82_FR_57074 82 FR 56845 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Study

82 FR 56845 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Study

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 229 (November 30, 2017)

Page Range56845-56847
FR Document2017-25833

The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the collection of site visit data for a study of the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(WIOA) Implementation Study

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation 
Office, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that 
requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden 
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are 
clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on 
respondents is properly assessed.
    Currently, DOL is soliciting comments concerning the collection of 
site visit data for a study of the implementation of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). A copy of the proposed 
Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 
office listed below in the addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before January 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following 
methods:
    Email: [email protected]; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar, 
Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2312, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please 
submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions 
received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified 
above for this information collection. Because we continue to 
experience delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, 
commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments 
electronically via email or to submit them by mail early. Comments, 
including any personal information provided, become a matter of public 
record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for 
OMB

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approval of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Janet Javar by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: WIOA, signed into law on July 22, 2014, authorized 
and amended a series of employment and educational programs under five 
titles. DOL seeks to understand how the implementation of WIOA is 
changing the core workforce programs authorized under Title I (Adult, 
Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs) and the Employment Service 
program authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act and amended by Title 
III, as well as how the implementation is contributing to more 
integration with stakeholders in programs authorized under Titles II 
(Adult Education and Literacy) and IV (Vocational Rehabilitation).
    DOL is funding a study to document and describe how critical state-
level activities under WIOA are being implemented and identify possible 
areas for which further technical assistance, guidance, or policies 
might be needed in order to help implement the law. The study's major 
research questions are: (1) How are the critical reforms under WIOA 
related to the core workforce programs for Title I and III being 
implemented? (2) to what extent is WIOA's vision for an integrated 
workforce system being achieved through state- and local-level 
synergies between Titles I and III and Titles II and IV stakeholders? 
and (3) what changes or supplemental technical assistance, guidance, or 
policy would be helpful to states administering the core programs and 
in providing guidance and oversight to the local level to improve 
service quality and management?
    This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on 
the proposed data collection instruments for the semi-structured 
interviews that will be used during site visits to support the 
implementation study. Site visits will be conducted in 14 states and 
two local areas per state and will include semi-structured interviews 
with state and local area program staff to document WIOA 
implementation. The state and local area program staffs who will be 
interviewed include workforce board staffs; staffs responsible for 
implementation of Titles I, II, III, and IV; state-level staffs in 
charge of Unemployment Insurance (UI) program; other state- and local 
area-level partner staffs involved in WIOA implementation; as well as 
key American Job Center (AJC) operators and center management staffs. 
Each respondent will be interviewed once on their experience with WIOA 
implementation. A future information collection request will include a 
national survey of state-level workforce administrators.
    II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, DOL is soliciting 
comments concerning the above data collection for the WIOA 
implementation study. DOL is particularly interested in comments that 
do the following:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
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 used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     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--for example, 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    III. Current Actions: At this time, DOL is requesting clearance for 
the interview protocols to be used during the site visits.
    Type of Review: New information collection request.
    OMB Control Number: 1290-0NEW.
    Affected Public: State and local program staff involved in WIOA 
implementation.

