82_FR_61040 82 FR 60795 - Notice of Information Collection and Request for Public Comment

82 FR 60795 - Notice of Information Collection and Request for Public Comment

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 245 (December 22, 2017)

Page Range60795-60796
FR Document2017-27565

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S. Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 245 (Friday, December 22, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60795-60796]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27565]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund


Notice of Information Collection and Request for Public Comment

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Community 
Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S. Department of 
the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the Generic Clearance 
for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 20, 2018 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments via email to Brette Fishman, Management 
Analyst, CDFI Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury, at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brette Fishman, Management Analyst, 
CDFI Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20220 or by phone at (202) 653-0300. Other information 
regarding the CDFI Fund and its programs may be obtained through the 
CDFI Fund's website at http://www.cdfifund.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Number: 1559-0041.
    Type of Review: Extension without change.

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    Abstract: The information collection activity will garner 
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving 
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that 
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not 
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be 
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide 
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and 
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus 
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in 
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These 
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable 
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. 
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement 
of program management.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful 
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative 
information will not be used for quantitative information collections 
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as 
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such 
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the 
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to 
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other 
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other organizations.
    Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10.
    Average Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Minutes per Response: 20.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,000.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Authority: Pub. L. 104-13.

Mary Ann Donovan,
Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
[FR Doc. 2017-27565 Filed 12-21-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 245 / Friday, December 22, 2017 / Notices 60795 point during a given year—a factor that CCRs will satisfy the MDL settlement approximately 274 manufacturers per NHTSA’s methodology did take into obligations. Assuming, for the sake of year filing defect or noncompliance account, with reference to the schedule argument, that the ACRO and CCRs reports and completing the other set forth in Paragraph 35 of the ACRO. ‘‘facilitated’’ the MDL settlements, it is information collection responsibilities Alliance & Global also commented of no consequence; going forward, those associated with those filings. NHTSA that the cost burden of this outreach ‘‘is settling vehicle manufacturers must estimates there will be an average of 19 far more than $0.44/VIN on average and comply with the terms of their manufacturers each year conducting requires more than 2 hours per month respective settlements, which include supplemental nontraditional monthly to prepare and administer.’’ Alliance & provisions for enhanced outreach outreach pursuant to administrative Global, however, provide an unclear efforts. While NHTSA acknowledges the order in an enforcement action picture of alternative estimates, offering exact nature of this outreach is presently associated with the Takata recall. only ‘‘initial average estimates’’ of $2 to unclear, at this juncture NHTSA $5/VIN, and then observing that other anticipates it is more likely than not that Jeffrey Giuseppe, initiatives ‘‘can further increase costs as the outreach efforts conducted under Associate Administrator for Enforcement. high as approximately $30 to more than the settlements would satisfy the [FR Doc. 2017–27635 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am] $100/VIN.’’ Indeed, at this time Alliance minimum requirements of the ACRO BILLING CODE 4910–59–P & Global can only provide what it refers and CCRs. Alliance & Global have to be a low-end estimate of a burden provided no indication otherwise. close to $40 million/month for its Accordingly, NHTSA estimates the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY members affected by the Takata recalls, terms of the ACRO and the CCRs, ‘‘expect[ing] to refine [their] estimates in assuming remedy-completion rates Community Development Financial supplemental comments.’’ And Alliance consistent with those set forth in the Institutions Fund & Global offered no alternative estimate former, contemplate an initial to the NHTSA’s estimated burden of 2 annualized cost of $197,989,647 per Notice of Information Collection and hours per month to prepare and year for the next three years (2018– Request for Public Comment administer non-traditional outreach. 