82 FR 43227 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

Page Range		43227-43228
FR Document		2017-19524

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2015-OS-0080]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs, DoD.

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve 
Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks 
public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 
13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 
Regulatory and Advisory Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 
Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

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    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of 
Military and Family Readiness Policy, Family Advocacy Program, 4800 
Mark Center Drive, Suite 03G15, Alexandria, VA 22350-2300, ATTN: Mary 
Campise, or call 571-372-5346.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Central Registry: Child 
Abuse and Domestic Abuse Incident Reporting System; OMB Control Number 
0704-0536.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to conduct an annual collection and reporting of aggregated data from 
the Military Departments concerning domestic abuse and child abuse 
incidents. The data allows the Department to track aggregate trends and 
develop and promulgate policy to best serve individuals and families at 
risk and those impacted by domestic abuse and child abuse.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 17,357.
    Number of Respondents: 23,143.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 23,143.
    Average Burden per Response: 45 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    DoD Instruction 6400.01 Family Advocacy Program (FAP) establishes 
policy and assigns responsibility for addressing child abuse and 
neglect and domestic abuse through family advocacy programs and 
services. Each military service delivers a family advocacy program to 
their respective military members and their families. Military or 
family members may use these services, and voluntary personal 
information must be gathered to determine benefit eligibility and 
individual needs.