                                          Estimated Total Burden Hours
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                                                                             Average
                                       Total        Annual     Number of      burden       Annual     Estimated
        Type of instrument             number     number of    responses     time per    estimated      total
                                    respondents  respondents      per        response      burden       burden
                                                               respondent    (hours)      (hours)      (hours)
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                                           State-Level Staff Interview
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Workforce board...................           42           14            1          1.2         16.3           49
Title I Adult and Dislocated                 70           23            1          1.3         30.3           91
 Worker program...................
Title I Youth program.............           14            5            1          1.0          4.7           14
Title II (Adult Education and                84           28            1          1.3         37.3          112
 Literacy) and IV (Vocational
 Rehabilitation)..................
Title III (Employment Service                42           14            1          1.3         18.7           56
 Program).........................
Unemployment Insurance............           14            5            1          1.5          7.0           21
Other state partner...............           14            5            1          1.5          7.0           21
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                                           Local-Level Staff Interview
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Workforce board...................          112           37            1          1.2         43.7          131
Title I Adult and Dislocated                 56           19            1          1.0         18.7           56
 Worker program...................
Title I Youth program.............           56           19            1          1.0         18.7           56
American Job Center Operator......           28            9            1         1.25         11.7           35
American Job Center Manager.......           28            9            1         1.25         11.7           35
Title II (Adult Education and               112           37            1          1.5         56.0          168
 Literacy) and IV (Vocational
 Rehabilitation)..................
Title III (Employment Service                56           19            1          1.0         18.7           56
 Program).........................
Other local partner...............           56           19            1          1.0         18.7           56
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    Total.........................          784          261  ...........  ...........          319          957
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    Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: November 15, 2017.
Molly Irwin,
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor.
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                                               DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   —Enhance the quality, utility, and                    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                                                                        clarity of the information to be
                                               [OMB Number 1125–0010]                                   collected; and/or                                    Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                       —Minimize the burden of the collection                Activities; Submission for OMB
                                               Agency Information Collection                                                                                 Review; Comment Request; Workforce
                                               Activities; Proposed Collection;                         of information on those who are to
                                                                                                        respond, including through the use of                Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
                                               Comments Requested; Notice of                                                                                 Implementation Study
                                               Appeal to the Board of Immigration                       appropriate automated, electronic,
                                               Appeals From a Decision of a DHS                         mechanical, or other technological                   AGENCY:  Office of the Assistant
                                               Officer                                                  collection techniques or other forms                 Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
                                                                                                        of information technology, e.g.,                     Office, Department of Labor.
                                               AGENCY:  Executive Office for                            permitting electronic submission of
                                                                                                                                                             ACTION: Notice of information collection;
                                               Immigration Review, Department of                        responses.
                                               Justice.                                                                                                      request for comment.
                                                                                                         Overview of this information
                                               ACTION: 30-Day notice.                                                                                        SUMMARY:   The Department of Labor
                                                                                                       collection:
                                                                                                                                                             (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
                                               SUMMARY:   The Department of Justice                      1. Type of Information Collection:                  reduce paperwork and respondent
                                               (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration                 Revision and extension of a currently                 burden, conducts a preclearance
                                               Review (EOIR), will be submitting the                   approved collection.                                  consultation program to provide the
                                               following information collection request                  2. The Title of the Form/Collection:                general public and Federal agencies
                                               to the Office of Management and Budget                  Notice of Appeal to the Board of                      with an opportunity to comment on
                                               (OMB) for review and approval in                        Immigration Appeals from a Decision of                proposed and/or continuing collections
                                               accordance with the Paperwork                           a DHS Officer.                                        of information in accordance with the
                                               Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed                                                                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                                                                         3. The agency form number: Form
                                               information collection was previously                                                                         (PRA95). This program helps to ensure
                                                                                                       EOIR–29 (OMB 1125–0010).
                                               published in the Federal Register                                                                             that requested data can be provided in
                                               allowing for a 60-day comment period.                     4. Affected public who will be asked
                                                                                                       or required to respond, as well as a brief            the desired format, reporting burden
                                               DATES: Comments are encouraged and                                                                            (time and financial resources) is
                                               will be accepted for an additional 30                   abstract:
                                                                                                                                                             minimized, collection instruments are
                                               days until January 2, 2018.                               Primary: A party who appeals a                      clearly understood, and the impact of
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     decision of a DHS Officer to the Board                collection requirements on respondents
                                               you have comments especially on the                     of Immigration Appeals (Board).                       is properly assessed.
                                               estimated public burden or associated                     Other: None.                                           Currently, DOL is soliciting comments
                                               response time, suggestions, or need a                     Abstract: A party affected by a                     concerning the collection of site visit
                                               copy of the proposed information                        decision of a DHS Officer may appeal                  data for a study of the implementation
                                               collection instrument with instructions                 that decision to the Board, provided that             of the Workforce Innovation and
                                               or additional information, please                       the Board has jurisdiction pursuant to 8              Opportunity Act (WIOA). A copy of the
                                               contact Jean King, General Counsel,                     CFR 1003.1(b). The party must complete                proposed Information Collection
                                               Executive Office for Immigration                        the Form EOIR–29 and submit it to the                 Request (ICR) can be obtained by
                                               Review, U.S. Department of Justice,                     DHS office having administrative                      contacting the office listed below in the
                                               Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls                   control over the record of proceeding in              addressee section of this notice.
                                               Church, Virginia, 22041; telephone:                     order to exercise the regulatory right to             DATES: Written comments must be
                                               (703) 305–0470. Written comments and/                   appeal.                                               submitted to the office listed in the
                                               or suggestions can also be sent to the                                                                        addressee section below on or before
                                                                                                         5. An estimate of the total number of
                                               Office of Management and Budget,                                                                              January 29, 2018.
                                                                                                       respondents and the amount of time
                                               Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                                                                       estimated for an average respondent to                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                               Affairs, Attention Department of Justice
                                                                                                       respond: It is estimated that there are               by either one of the following methods:
                                               Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or
                                                                                                       5,501 respondents, 5,501 annual                          Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@
                                               sent to OIRA_submissions@
                                                                                                       responses, and that each response takes               dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar,
                                               omb.eop.gov.
                                                                                                       30 minutes to complete.                               Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S.
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Written                    6. An estimate of the total public                  Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200
                                               comments and suggestions from the                       burden (in hours) associated with the                 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                               public and affected agencies concerning                 collection: 2,750.5 annual burden hours.              DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
                                               the proposed collection of information                                                                        one copy of your comments by only one
                                               are encouraged. Your comments should                      If additional information is required
                                                                                                       contact: Melody Braswell, Department                  method. All submissions received must
                                               address one or more of the following                                                                          include the agency name and OMB
                                               four points:                                            Clearance Officer, United States
                                                                                                       Department of Justice, Justice                        Control Number identified above for
                                               —Evaluate whether the proposed                          Management Division, Policy and                       this information collection. Because we
                                                 collection of information is necessary                Planning Staff, Two Constitution                      continue to experience delays in
                                                 for the proper performance of the                     Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,                    receiving mail in the Washington, DC
                                                 functions of the agency, including                    Washington, DC 20530.                                 area, commenters are strongly
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                                                 whether the information will have                                                                           encouraged to transmit their comments
                                                 practical utility;                                      Dated: November 11, 2017                            electronically via email or to submit
                                               —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s                  Melody D. Braswell,                                   them by mail early. Comments,
                                                 estimate of the burden of the                         Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.            including any personal information
                                                 proposed collection of information,                   Department of Justice.                                provided, become a matter of public
                                                 including the validity of the                         [FR Doc. 2017–25793 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am]          record. They will also be summarized
                                                 methodology and assumptions used;                     BILLING CODE 4410–30–P                                and/or included in the request for OMB


