to the U.S. display a valid Control Number. See 5 Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Burden: $0.
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: obtains OMB approval for this Dated: May 1, 2017.
Departmental Information Compliance information collection under Control Michel Smyth,
Management Program, Room N1301, Number 1205–0515.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Departmental Clearance Officer.
200 Constitution Avenue NW., [FR Doc. 2017–09238 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
be for more than three (3) years without
Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
renewal, and the current approval for BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
this collection is scheduled to expire on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June 30, 2017. The DOL seeks to extend
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– PRA authorization for this information OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not collection for three (3) more years,
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ without any change to existing Publication Procedures for Federal
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. requirements. The DOL notes that Register Documents During a Funding
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). existing information collection Hiatus
requirements submitted to the OMB AGENCY: Office of the Federal Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR receive a month-to-month extension
seeks to extend PRA authority for the ACTION: Notice of special procedures.
while they undergo review. For
Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) additional substantive information
Grants Reporting and Recordkeeping SUMMARY: In the event of an
about this ICR, see the related notice appropriations lapse, the Office of the
Requirements information collection. It published in the Federal Register on
features quarterly performance narrative Federal Register (OFR) would be
December 23, 2016 (81 FR 94422). required to publish documents directly
reports that document grantees’ Interested parties are encouraged to
innovative strategies and effective related to the performance of
send comments to the OMB, Office of governmental functions necessary to
practices and lessons learned from the Information and Regulatory Affairs at
diverse WIF projects. All data collection address imminent threats to the safety of
the address shown in the ADDRESSES human life or protection of property.
and reporting is done by grantee section within thirty (30) days of
organizations. The performance Since it would be impracticable for the
publication of this notice in the Federal OFR to make case-by-case
reporting requirements align with Register. In order to help ensure
outcome categories identified in the determinations as to whether certain
appropriate consideration, comments documents are directly related to
Solicitation for Grant Applications used should mention OMB Control Number
to award the WIF grants. The quarterly activities that qualify for an exemption
1205–0515. The OMB is particularly under the Antideficiency Act, the OFR
performance narrative reports provide a interested in comments that:
detailed account of program activities, will place responsibility on agencies
• Evaluate whether the proposed submitting documents to certify that
accomplishments, and progress toward collection of information is necessary
performance outcomes during the their documents relate to emergency
for the proper performance of the activities authorized under the Act.
quarter. Specifically, these reports functions of the agency, including
include aggregate information on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
whether the information will have
participants’ grant progress and practical utility; Amy Bunk, Director of Legal Affairs and
accomplishments, grant challenges, • Evaluate the accuracy of the Policy, or Miriam Vincent, Staff
grant technical assistance needs and agency’s estimate of the burden of the Attorney, Office of the Federal Register,
success stories and lessons learned. The proposed collection of information, National Archives and Records
performance outcomes are defined by including the validity of the Administration, (202) 741–6030 or
each grantee. Each grant has a unique methodology and assumptions used; Fedreg.legal@nara.gov.
set of performance goals and outcome • Enhance the quality, utility, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to the
measures according to the specific clarity of the information to be possibility of a lapse in appropriations
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innovation and project being pursued in collected; and and in accordance with the provisions
the grant. The performance narrative • Minimize the burden of the of the Antideficiency Act, as amended
reports, to be completed quarterly, collection of information on those who by Public Law 101–508, 104 Stat. 1388
include a narrative of grant activities are to respond, including through the (31 U.S.C. 1341), the Office of the
and the unique grant performance and use of appropriate automated, Federal Register (OFR) announces
evaluation measures and key project electronic, mechanical, or other special procedures for agencies
milestones identified by the grantees. As technological collection techniques or submitting documents for publication in
a result, the specific performance other forms of information technology, the Federal Register.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of special procedures.
Contact		Amy Bunk, Director of Legal Affairs and Policy, or Miriam Vincent, Staff Attorney, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, (202) 741-6030 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 21431