82 FR 44866 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: FLO Professional Development Fellowship (PDF) Application
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)
| Page Range | 44866-44867 | |
| FR Document | 2017-20513 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44866-44867] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20513] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10124] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: FLO Professional Development Fellowship (PDF) Application AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice of request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to November 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2017-0038'' in the Search field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form. Email: [email protected]. Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Bureau of Human Resources, Family Liaison Office, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. Fax: (202) 647-1670. You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional [[Page 44867]] information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Ramona Sandoval, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC, who may be reached on 202-647-1076 or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Information Collection: FLO Professional Development Fellowship (PDF) Application. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New Collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Human Resources, Family Liaison Office (HR/FLO). Form Number: DS-4297. Respondents: The PDF program is open to spouses and partners of direct-hire U.S. government employees from all agencies serving overseas under Chief of Mission authority at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas. Estimated Number of Respondents: 260. Estimated Number of Responses: 260. Average Time per Response: 2.75 hours. Total Estimated Burden Time: 715 annual hours. Frequency: Annually. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit. We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department. Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review. Abstract of proposed collection: FLO needs the information collected in the PDF application to determine who will receive a Professional Development Fellowship. The information is provided to selection committees that use a set of criteria to score the applications. Respondents are spouses and partners of direct-hire U.S. government employees from all agencies serving overseas under Chief of Mission who want to maintain, enhance, and/or develop professional skills while overseas. The information is sought pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2651a-- Organization of the Department of State, 22 U.S.C. 3921-- Management of the Foreign Service. Methodology: Applicants will email the completed application to FLO's PDF program manager. Susan Frost, Director, Family Liaison Office, Bureau of Human Resources, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017-20513 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-15-P
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studied. The type of feedback being sampling frame, the sample design and systems for the purpose of
solicited will provide insights into (including stratification and clustering), collecting, validating and verifying
customer or stakeholder perceptions, the precision requirements or power information, processing and
experiences and expectations, and to calculations that justify the proposed maintaining information, and disclosing
contribute directly to the improvement sample size, the expected response rate, and providing information; to train
of program management, provide an methods for assessing potential non- personnel and to be able to respond to
early warning of service issues, or focus response bias, the protocols for data a collection of information, to search
attention on areas where collection, and any testing procedures data sources, to complete and review
communication, training or changes in that were or will be undertaken prior to the collection of information; and to
operations might improve delivery of undertaking the study. Depending on transmit or otherwise disclose the
products or services. the degree of influence the results are information.
SBA expects to use various methods likely to have, such collections may still
Curtis B. Rich,
(e.g., focus groups, customer satisfaction be eligible for submission for other
surveys, comment cards), to solicit generic mechanisms that are designed to Management Analyst.
public feedback and will target areas yield quantitative results. [FR Doc. 2017–20579 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
such as: Timeliness, appropriateness, As a general matter, the generic BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
accuracy of information, courtesy, information collections will not result
efficiency of service delivery, and in any new system of records containing
resolution of issues with service privacy information and will not ask DEPARTMENT OF STATE
delivery. Responses will be assessed to questions of a sensitive nature, such as [Public Notice: 10124]
plan and inform efforts to improve or sexual behavior and attitudes, religious
maintain the quality of service offered to beliefs, and other matters that are 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
the public. If this information is not commonly considered private. Collection: FLO Professional
collected, vital feedback from customers Affected Public: Individuals; Business Development Fellowship (PDF)
and stakeholders on the Agency’s or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit Application
services will be unavailable. Institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
The Agency will only submit a Government. Department of State.
AGENCY:
collection for approval under this Estimated Annual Number of Notice of request for public
ACTION:
generic clearance if it meets the Respondents: 7,500. comment.
following conditions: Projected average burden estimates for
The collection is voluntary; the next three years: SUMMARY: The Department of State is
The collection is low-burden for Average Annual Number of Collection seeking Office of Management and
respondents (based on considerations of Activities: 8. Budget (OMB) approval for the
total burden hours, total number of Responses per Respondent: 1. information collection described below.
respondents, or burden-hours per Total Annual Responses: 7,500. In accordance with the Paperwork
respondent) and is low-cost for both the Average Minutes per Response: 38 Reduction Act of 1995, we are
respondents and the Federal minutes. requesting comments on this collection
Government; Annual Burden Hours: 4,750. from all interested individuals and
The collection is non-controversial Frequency: On occasion. organizations. The purpose of this
and does not raise issues of concern to Request for Comments: Comments notice is to allow 60 days for public
other Federal agencies; submitted in response to this notice will comment preceding submission of the
The collection is targeted to the be summarized and/or included in the collection to OMB.
solicitation of opinions from request for OMB approval. Comments
DATES: The Department will accept
respondents who have experience with are invited on: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary comments from the public up to
the program or may have experience November 27, 2017.
with the program in the near future; for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Personally identifiable information
whether the information shall have by any of the following methods:
(PII) is collected only to the extent
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the • Web: Persons with access to the
necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered will be used agency’s estimate of the burden of the Internet may comment on this notice by
only internally for general service collection of information; (c) ways to going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
improvement and program management enhance the quality, utility, and clarity search for the document by entering
purposes and is not intended for release of the information to be collected; (d) ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2017–0038’’ in
outside of the agency; ways to minimize the burden of the the Search field. Then click the
Information gathered will not be used collection of information on ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
for the purpose of substantially respondents, including through the use the comment form.
informing influential policy decisions; of automated collection techniques or • Email: FLOAskEmployment@
Information gathered will yield other forms of information technology; state.gov.