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                                               approval of the information collection                                                between Titles I and III and Titles II and                           concerning the above data collection for
                                               request.                                                                              IV stakeholders? and (3) what changes                                the WIOA implementation study. DOL
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                      or supplemental technical assistance,                                is particularly interested in comments
                                               Contact Janet Javar by email at                                                       guidance, or policy would be helpful to                              that do the following:
                                               ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov.                                                        states administering the core programs                                  • Evaluate whether the proposed
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                     and in providing guidance and oversight                              collection of information is necessary
                                                 I. Background: WIOA, signed into law                                                to the local level to improve service                                for the proper performance of the
                                               on July 22, 2014, authorized and                                                      quality and management?                                              functions of the agency, including
                                               amended a series of employment and                                                       This Federal Register Notice provides                             whether the information will have
                                               educational programs under five titles.                                               the opportunity to comment on the                                    practical utility.
                                               DOL seeks to understand how the                                                       proposed data collection instruments for                                • Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                               implementation of WIOA is changing                                                    the semi-structured interviews that will                             agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                               the core workforce programs authorized                                                be used during site visits to support the                            proposed collection of information,
                                               under Title I (Adult, Dislocated Worker,                                              implementation study. Site visits will be                            including the validity of the
                                               and Youth programs) and the                                                           conducted in 14 states and two local                                 methodology and assumptions used.
                                               Employment Service program                                                            areas per state and will include semi-                                  • Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                               authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act                                                structured interviews with state and                                 clarity of the information to be
                                               and amended by Title III, as well as how                                              local area program staff to document                                 collected.
                                               the implementation is contributing to                                                 WIOA implementation. The state and
                                                                                                                                                                                                             • Minimize the burden of the
                                               more integration with stakeholders in                                                 local area program staffs who will be
                                                                                                                                                                                                          collection of information on those who
                                               programs authorized under Titles II                                                   interviewed include workforce board
                                                                                                                                                                                                          are to respond, including through the
                                               (Adult Education and Literacy) and IV                                                 staffs; staffs responsible for
                                                                                                                                                                                                          use of appropriate automated,
                                               (Vocational Rehabilitation).                                                          implementation of Titles I, II, III, and IV;
                                                                                                                                                                                                          electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                 DOL is funding a study to document                                                  state-level staffs in charge of
                                                                                                                                                                                                          technological collection techniques or
                                               and describe how critical state-level                                                 Unemployment Insurance (UI) program;
                                                                                                                                                                                                          other forms of information technology—
                                               activities under WIOA are being                                                       other state- and local area-level partner
                                                                                                                                                                                                          for example, permitting electronic
                                               implemented and identify possible areas                                               staffs involved in WIOA
                                                                                                                                                                                                          submission of responses.
                                               for which further technical assistance,                                               implementation; as well as key
                                               guidance, or policies might be needed in                                              American Job Center (AJC) operators                                     III. Current Actions: At this time, DOL
                                               order to help implement the law. The                                                  and center management staffs. Each                                   is requesting clearance for the interview
                                               study’s major research questions are: (1)                                             respondent will be interviewed once on                               protocols to be used during the site
                                               How are the critical reforms under                                                    their experience with WIOA                                           visits.
                                               WIOA related to the core workforce                                                    implementation. A future information                                    Type of Review: New information
                                               programs for Title I and III being                                                    collection request will include a                                    collection request.
                                               implemented? (2) to what extent is                                                    national survey of state-level workforce                                OMB Control Number: 1290–0NEW.
                                               WIOA’s vision for an integrated                                                       administrators.                                                         Affected Public: State and local
                                               workforce system being achieved                                                          II. Desired Focus of Comments:                                    program staff involved in WIOA
                                               through state- and local-level synergies                                              Currently, DOL is soliciting comments                                implementation.
                                                                                                                                          ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Average
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Number of                                       Annual
                                                                                                                                                                            Total         Annual                                 burden                           Estimated
                                                                                                                                                                                                      responses                                     estimated
                                                                                           Type of instrument                                                              number       number of                               time per                         total burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                         per                                         burden
                                                                                                                                                                         respondents   respondents                             response                             (hours)
                                                                                                                                                                                                     respondent                                      (hours)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (hours)

