83_FR_19663 83 FR 19577 - Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request

83 FR 19577 - Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 86 (May 3, 2018)

Page Range19577-19577
FR Document2018-09397

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency is modifying an existing previously approved information collection for OMB review and approval and requests public review and comment on the submission. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of OPIC's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request

AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal 
Register notifying the public that the agency is modifying an existing 
previously approved information collection for OMB review and approval 
and requests public review and comment on the submission. Comments are 
being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of OPIC's 
burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, 
including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of 
technology.

DATES: Comments must be received within sixty (60) calendar days of 
publication of this Notice.

ADDRESSES: Mail all comments and requests for copies of the subject 
form to OPIC's Agency Submitting Officer: James Bobbitt, Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20527. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for other information about 
filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: James 
Bobbitt, (202) 336-8558.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All mailed comments and requests for copies 
of the subject form should include form number OPIC-129 on both the 
envelope and in the subject line of the letter. Electronic comments and 
requests for copies of the subject form may be sent to 
[email protected], subject line OPIC-129.

Summary Form Under Review

    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved information 
collection.
    Title: Sponsor Disclosure Report.
    Form Number: OPIC-129.
    Frequency of Use: One per investor per project.
    Type of Respondents: Business or other institution (except farms); 
individuals.
    Standard Industrial Classification Codes: All.
    Description of Affected Public: U.S. companies or citizens 
investing overseas.
    Reporting Hours: 500 (1 hour per form).
    Number of Responses: 500 per year.
    Federal Cost: $27,455 ($54.91 x 500 x 1).
    Authority for Information Collection: Sections 231, 234(a), 239(d), 
and 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
    Abstract (Needs and Uses): The information provided in the OPIC-129 
is used by OPIC as a part of the Character Risk Due Diligence/
background check procedure (similar to a commercial bank's Know Your 
Customer procedure) that it performs on each party that has a 
significant relationship (10% or more beneficial ownership, provision 
of significant credit support, significant managerial relationship) to 
the projects that OPIC finances or insures. OPIC has a robust due 
diligence process that includes access to electronic databases. Certain 
questions that can be addressed through such electronic databases have 
been removed from the OPIC-129 form to eliminate duplication. These 
search tools provide immediate results, and thus, the OPIC-129 form is 
only one aspect of the due diligence review. The form has also been 
revised to update the electronic input fields in a manner that is 
consistent with new programming at OPIC. The form will include limited 
drop-down menus tailored to the specific applicant and OPIC business 
line.

    Dated: April 30, 2018.
Nichole Skoyles,
Administrative Counsel, Department of Legal Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-09397 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2018 / Notices 19577 impacts are short-term and temporary. Notice and request for ACTION: Abstract (Needs and Uses): The Therefore, the NRC staff concluded that comments. information provided in the OPIC–129 the overall impacts related to these is used by OPIC as a part of the resource areas would be SMALL. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Character Risk Due Diligence/ Furthermore, the NRC staff found that Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. background check procedure (similar to there would be no significant negative Chapter 35), agencies are required to a commercial bank’s Know Your cumulative impact to any resource area publish a Notice in the Federal Register Customer procedure) that it performs on from the MEA when added to other notifying the public that the agency is each party that has a significant past, present, and reasonably modifying an existing previously relationship (10% or more beneficial foreseeable future actions, and that a approved information collection for ownership, provision of significant potential positive cumulative OMB review and approval and requests credit support, significant managerial socioeconomic impact could result from public review and comment on the relationship) to the projects that OPIC additional tax revenue, employment, submission. Comments are being finances or insures. OPIC has a robust and local purchases. solicited on the need for the due diligence process that includes information; the accuracy of OPIC’s access to electronic databases. Certain Environmental Impacts of the burden estimate; the quality, practical questions that can be addressed through Alternatives to the Proposed Action utility, and clarity of the information to such electronic databases have been be collected; and ways to minimize removed from the OPIC–129 form to As an alternative to the proposed reporting the burden, including eliminate duplication. These search action, the staff considered denial of the automated collected techniques and tools provide immediate results, and proposed action (i.e., the ‘‘no-action’’ uses of other forms of technology. thus, the OPIC–129 form is only one alternative). Under the no-action alternative, the NRC would not DATES: Comments must be received aspect of the due diligence review. The authorize CBR to construct and operate within sixty (60) calendar days of form has also been revised to update the the MEA. In situ uranium recovery publication of this Notice. electronic input fields in a manner that activities would not occur within the ADDRESSES: Mail all comments and is consistent with new programming at MEA and the associated environmental requests for copies of the subject form OPIC. The form will include limited impacts also would not occur. to OPIC’s Agency Submitting Officer: drop-down menus tailored to the James Bobbitt, Overseas Private specific applicant and OPIC business III. Finding of No Significant Impact Investment Corporation, 1100 New York line. In accordance with the NEPA and 10 Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20527. Dated: April 30, 2018. CFR part 51, the NRC staff has See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for Nichole Skoyles, conducted an environmental review of other information about filing. Administrative Counsel, Department of Legal CBR’s request for a license amendment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affairs. to NRC source materials license SUA– OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: James [FR Doc. 2018–09397 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] 1534 that would authorize construction Bobbitt, (202) 336–8558. BILLING CODE 3210–01–P and operation of the MEA. Based on its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All mailed environmental review of the proposed comments and requests for copies of the action, as documented in the EA, the subject form should include form number OPIC–129 on both the envelope POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION NRC staff has determined that granting the requested license amendment would and in the subject line of the letter. [Docket Nos. CP2018–166, MC2018–147 and not significantly affect the quality of the Electronic comments and requests for CP2018–211] human environment. Therefore, the copies of the subject form may be sent NRC staff has determined, pursuant to to James.Bobbitt@opic.gov, subject line New Postal Products 10 CFR 51.31, that preparation of an OPIC–129. AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. environmental impact statement is not Summary Form Under Review ACTION: Notice. required for the proposed action and a FONSI is appropriate. Type of Request: Revision of currently SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a approved information collection. recent Postal Service filing for the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day Title: Sponsor Disclosure Report. of April, 2018. Commission’s consideration concerning Form Number: OPIC–129. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Frequency of Use: One per investor negotiated service agreements. This Craig G. Erlanger, per project. notice informs the public of the filing, Type of Respondents: Business or invites public comment, and takes other Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review, other institution (except farms); administrative steps. Office of Nuclear Material Safety and individuals. DATES: Comments are due: May 4, 2018. Safeguards. Standard Industrial Classification ADDRESSES: Submit comments [FR Doc. 2018–09382 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] Codes: All. electronically via the Commission’s BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Description of Affected Public: U.S. Filing Online system at http:// companies or citizens investing www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit overseas. comments electronically should contact Reporting Hours: 500 (1 hour per the person identified in the FOR FURTHER sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT form). 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Document Created: 2018-05-02 23:48:01
Document Modified: 2018-05-02 23:48:01
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 and request for comments.
DatesComments must be received within sixty (60) calendar days of publication of this Notice.
ContactOPIC Agency Submitting Officer: James Bobbitt, (202) 336-8558.
FR Citation83 FR 19577 
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