82 FR 41939 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Information Collection Request for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-18746 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 41939-41940] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18746] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Information Collection Request for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Generic Information Collection Request for Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Amy Borgstrom, at 202-606-6930 or email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. DATES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by October 5, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the following two methods by 30 [[Page 41940]] days from the date of publication in the Federal Register: (1) By fax to: 202-395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; or (2) By email to: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, including whether the information will have practical utility; Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions; Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2017 at 82 FR 28830. This comment period ended August 25, 2017. No public comments were received from this Notice. Description: This collection was developed as part of a federal government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from the public on agency service delivery. Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. OMB Number: 3045-0137. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Businesses and Organizations; State, Local or Tribal Governments. Total Respondents: 10,000. Frequency: Once. Average Time per Response: 10 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,667 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None. Dated: August 30, 2017. Mary Hyde, Director, Research and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 2017-18746 Filed 9-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050-28-P
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/ Authorization for incidental takings incidental harassment authorization
guidelines.htm). shall be granted if NMFS finds that the applicants for the 2018 open water
taking will have a negligible impact on season to submit their applications by
DATES: Applicants should submit
the species or stock(s), will not have an October 1, 2017 (unless the activity is
applications to the Permits and
unmitigable adverse impact on the scheduled to occur before May, in
Conservation Division in the Office of
availability of the species or stock(s) for which case they should be submitted
Protected Resources by October 1, 2017.
subsistence uses (where relevant), and if earlier). Receipt of those MMPA
ADDRESSES: Applications should be the permissible methods of taking and applications by October 1, 2017, will aid
addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, requirements pertaining to the NMFS in the development of an EA to
Permits and Conservation Division, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of support timely and well-informed
Office of Protected Resources, National such takings are set forth. NMFS has MMPA incidental harassment
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East- defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR authorizations.
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 216.103 as ‘‘an impact resulting from
20910. The mailbox address for Dated: August 30, 2017.
the specified activity that cannot be
providing applications is itp.youngkin@ Donna S. Wieting,
reasonably expected to, and is not
noaa.gov. Applications sent via email, reasonably likely to, adversely affect the Director, Office of Protected Resources,
including all attachments, must not National Marine Fisheries Service.
species or stock through effects on
exceed a 25-megabyte file size. NMFS is annual rates of recruitment or survival.’’ [FR Doc. 2017–18752 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am]
not responsible for applications sent to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
addresses other than those provided Concern for Cook Inlet Beluga Whales
here. Cook Inlet is a semi-enclosed tidal
Instructions: All applications received estuary located in southcentral Alaska CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
are a part of the public record and will and home to the Cook Inlet beluga COMMUNITY SERVICE
generally be posted to http:// whale, a small resident population that
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ was designated as depleted under the Agency Information Collection
incidental.htm. All personal identifying MMPA and listed as an endangered Activities; Submission to the Office of
information (for example, name, species under the Endangered Species Management and Budget for Review
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by Act (ESA) in 2008. The stock has not and Approval; Comment Request;
the commenter may be publicly recovered, despite implementation of Generic Information Collection
accessible. Do not submit confidential subsistence hunting regulations in 1999, Request for the Collection of
business information or otherwise and cessation of hunting in 2007. In Qualitative Feedback on Agency
sensitive or protected information. May 2015, NMFS unveiled its ‘‘Species Service Delivery; Proposed
in the Spotlight: Survive to Thrive’’ Information Collection; Comment
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
initiative. This initiative includes Request
Young, Office of Protected Resources,
targeted efforts vital for stabilizing eight
NMFS, (301) 427–8484. AGENCY: Corporation for National and
species—including the Cook Inlet
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: beluga whale—identified among the Community Service.
most at risk for extinction. The ACTION: Notice.
Background
approach involves intensive human SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
Sections 101 (a)(5)(A) and (D) of the efforts to stabilize these species, with
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct and Community Service (CNCS) has
the goal that they will become submitted a public information
the Secretary of Commerce to allow, candidates for recovery. NMFS issued a
upon request, the incidental, but not collection request (ICR) entitled Generic
Federal Register Notice in January 2017 Information Collection Request for
intentional taking of small numbers of announcing availability of its ESA
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga Delivery for review and approval in
engage in a specified activity (other than Whale (82 FR 1325; January 5, 2017).
commercial fishing) within a specified accordance with the Paperwork
Due to the reduced number of ITA
geographical region if certain findings Reduction Act of 1995. Copies of this
requests in the region, combined with
are made and either regulations are ICR, with applicable supporting
current funding constraints, NMFS’
issued or, if the taking is limited to documentation, may be obtained by
intention of preparing an Environmental
harassment for a period of one year or calling the Corporation for National and
Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas
less, a notice of proposed authorization Community Service, Amy Borgstrom, at
activities in Cook Inlet has been
is provided to the public for review. The 202–606–6930 or email to aborgstrom@
postponed (79 FR 61616; October 14,
term ‘‘take’’ under the MMPA means ‘‘to cns.gov. Individuals who use a
2014). Should the number of ITA
harass, hunt, capture or kill, or attempt telecommunications device for the deaf
requests, or anticipated requests,
to harass, hunt, capture, or kill.’’ Except (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722
noticeably increase, NMFS will re-
with respect to certain activities not between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
evaluate whether preparation of an EIS
pertinent here, the MMPA defines Time, Monday through Friday.
is necessary.