    Dated: September 11, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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participating agencies, and Government-wide (b) review existing CEQ Regulations National Historic Preservation Act, and
applicability of NEPA decisions and implementing the procedural provisions permitting and certifications pursuant to
analyses; of NEPA in order to identify changes the Clean Water Act.
(B) ensure that environmental reviews and needed to update and clarify those
authorization decisions involving multiple (Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4332, 4342, 4344; 40
agencies are conducted in a manner that is
regulations; and CFR Parts 1500, 1501, 1502, 1503, 1505,
concurrent, synchronized, timely, and
(c) issue such additional guidance to 1506, 1507, and 1508; E.O. 13807, 82 FR
efficient; agency heads as CEQ may deem 40463.)
(C) provide for agency use, to the necessary to simplify and accelerate the Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8,
maximum extent permitted by law, of NEPA process for infrastructure 2017.
environmental studies, analysis, and projects, including infrastructure-
Mary B. Neumayr,
decisions conducted in support of earlier specific guidance to be compiled in a
Federal, State, tribal, or local environmental Chief of Staff.
NEPA practitioners’ handbook for
reviews or authorization decisions; and infrastructure project proposals, to [FR Doc. 2017–19425 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am]
(D) ensure that agencies apply NEPA in a address issues including but not limited BILLING CODE 3225–F5–P
manner that reduces unnecessary burdens to the following:
and delays as much as possible, including by
i. public involvement, including
using CEQ’s authority to interpret NEPA to
simplify and accelerate the NEPA review
meetings and sufficiency of notice; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
process.’’ ii. deference to the lead Federal
agency with regard to key NEPA Office of the Secretary
Pursuant to Section 5(e)(i) of Executive elements such as the development of the
Order 13807, CEQ identifies the statement of purpose and need and [Docket ID: DOD–2015–OS–0080]
following initial list of actions that it range of alternatives;
intends to undertake to enhance and iii. appropriate cumulative impacts Proposed Collection; Comment
modernize the Federal environmental analysis methodologies or tools for Request
review and authorization process: infrastructure projects; AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
1. To comply with Section 5(b)(iv) of iv. sources of information that may be Secretary of Defense for Manpower and
Executive Order 13807, CEQ intends to relied upon in analyzing impacts; Reserve Affairs, DoD.
develop with the Office of Management v. reliance on prior studies, analyses
ACTION: 60-Day information collection
and Budget (OMB), and in consultation or decisions for projects within the same
notice.
with the Federal Permitting general locations; and
Improvement Steering Council vi. reliance on State, local and tribal SUMMARY: In compliance with the
(Permitting Council), a framework environmental impacts analyses for Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
providing for the implementation of purposes of NEPA. Office of the Assistant Secretary of
One Federal Decision. This framework 4. To comply with Section 5(e)(iii), Defense for Manpower and Reserve
may be supplemented with additional CEQ will convene an interagency Affairs announces a proposed public
guidance and directives as needed. Executive Order 13807 Working Group, information collection and seeks public
2. To comply with Section 5(d) of consisting of agency Chief comment on the provisions thereof.
Executive Order 13807, CEQ will refer Environmental Review and Permit Comments are invited on: Whether the
various requests for designation of State Officers, the OMB Director, and proposed collection of information is
projects pursuant to Executive Order representatives of other such Federal necessary for the proper performance of
13766 to the Permitting Council, agencies as CEQ shall deem appropriate. the functions of the agency, including
Department of Transportation and U.S. The working group shall review the whether the information shall have
Army Corps of Engineers as appropriate. NEPA implementing regulations and practical utility; the accuracy of the
CEQ will, as appropriate in response to other environmental review and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
any additional requests from States, authorization procedures and policies of proposed information collection; ways
refer projects that qualify for Federal agencies that are members of the to enhance the quality, utility, and
designation as high priority projects in Permitting Council to identify clarity of the information to be
accordance with Section 5(d) of impediments to the efficient and collected; and ways to minimize the
Executive Order 13807. effective processing of environmental burden of the information collection on
3. To comply with Section 5(e)(i) of reviews and authorizations for respondents, including through the use
the Executive Order, CEQ intends to infrastructure projects and to identify of automated collection techniques or
(a) revise, modify or supplement its agencies that require an action plan to other forms of information technology.
existing guidance regarding: address the identified impediments.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
i. Establishing, Applying, and Based on this review, involved Federal
agencies shall develop their action plans comments received by November 13,
Revising Categorical Exclusions under 2017.
NEPA, with supporting information setting forth the actions they will take
regarding established Categorical as well as timelines for completing ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Exclusions; those actions, and submit their action identified by docket number and title,
ii. Preparing Environmental plans to CEQ and OMB for comment. by any of the following methods:
Assessments; Each agency’s action plan shall, at a • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
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iii. Improving the Process for minimum, establish procedures for a www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Preparing Efficient and Timely regular review and update of categorical instructions for submitting comments.
Environmental Reviews under NEPA; exclusions, where appropriate. CEQ • Mail: Department of Defense, Office
iv. Appropriate Use of Mitigation and anticipates that the working group will of the Deputy Chief Management
Monitoring and Appropriate Use of address a number of issues relating to Officer, Directorate for Oversight and
Mitigated Findings of No Significant environmental reviews, including but Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory
Impact; and not limited to consultations pursuant to Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center
v. Environmental Collaboration and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B,
Conflict Resolution; Act, compliance with Section 106 of the Alexandria, VA 22350–1700.