                                                                                                                                                         State-Level Staff Interview

                                               Workforce board ................................................................................................                   42            14                    1                    1.2            16.3            49
                                               Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker program ...................................................                                    70            23                    1                    1.3            30.3            91
                                               Title I Youth program ........................................................................................                     14             5                    1                    1.0             4.7            14
                                               Title II (Adult Education and Literacy) and IV (Vocational Rehabilitation) .......                                                 84            28                    1                    1.3            37.3           112
                                               Title III (Employment Service Program) ............................................................                                42            14                    1                    1.3            18.7            56
                                               Unemployment Insurance .................................................................................                           14             5                    1                    1.5             7.0            21
                                               Other state partner ............................................................................................                   14             5                    1                    1.5             7.0            21

                                                                                                                                                         Local-Level Staff Interview

                                               Workforce board ................................................................................................                 112             37                    1                   1.2             43.7           131
                                               Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker program ...................................................                                   56             19                    1                   1.0             18.7            56
                                               Title I Youth program ........................................................................................                    56             19                    1                   1.0             18.7            56
                                               American Job Center Operator .........................................................................                            28              9                    1                  1.25             11.7            35
                                               American Job Center Manager .........................................................................                             28              9                    1                  1.25             11.7            35
                                               Title II (Adult Education and Literacy) and IV (Vocational Rehabilitation) .......                                               112             37                    1                   1.5             56.0           168
                                               Title III (Employment Service Program) ............................................................                               56             19                    1                   1.0             18.7            56
                                               Other local partner ............................................................................................                  56             19                    1                   1.0             18.7            56
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                                                 Comments submitted in response to                       Title of Collection: Request for                      Dated: November 27, 2017.
                                               this request will be summarized and/or                  Proposals.                                            Suzanne H. Plimpton,
                                               included in the request for Office of                     OMB Approval Number: 3145–0080.                     Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
                                               Management and Budget approval of the                                                                         Foundation.
                                               information collection request; they will                 Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,                [FR Doc. 2017–25795 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am]
                                               also become a matter of public record.                  2018.
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
                                                 Dated: November 15, 2017.                               Type of Request: Intent to seek
                                               Molly Irwin,                                            approval to extend an information
                                               Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                       collection for three years.                           SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
                                               Labor.                                                    Proposed Project: The Federal                       [Disaster Declaration #15393 and #15394;
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–25833 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am]            Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart                 North Carolina Disaster Number NC–00096]
                                               BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P                                  15.2—‘‘Solicitation and Receipt of
                                                                                                       Proposals and Information’’ prescribes                Administrative Declaration of a
                                                                                                       policies and procedures for preparing                 Disaster for the State of North Carolina
                                               NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                             and issuing Requests for Proposals. The
                                                                                                                                                             AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
                                                                                                       FAR System has been developed in
                                               Notice of Intent To Renew an                                                                                  Administration.
                                                                                                       accordance with the requirement of the
                                               Information Collection                                  Office of Federal Procurement Policy                  ACTION: Notice.