2020), with an annualized discount of Notice and request for public ACTION: Alliance & Global appear to admit that $71,460,877 to account for outreach comment. their cost estimates are at most conducted pursuant to the MDL preliminary, and therefore it is difficult settlements described above, for a net SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the for NHTSA to significantly revise its annualized cost of $126,528,770. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort cost estimate based on these comments. NHTSA estimates that manufacturers to reduce paperwork and respondent However, NHTSA appreciates Alliance will take an average of 2 hours each burden, invites the general public and & Global’s input, which provides useful month drafting or customizing other Federal agencies to take this insight into the cost of these outreach supplemental recall communications opportunity to comment on proposed programs—about which to this point utilizing non-traditional means, and/or continuing information NHTSA has had relatively little submitting them to NHTSA for review, collections, as required by the information. NHTSA further recognizes and finalizing them to send to affected Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. per-VIN outreach costs can vary owners and purchasers. NHTSA Currently, the Community Development significantly depending on the vehicles therefore estimates that 456 burden Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI and owners involved, as well as the hours annually are associated with Fund), U.S. Department of the Treasury, particular strategies manufacturers have issuing these supplemental recall is soliciting comments concerning the selected to engage in consumer outreach communications (12 months × 2 hours Generic Clearance for the Collection of for different recalls at different levels of per month × 19 manufacturers = 456 Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service maturity. Accordingly, NHTSA accepts hours). Delivery. Alliance & Global’s assertion that, on Because of the forgoing burden DATES: Written comments must be average, a per-VIN-per-month outreach estimates, we are revising the burden received on or before February 20, 2018 estimate of $0.44 is low, and will revise estimate associated with this collection. to be assured of consideration. its estimate to $2/VIN per month. The 49 CFR part 573 and 49 CFR part ADDRESSES: Submit your comments via NHTSA will retain its estimated burden 577 requirements found in today’s of 2 hours per month to prepare and notice will require 63,606 hours each email to Brette Fishman, Management administer non-traditional outreach. year. Additionally, manufacturers Analyst, CDFI Fund, U.S. Department of NHTSA looks forward to additional impacted by 49 CFR part 573 and 49 the Treasury, at cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov. insights it may gain from supplemental CFR part 577 requirements will incur a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information Alliance & Global may recurring annual cost estimated at Brette Fishman, Management Analyst, submit. $127,614,000 total. The burden estimate CDFI Fund, U.S. Department of the Alliance & Global also commented in this collection contemplated for Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, that discounting the annualized conducting supplemental recall Washington, DC 20220 or by phone at outreach costs by costs of anticipated communications under the ACRO to (202) 653–0300. Other information outreach pursuant to MDL settlements achieve completion of the Takata recalls regarding the CDFI Fund and its was not ‘‘an appropriate baseline for is 456 hours each year. Additionally, the programs may be obtained through the this cost analysis.’’ Alliance & Global ACRO contemplates impacted vehicle CDFI Fund’s website at http:// stated the outreach efforts the settling www.cdfifund.gov. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES manufacturers incurring an annual cost manufacturers were conducting estimated at $126,528,770. Therefore, in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pursuant to the ACRO and CCRs total, we estimate the burden associated Title: Generic Clearance for the facilitated their MDL settlements, and with this collection to be 64,062 hours Collection of Qualitative Feedback on that the ACRO and CCRs predated the each year, with a recurring annual cost Agency Service Delivery. MDL settlements. Alliance & Global also estimated at $254,142,770. OMB Number: 1559–0041. posited that it is ‘‘premature’’ to assume Estimated Number of Respondents— Type of Review: Extension without outreach efforts under the ACRO and NHTSA estimates that there will be change. 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60796 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 245 / Friday, December 22, 2017 / Notices Abstract: The information collection Request for Comments: Comments Secretary for Health for decision and activity will garner qualitative customer submitted in response to this notice will action. and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, be summarized and/or included in the The agenda will include an update on timely manner, in accordance with the request for OMB approval. All the ongoing VA-led national market Administration’s commitment to comments will become a matter of assessment project and facilitated improving service delivery. By public record. Comments are invited on: sessions with task force members as qualitative feedback we mean (a) Whether the collection of they synthesize the various data and information that provides useful information is necessary for the proper focus group inputs from the various VA insights on perceptions and opinions, performance of the functions of the and non-VA support they have received but are not statistical surveys that yield agency, including whether the so far. The listen only teleconference quantitative results that can be information shall have practical utility; line is reached by dialing 1–800–767– generalized to the population of study. