82_FR_58912 82 FR 58674 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: FLO Professional Development Fellowship (PDF) Application

82 FR 58674 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: FLO Professional Development Fellowship (PDF) Application

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

Page Range58674-58675
FR Document2017-26827

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. 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 30 days for public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58674-58675]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26827]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10220]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: FLO 
Professional Development Fellowship (PDF) Application

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. 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 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to January 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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].

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 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.

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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. 2017-26827 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am]
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58674 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2017 / Notices • Evaluate whether the proposed missions. This change will promote • Form Number: DS–4297. information collection is necessary for efficiency in the process. • Respondents: The PDF program is the proper functions of the Department. Karin King, open to spouses and partners of direct- • Evaluate the accuracy of our Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau hire U.S. government employees from estimate of the time and cost burden for of Consular Affairs, Department of State. all agencies serving under Chief of this proposed collection, including the [FR Doc. 2017–26860 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] Mission authority at U.S. embassies and validity of the methodology and BILLING CODE 4710–06–P consulates overseas. assumptions used. • Estimated Number of Respondents: • Enhance the quality, utility, and 260. clarity of the information to be DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Estimated Number of Responses: collected. [Public Notice 10220] 260. • Minimize the reporting burden on • Average Time per Response: 2.75 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information those who are to respond, including the Collection: FLO Professional hours. use of automated collection techniques Development Fellowship (PDF) • Total Estimated Burden Time: 715 or other forms of information Application annual hours. technology. ACTION:Notice of request for public • Frequency: Annually. Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public comment and submission to OMB of • Obligation to Respond: Required to record. Before including any detailed proposed collection of information. Obtain a Benefit. personal information, you should be SUMMARY: The Department of State has We are soliciting public comments to aware that your comments as submitted, submitted the information collection permit the Department to: including your personal information, described below to the Office of • Evaluate whether the proposed will be available for public review. Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection is necessary for Abstract of Proposed Collection: This approval. In accordance with the the proper functions of the Department. electronic collection records medical Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we • Evaluate the accuracy of our information necessary to determine are requesting comments on this estimate of the time and cost burden for whether visa applicants have medical collection from all interested this proposed collection, including the conditions affecting the applicant’s individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 validity of the methodology and eligibility for a visa. assumptions used. days for public comment. Methodology: Approved panel • Enhance the quality, utility, and DATES: Submit comments directly to the physicians will be granted access to an clarity of the information to be Office of Management and Budget eMedical system by the Department of collected. (OMB) up to January 12, 2018. State, to conduct medical examinations for visa eligibility determinations. ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the • Minimize the reporting burden on During the initial rollout, some Department of State Desk Officer in the those who are to respond, including the immigrant visa applicants with a Office of Information and Regulatory use of automated collection techniques Affairs at the Office of Management and or other forms of information completed and submitted DS–260, Budget (OMB). You may submit technology. Application for Immigrant Visa and comments by the following methods: Please note that comments submitted Alien Registration will have their • Email: oira_submission@ medical exam results submitted to the in response to this Notice are public omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS Department via the eMedical system. record. Before including any detailed form number, information collection The panel physician will input the title, and the OMB control number in personal information, you should be exam information into the eMedical the subject line of your message. aware that your comments as submitted, portal and it will be transmitted to the • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk including your personal information, Department for visa adjudication and Officer for Department of State. will be available for public review. retained in the Department’s systems. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abstract of Proposed Collection The Department anticipates a full Direct requests for additional rollout of the electronic medical report information regarding the collection FLO needs the information collected by the end of 2018. During the transition listed in this notice, including requests in the PDF application to determine to eMedical, some applicants’ medical for copies of the proposed collection who will receive a Professional exams will be completed via paper instrument and supporting documents, Development Fellowship. The forms. to Ramona Sandoval, 2201 C Street NW, information is provided to selection In the paper version of the forms Washington, DC, who may be reached committees that use a set of criteria to (OMB 1405–0113), the Department of on 202–647–1076 or at sandovalrm@ score the applications. Respondents are Homeland Security (DHS) usually state.gov. spouses and partners of direct-hire U.S. provides the results of visa applicant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: government employees from all agencies medical examinations to the Centers for • Title of Information Collection: FLO serving overseas under Chief of Mission sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Professional Development Fellowship who want to maintain, enhance, and/or As the Department transitions to the (PDF) Application. develop professional skills while electronic environment, the information • OMB Control Number: None. overseas. The information is sought from the medical examinations will be • Type of Request: New Collection. pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2651a— provided directly to CDC and DHS for • Originating Office: Bureau of Organization of the Department of State, uses relevant to their respective roles in Human Resources, Family Liaison 22 U.S.C. 3921—Management of the the admission process and statutory Office (HR/FLO). Foreign Service. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Dec 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2017 / Notices 58675 Methodology rate will remain at 10% for calendar process. DOT posts these comments, Applicants will email the completed year 2018. without edit, including any personal application to FLO’s PDF program SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you information the commenter provides, to manager. have questions about how the annual http://www.regulations.gov, as random testing percentage rates are described in the system of records Susan Frost, determined please refer to the Code of notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Director, Family Liaison Office, Bureau of Federal Regulations Title 14, section be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Human Resources, Department of State. 120 .109(b) (for drug testing), and privacy. [FR Doc. 2017–26827 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] 120.217(c) (for alcohol testing). Docket: Background documents or BILLING CODE 4710–15–P comments received may be read at Michael A. Berry, http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Federal Air Surgeon. Follow the online instructions for [FR Doc. 2017–26844 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] accessing the docket or go to the Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BILLING CODE P Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 Federal Aviation Administration New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation Federal Aviation Administration through Friday, except Federal holidays. Employees for the Period of January 1, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [Summary Notice No. 2017–87] 2018, Through December 31, 2018 Keira Jones (202) 267–6109, Office of Petition for Exemption; Summary of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Administration (FAA), DOT. Petition Received; Mr. James Giancola Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Federal Aviation This notice is published pursuant to Administration (FAA), DOT. 14 CFR 11.85. SUMMARY: The FAA has determined that ACTION: Notice. the minimum random drug and alcohol Dale Bouffiou, testing percentage rates for the period SUMMARY: This notice contains a Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking. January 1, 2018, through December 31, summary of a petition seeking relief 2018, will remain at 25 percent of from specified requirements of Federal Petition for Exemption safety-sensitive employees for random Aviation Regulations. The purpose of Docket No.: FAA–2017–1037. drug testing and 10 percent of safety- this notice is to improve the public’s Petitioner: James Giancola. sensitive employees for random alcohol awareness of, and participation in, the testing. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: FAA’s exemption process. Neither § 61.155(d), § 61.156, SFAR No. 100–2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in Description of Relief Sought: The Vicky Dunne, Office of Aerospace the summary is intended to affect the petitioner seeks an exemption from the Medicine, Drug Abatement Division, legal status of the petition or its final requirement of § 61.155(d) to allow him Program Policy Branch (AAM–820), disposition. to complete the practical test for the Federal Aviation Administration, 800 airline transport pilot certificate beyond Independence Avenue SW, Room 806, DATES: Comments on this petition must 24 months from the month in which the Washington, DC 20591; Telephone (202) identify the petition docket number and knowledge test was successfully 267–8442. must be received on or before January 2, completed. Discussion: Pursuant to 14 CFR 120 2018. .109(b), the FAA Administrator’s The petitioner also seeks an ADDRESSES: Send comments identified exemption from the requirement of decision on whether to change the by docket number FAA–2017–1037 minimum annual random drng testing § 61.155(d) that an applicant who passes using any of the following methods: the knowledge test prior to August 1, rate is based on the reported random • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to drug test positive rate for the entire 2014, but fails to successfully complete http://www.regulations.gov and follow the airplane category with a multiengine aviation industry. If the reported the online instructions for sending your random drug test positive rate is less class rating practical test within 24 comments electronically. months must complete the airline than 1.00%, the Administrator may • Mail: Send comments to Docket continue the minimum random drug transport pilot certification training Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of testing rate at 25%. In 2016, the random program specified in § 61.156 and retake Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey drug test positive rate was 0.610%. the knowledge test prior to applying for Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West Therefore, the minimum random drug the airplane category with a multiengine Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC testing rate will remain at 25% for class rating practical test. 20590–0001. calendar year 2018. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take The petitioner seeks an exemption Similarly, 14 CFR 120.2 17(c), comments to Docket Operations in from the requirement of SFAR 100–2, requires the decision on the minimum Room W12–140 of the West Building Para 2(c) authorizing Flight Standards annual random alcohol testing rate to be Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey District Offices to accept an expired based on the random alcohol test written test report to show eligibility sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 violation rate. If the violation rate a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through under 14 CFR part 61 to take a practical remains less than 0.50%, the Friday, except Federal holidays. test if the eligible person completes the Administrator may continue the • Fax: Fax comments to Docket appropriate practical test within 6 minimum random alcohol testing rate at Operations at 202–493–2251. calendar months after returning to the 10%. In 2016, the random alcohol test Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. United States. violation rate was 0.121%. Therefore, 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the [FR Doc. 2017–26845 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] the minimum random alcohol testing public to better inform its rulemaking BILLING CODE 4910–13–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Dec 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1


Document Created: 2017-12-13 01:23:52
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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 request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
DatesSubmit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to January 12, 2018.
ContactDirect 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]
FR Citation82 FR 58674 
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