                                                     National Science Foundation.
                                               AGENCY:
                                                                                                       Act of 1974, as amended. The NSF Act                  SUMMARY:    This is a notice of an
                                                                                                       of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1870,                  Administrative declaration of a disaster
                                                    Notice and Request for
                                               ACTION:
                                                                                                       Sec. II, states that NSF has the authority            for the State of North Carolina dated
                                               Comments.
                                                                                                       to:                                                   11/21/2017.
                                               SUMMARY:    In compliance with the                        (c) Enter into contracts or other                      Incident: Flooding and Heavy Winds.
                                               requirement of the Paperwork                            arrangements, or modifications thereof,                  Incident Period: 10/23/2017.
                                               Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity                   for the carrying on, by organizations or              DATES: Issued on 11/21/2017.
                                               for public comment on proposed data                     individuals in the United States and                     Physical Loan Application Deadline
                                               collection projects, the National Science               foreign countries, including other                    Date: 01/22/2018.
                                               Foundation (NSF) will publish periodic                  government agencies of the United                        Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
                                               summaries of proposed projects.                         States and of foreign countries, of such              Application Deadline Date: 08/21/2018.
                                               DATES: Written comments on this notice                  scientific or engineering activities as the           ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
                                               must be received by January 29, 2018 to                 Foundation deems necessary to carry                   applications to: U.S. Small Business
                                               be assured of consideration. Comments                   out the purposes of this Act, and, at the             Administration, Processing and
                                               received after that date will be                        request of the Secretary of Defense,                  Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
                                               considered to the extent practicable.                   specific scientific or engineering                    Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
                                                  Comments are invited on (a) whether                  activities in connection with matters                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
                                               the proposed collection of information                  relating to international cooperation or              Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
                                               is necessary for the proper performance                 national security, and, when deemed                   U.S. Small Business Administration,
                                               of the functions of the agency, including                                                                     409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
                                                                                                       appropriate by the Foundation, such
                                               whether the information shall have                                                                            Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
                                                                                                       contracts or other arrangements or
                                               practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                                                                       modifications thereof, may be entered                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                               agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                                                                       into without legal consideration,                     hereby given that as a result of the
                                               proposed collection of information; (c)
                                                                                                       without performance or other bonds and                Administrator’s disaster declaration,
                                               ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                               clarity of the information to be                        without regard to section 5 of title 41,              applications for disaster loans may be
                                               collected; and (d) ways to minimize the                 U.S.C.                                                filed at the address listed above or other
                                               burden of the collection of information                   Use of the Information: Request for                 locally announced locations.
                                                                                                       Proposals (RFP) is used to competitively                 The following areas have been
                                               on respondents, including through the
                                                                                                       solicit proposals in response to NSF                  determined to be adversely affected by
                                               use of automated collection techniques
                                                                                                       need for services. Impact will be on                  the disaster:
                                               or other forms of information
                                               technology.                                             those individuals or organizations who                Primary Counties: Watauga
                                                                                                       elect to submit proposals in response to                 Contiguous Counties:
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                                 North Carolina: Ashe, Avery,
                                               Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance                  the RFP. Information gathered will be
                                                                                                       evaluated in light of NSF procurement                      Caldwell, Wilkes
                                               Officer, National Science Foundation,                                                                            Tennessee: Johnson
                                               2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite W                         requirements to determine who will be
                                                                                                       awarded a contract.                                      The Interest Rates are:
                                               18000, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
                                               telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email                   Estimate of Burden: The Foundation                                                              Percent
                                               to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who                    estimates that, on average, 558 hours per
                                               use a telecommunications device for the                 respondent will be required to complete               For Physical Damage:
                                               deaf (TDD) may call the Federal                         the RFP.                                                Homeowners with Credit Avail-
                                               Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–                                                                            able Elsewhere ......................     3.500
                                                                                                         Respondents: Individuals; business or
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES




                                               800–877–8339, which is accessible 24                                                                            Homeowners without Credit
                                                                                                       other for-profit; not-for-profit                          Available Elsewhere ..............        1.750
                                               hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a                  institutions; Federal government; state,                Businesses with Credit Avail-
                                               year (including federal holidays). You
                                                                                                       local, or tribal governments.                             able Elsewhere ......................     6.770
                                               also may obtain a copy of the data                                                                              Businesses     without       Credit
                                               collection instrument and instructions                    Estimated Number of Responses: 75.
                                                                                                                                                                 Available Elsewhere ..............         3.385
                                               from Ms. Plimpton.                                        Estimated Total Annual Burden on                      Non-Profit Organizations with
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Respondents: 41,850 hours.                                Credit Available Elsewhere ...             2.500



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Document Created: 2017-11-30 00:35:19
Document Modified: 2017-11-30 00:35:19
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ContactContact Janet Javar by email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 56845 

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