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 1750 and then entering the access code: This feedback will provide insights into of the burden of the collection of 91129#. However, there are a limited customer or stakeholder perceptions, information; (c) ways to enhance the number of lines. Consequently, if more experiences and expectations, provide quality, utility, and clarity of the than one person at an organization an early warning of issues with service, information to be collected; (d) ways to wants to join, we encourage you to use or focus attention on areas where minimize the burden of the collection of one phone line to allow other communication, training or changes in information on respondents, including organization to listen. Otherwise, you operations might improve delivery of through the use of automated collection are welcome to join in person. No time products or services. These collections techniques or other forms of information will be allocated at this meeting for will allow for ongoing, collaborative and technology; and (e) estimates of capital receiving oral presentations from the actionable communications between the or start-up costs and costs of operation, public. However, the public may submit Agency and its customers and maintenance, and purchase of services written statements for the stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to provide information. Subcommittee’s review to Brenda Faas, to contribute directly to the Authority: Pub. L. 104–13. Designated Federal Officer, Department improvement of program management. of Veterans Affairs at Brenda.Faas@ Feedback collected under this generic Mary Ann Donovan, va.gov, or Thomas Pasakarnis, Alternate clearance will provide useful Director, Community Development Financial Designated Federal Officer, Department information, but it will not yield data Institutions Fund. of Veterans Affairs at that can be generalized to the overall [FR Doc. 2017–27565 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am] Thomas.Pasakarnis@va.gov. Any population. This type of generic BILLING CODE 4810–70–P member of the public wishing to attend clearance for qualitative information the meeting or listen in via the will not be used for quantitative teleconference line or seeking additional information collections that are DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information should contact Mr. designed to yield reliably actionable AFFAIRS Pasakarnis. results, such as monitoring trends over Because the meeting will be held in time or documenting program VA New Hampshire Vision 2025 Task a federal government building, anyone performance. Such data uses require Force attending must be prepared to show a more rigorous designs that address: The The Department of Veterans Affairs valid photo government issued ID. target population to which (VA) gives notice under the Federal Please allow 15 minutes before the generalizations will be made, the Advisory Committee Act that the VA meeting begins for this process. sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), New Hampshire Vision 2025 Task Dated: December 19, 2017. the precision requirements or power Force, which is a subcommittee of the LaTonya L. Small, calculations that justify the proposed Special Medical Advisory Group Federal Advisory Committee Management sample size, the expected response rate, (SMAG), will meet January 9, 2018 from Officer. methods for assessing potential non- 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET and January 10, [FR Doc. 2017–27594 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am] response bias, the protocols for data 2018 from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET at the BILLING CODE P collection, and any testing procedures Department of Veterans Affairs, that were or will be undertaken prior Manchester VA Medical Center, 718 fielding the study. Depending on the Smyth Road Manchester, NH 03104, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS degree of influence the results are likely Building 1, 1st Floor, Training & AFFAIRS to have, such collections may still be Education Room. There will also be a eligible for submission for other generic teleconference line available for those Rehabilitation Research and mechanisms that are designed to yield attendees unable to attend in person. Development Service Scientific Merit quantitative results. The meeting is open to the public. Review Board; Notice of Meetings Affected Public: Businesses and other The purpose of the subcommittee is to organizations. develop a comprehensive set of options The Department of Veterans Affairs Average Expected Annual Number of and recommendations to develop a (VA) gives notice under the Federal Activities: 10. future vision of what VA must do to best Advisory Committee Act that the Average Estimated Annual Number of meet the needs of New Hampshire subcommittees of the Rehabilitation sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Respondents: 10,000. Veterans. The recommendations will be Research and Development Service Responses per Respondent: 1. reviewed by the SMAG and then those Scientific Merit Review Board will meet Average Minutes per Response: 20. final recommendations will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the dates Total Burden Hours: 10,000. forwarded to the Secretary and Under indicated below: Subcommittee Date(s) Location Research Career Scientists .............................................. February 26, 2018 .............. *VA Central Office. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Dec 21, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for public comment.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before February 20, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
ContactBrette Fishman, Management Analyst, CDFI Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20220 or by phone at (202) 653-0300. Other information regarding the CDFI Fund and its programs may be obtained through the CDFI Fund's website at http://www.cdfifund.gov.
FR Citation82 FR 60795 
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