qualitative information; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up • Regular Mail: Send written
This type of generic clearance for costs and costs of operation, comments to: Bureau of Human
qualitative information will not be used maintenance, and purchase of services Resources, Family Liaison Office, 2201
for quantitative information collections to provide information. C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.
that are designed to yield reliably Burden means the total time, effort, or • Fax: (202) 647–1670.
actionable results, such as monitoring financial resources expended by persons You must include the DS form
trends over time or documenting to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or number (if applicable), information
program performance. Such data uses provide information to or for a Federal collection title, and the OMB control
require more rigorous designs that agency. This includes the time needed number in any correspondence.
address: The target population to which to review instructions; to develop, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
generalizations will be made, the acquire, install and utilize technology Direct requests for additional
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information regarding the collection and partners of direct-hire U.S. measures review, industry segment
listed in this notice, including requests government employees from all agencies updates by RETAC members, a
for copies of the proposed collection serving overseas under Chief of Mission presentation on energy transportation
instrument and supporting documents, who want to maintain, enhance, and/or logistics, and a roundtable discussion.
to Ramona Sandoval, 2201 C Street develop professional skills while The meeting, which is open to the
NW., Washington, DC, who may be overseas. The information is sought public, will be conducted in accordance
reached on 202–647–1076 or at pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2651a— with the Federal Advisory Committee
sandovalrm@state.gov. Organization of the Department of State, Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 22 U.S.C. 3921—Management of the Committee Management regulations, 41
• Title of Information Collection: FLO Foreign Service. CFR pt. 102–3; RETAC’s charter; and
Professional Development Fellowship Methodology: Applicants will email Board procedures. Further
(PDF) Application. the completed application to FLO’s PDF communications about this meeting may
• OMB Control Number: None. program manager. be announced through the Board’s Web
• Type of Request: New Collection. site at www.stb.gov.
Susan Frost, Written Comments: Members of the
• Originating Office: Bureau of Director, Family Liaison Office, Bureau of
Human Resources, Family Liaison public may submit written comments to
Human Resources, Department of State. RETAC at any time. Comments should
Office (HR/FLO). [FR Doc. 2017–20513 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
• Form Number: DS–4297. be addressed to RETAC, c/o Michael
• Respondents: The PDF program is
BILLING CODE 4710–15–P Higgins, Surface Transportation Board,
open to spouses and partners of direct- 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC
hire U.S. government employees from 20423–0001 or Michael.Higgins@
all agencies serving overseas under SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD stb.gov.
Chief of Mission authority at U.S. [STB Docket No. EP 670 (Sub–No. 1)] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 49 U.S.C.
embassies and consulates overseas. 11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.
• Estimated Number of Respondents: Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Decided: September 20, 2017.
260. Advisory Committee Meeting By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
• Estimated Number of Responses: AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Director, Office of Proceedings.
260. Rena Laws-Byrum,
• Average Time per Response: 2.75 ACTION:Notice of Rail Energy
Transportation Advisory Committee Clearance Clerk.
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 715 meeting. [FR Doc. 2017–20505 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
annual hours. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
• Frequency: Annually. meeting of the Rail Energy
• Obligation to Respond: Required to Transportation Advisory Committee
Obtain a Benefit. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(RETAC), pursuant to the Federal
• We are soliciting public comments Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Notice of Request for Extension of a
to permit the Department to: Currently Approved Information
DATES: The meeting will be held on
• Evaluate whether the proposed Collection
Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
information collection is necessary for
E.D.T.
the proper functions of the Department. AGENCY: United States Trade and
• Evaluate the accuracy of our ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Development.
estimate of the time and cost burden for the Hearing Room on the first floor of ACTION: Request for comments.
this proposed collection, including the the Board’s headquarters at 395 E Street
validity of the methodology and SW., Washington, DC 20423. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
assumptions used. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Michael Higgins (202) 245–0284; U.S. Trade and Development Agency
clarity of the information to be Michael.Higgins@stb.gov. [Assistance has submitted a request to the Office of
collected. for the hearing impaired is available Management and Budget (OMB) to
• Minimize the reporting burden on through the Federal Information Relay review and approve an extension for a
those who are to respond, including the Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339.] currently approved information
use of automated collection techniques SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC collection for Evaluation of USTDA
or other forms of information was formed in 2007 to provide advice Performance. USTDA published its first
technology. and guidance to the Board, and to serve Federal Register Notice on this
Please note that comments submitted as a forum for discussion of emerging information request extension on July
in response to this Notice are public issues related to the transportation of 12, 2017, at 82 FR 32223, at which time
record. Before including any detailed energy resources by rail, including coal, a 60-day comment period was
personal information, you should be ethanol, and other biofuels. announced. No comments were received
aware that your comments as submitted, Establishment of a Rail Energy in response to this notice at the end of
including your personal information, Transportation Advisory Committee, the comment period.
will be available for public review. Docket No. EP 670. The purpose of this DATES: Comments must be received by
Abstract of proposed collection: FLO meeting is to continue discussions OMB by October 26, 2017 to be assured
needs the information collected in the regarding issues such as rail of consideration.
PDF application to determine who will performance, capacity constraints, ADDRESSES: Copies of the subject form
receive a Professional Development infrastructure planning and and the request for extension prepared
Fellowship. The information is development, and effective coordination for submission to OMB may be obtained
provided to selection committees that among suppliers, carriers, and users of from the Agency Submitting Officer.
use a set of criteria to score the energy resources. Potential agenda items Comments should be addressed as
applications. Respondents are spouses for this meeting include a performance follows: Desk Officer for USTDA, Office
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| Dates | The Department will accept comments from the public up to November 27, 2017. | |
| Contact | Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Ramona Sandoval, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC, who may be reached on 202-647-1076 or at [email protected] | |
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