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Instructions: All submissions received Military or family members may use assess the impact of its information
must include the agency name, docket these services, and voluntary personal collection requirements and minimize
number and title for this Federal information must be gathered to the public’s reporting burden. It also
Register document. The general policy determine benefit eligibility and helps the public understand the
for comments and other submissions individual needs. Department’s information collection
from members of the public is to make Dated: September 11, 2017. requirements and provide the requested
these submissions available for public data in the desired format. ED is
Aaron Siegel,
viewing on the Internet at http:// soliciting comments on the proposed
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
www.regulations.gov as they are information collection request (ICR) that
Officer, Department of Defense.
received without change, including any is described below. The Department of
[FR Doc. 2017–19524 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am]
personal identifiers or contact Education is especially interested in
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information. public comment addressing the
Any associated form(s) for this following issues: (1) Is this collection
collection may be located within this necessary to the proper functions of the
same electronic docket and downloaded DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department; (2) will this information be
for review/testing. Follow the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0116] processed and used in a timely manner;
instructions at http:// (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
www.regulations.gov for submitting Agency Information Collection (4) how might the Department enhance
comments. Please submit comments on Activities; Comment Request; Gainful the quality, utility, and clarity of the
any given form identified by docket Employment Programs—Subpart Q information to be collected; and (5) how
number, form number, and title. might the Department minimize the
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), burden of this collection on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Department of Education (ED).
request more information on this respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and that written comments received in
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
associated collection instruments, response to this notice will be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
please write to the Office of Military and considered public records.
proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Gainful
Family Readiness Policy, Family information collection.
Advocacy Program, 4800 Mark Center Employment Programs—Subpart Q.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1845–0123.
Drive, Suite 03G15, Alexandria, VA
submit comments on or before Type of Review: A revision of an
22350–2300, ATTN: Mary Campise, or
November 13, 2017. existing information collection.
call 571–372–5346. Respondents/Affected Public: Private
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sector; Individuals or Households;
documents related to the information
Title; Associated Form; and OMB State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
collection listed in this notice, please
Number: Central Registry: Child Abuse Total Estimated Number of Annual
use http://www.regulations.gov by
and Domestic Abuse Incident Reporting Responses: 42,303,576.
searching the Docket ID number ED–
System; OMB Control Number 0704– Total Estimated Number of Annual
2017–ICCD–0116. Comments submitted
0536. Burden Hours: 3,777,952.
in response to this notice should be
Needs and Uses: The information Abstract: The Student Assistance
submitted electronically through the
collection requirement is necessary to General Provisions regulations were
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
conduct an annual collection and amended by adding Subpart Q to Part
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
reporting of aggregated data from the 668, to establish measures for
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
Military Departments concerning determining whether certain
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
domestic abuse and child abuse postsecondary educational programs
Please note that comments submitted by
incidents. The data allows the lead to gainful employment in
fax or email and those submitted after
Department to track aggregate trends recognized occupations, and the
the comment period will not be
and develop and promulgate policy to conditions under which these
accepted. Written requests for
best serve individuals and families at educational programs remain eligible for
information or comments submitted by
risk and those impacted by domestic student financial assistance programs
postal mail or delivery should be
abuse and child abuse. authorized under Title IV of the Higher
addressed to the Director of the
Affected Public: Individuals or Education Act of 1965, as amended
Information Collection Clearance
households. (HEA).
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Annual Burden Hours: 17,357. On June 16, 2017, the Department of
Number of Respondents: 23,143. 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Education (the Department) published a
Responses per Respondent: 1. 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
notice in the Federal Register
Annual Responses: 23,143. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For announcing the intention to establish a
Average Burden per Response: 45 specific questions related to collection negotiated rulemaking committee to
minutes. activities, please contact Beth revise the gainful employment
Frequency: On occasion. Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. regulations published on October 31,
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DoD Instruction 6400.01 Family SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2014. The Department anticipates
Advocacy Program (FAP) establishes Department of Education (ED), in scheduling the negotiated rulemaking
policy and assigns responsibility for accordance with the Paperwork sessions beginning in November or
addressing child abuse and neglect and Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. December 2017. There have been no
domestic abuse through family 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general changes to the regulations since the
advocacy programs and services. Each public and Federal agencies with an October 31, 2014 regulatory approval.
military service delivers a family opportunity to comment on proposed, This clearance package includes
advocacy program to their respective revised, and continuing collections of §§ 668.405, 668.410, 668.411, 668.413,
military members and their families. information. This helps the Department and 668.414. The burden related to

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day information collection notice.
Dates		Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 13, 2017.
Contact		To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of Military and Family Readiness Policy, Family Advocacy Program, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 03G15, Alexandria, VA 22350-2300, ATTN: Mary Campise, or call 571-372-5346.
FR Citation		82 FR 43227

82 FR 43227 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

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