‘‘harassment’’ as ‘‘any act of pursuit, DATES: Comments may be submitted,
torment, or annoyance which (i) has the MMPA Authorization Cycle identified by the title of the information
potential to injure a marine mammal or (Application Deadlines) collection activity, by October 5, 2017.
marine mammal stock in the wild [Level To support NMFS’ efforts to prepare ADDRESSES: Comments may be
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A harassment]; or (ii) has the potential an EA that covers multiple MMPA submitted, identified by the title of the
to disturb a marine mammal or marine incidental harassment authorizations for information collection activity, to the
mammal stock in the wild by causing the 2018 open water season, NMFS is Office of Information and Regulatory
disruption of behavioral patterns, continuing an application cycle for Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB
including, but not limited to, migration, incidental harassment authorizations Desk Officer for the Corporation for
breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or that include Cook Inlet beluga whales. National and Community Service, by
sheltering [Level B harassment].’’ NMFS requests prospective MMPA any of the following two methods by 30
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days from the date of publication in the Dated: August 30, 2017. the Administrator of the National
Federal Register: Mary Hyde, Oceanic and Atmospheric
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, Director, Research and Evaluation. Administration or their respective
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk [FR Doc. 2017–18746 Filed 9–1–17; 8:45 am] designees; and (b) Non-permanent
Officer for the Corporation for National BILLING CODE 6050–28–P members of the Board shall be
and Community Service; or appointed from among persons eminent
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. in the fields of basic sciences,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE engineering, ocean and environmental
is particularly interested in comments sciences, education, research
which: Office of the Secretary management, international and security
• Evaluate whether the proposed affairs, health physics, health sciences,
Charter Renewal of Department of or social sciences, with due regard given
collection of information is necessary Defense Federal Advisory Committees
for the proper performance of the to the equitable representation of
functions of CNCS, including whether AGENCY:Department of Defense. scientists and engineers who are women
the information will have practical Renewal of Federal Advisory
ACTION: or who represent minority groups. One
utility; Committee. such member of the Board shall be a
• Evaluate the accuracy of the representative of environmental public
agency’s estimate of the burden of the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense interest groups, and one such member
proposed collection of information, (DoD) is publishing this notice to shall be a representative of the interests
including the validity of the announce that it is renewing the charter of State governments. Board members
methodology and assumptions; for the Strategic Environmental who are not full-time or permanent part-
Research and Development Program time Federal officers or employees are
• Propose ways to enhance the
Scientific Advisory Board (‘‘the Board’’). appointed as experts or consultants
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as
• Propose ways to minimize the Freeman, Advisory Committee special government employee members.
burden of the collection of information Management Officer for the Department Board members who are full-time or
on those who are to respond, including of Defense, 703–692–5952. permanent part-time Federal officers or
through the use of appropriate SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This employees are appointed pursuant to 41
automated, electronic, mechanical, or committee’s charter is being renewed CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as regular
other technological collection pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904 and in government employee members. Each
techniques or other forms of information accordance with the Federal Advisory member is appointed to provide advice
technology. Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 on behalf of the Government on the
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 basis of their best judgment without
Comments CFR 102–3.50(d). The charter and representing any particular point of
A 60-day Notice requesting public contact information for the Board’s view and in a manner that is free from
comment was published in the Federal Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be conflict of interest. Except for
Register on June 26, 2017 at 82 FR obtained at http:// reimbursement of official Board-related
28830. This comment period ended www.facadatabase.gov/. travel and per diem, members serve
August 25, 2017. No public comments Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(e), the without compensation. The DoD, as
were received from this Notice. Strategic Environmental Research and necessary and consistent with the
Description: This collection was Development Program Council (‘‘the Board’s mission and DoD policies and
developed as part of a federal Council’’) shall refer to the Board, and procedures, may establish
government-wide effort to streamline the Board shall review, each proposed subcommittees, task forces, or working
the process for seeking feedback from research project including its estimated groups to support the Board, and all
the public on agency service delivery. cost, for research in and development of subcommittees must operate under the
technologies related to environmental provisions of FACA and the
Type of Review: Renewal.
activities in excess of $1,000,000. The Government in the Sunshine Act.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Council, pursuant to its responsibilities Subcommittees will not work
Community Service.
under 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1) and in an independently of the Board and must
Title: Generic Clearance for the effort to enhance the Board’s review report all recommendations and advice
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on process, has lowered the dollar solely to the Board for full deliberation
Agency Service Delivery. threshold for referral by the Council to and discussion. Subcommittees, task
OMB Number: 3045–0137. the Board to any proposed research forces, or working groups have no
Agency Number: None. project in excess of $900,000. The Board authority to make decisions and
Affected Public: Individuals and shall make any recommendations to the recommendations, verbally or in
Households; Businesses and Council that the Board considers writing, on behalf of the Board. No
Organizations; State, Local or Tribal appropriate regarding such project or subcommittee or any of its members can
Governments. proposal. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a), update or report, verbally or in writing,
Total Respondents: 10,000. the Secretary of Defense and the directly to the DoD or any Federal
Frequency: Once. Secretary of Energy, in consultation officers or employees. The Board’s DFO,
Average Time per Response: 10 with the Administrator of the pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-
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minutes. Environmental Protection Agency, shall time or permanent part-time DoD
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,667 jointly appoint not less than six and not employee, and must be in attendance for
hours. more than 14 members. Pursuant to 10 the duration of each and every Board/
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): U.S.C. 2904(b), the Board membership subcommittee meeting. The public or
None. shall be composed of the following: (a) interested organizations may submit
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Permanent members of the Board are the written statements to the Board
maintenance): None. Science Advisor to the President and membership about the Board’s mission
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