83 FR 3333 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project Progress Report and Progress Report Supplement (OMB Control Number 3045-0038); Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 16 (January 24, 2018)

Page Range		3333-3334
FR Document		2018-01227

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project Progress Report and Progress Report Supplement (OMB Control Number 3045-0038) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project 
Progress Report and Progress Report Supplement (OMB Control Number 
3045-0038); Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has 
submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled 
Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project Progress 
Report and Progress Report Supplement (OMB Control Number 3045-0038) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995.

DATES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by February 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the 
Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the following 
two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal 
Register:
    (1) By fax to: 202-395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 
Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; or
    (2) By email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation 
for National and Community Service, Kelly Daly, at 202-606-6849 or 
email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. 
and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in 
comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, 
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;
     Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and
     Propose ways to 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.

Comments

    A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the 
Federal Register on October 2, 2017 at Vol. 82, No. 189, Page 45832. 
This comment period ended December 1, 2017. Zero (0) public comments 
were received from this Notice.
    Description: The forms are used to determine organizations' 
suitability to be AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors, and once awarded a 
project, to gather information on their use of VISTA resources. CNCS 
seeks to renew the current information collection. The revisions are 
intended to clarify budget instructions. The information collection 
will otherwise be used in the same manner as the existing application. 
CNCS also seeks to continue using the current application until the 
revised application is approved by OMB. The current application expired 
on November 30, 2017.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project 
Progress Report and Progress Report Supplement.
    OMB Number: (OMB Control Number 3045-0038).
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Organizations and State, Local or Tribal 
Governments.
    Total Respondents: 815.
    Frequency: One time for the Concept Paper; annually for the 
Application with Budget Instructions and VISTA Progress Report 
Supplement; four times a year for the Progress Report in a project's 
first year and twice a year thereafter.
    Average Time per Response: 15 hours (Application), 15 hours (VPR), 
8 hours (VPRS).
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,040 hours (Application), 12,225 
(VPR), 6,520 (VPRS).
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

    Dated: January 16, 2018.
Eileen Conoboy,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps VISTA.
[FR Doc. 2018-01227 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
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features of special significance for Based on the analysis contained for specified activities other than
foraging or reproduction; herein of the likely effects of the military readiness activities. The MMPA
• Anticipated incidences of Level A specified activity on marine mammals does not define small numbers and so,
harassment would be in the form of a and their habitat, and taking into in practice, where estimated numbers
small degree of PTS to a limited number consideration the implementation of the are available, NMFS compares the
of animals; required monitoring and mitigation number of individuals taken to the most
• Anticipated incidents of Level B measures, NMFS finds that the total appropriate estimation of abundance of
harassment consist of, at worst, marine mammal take from the the relevant species or stock in our
temporary modifications in behavior; construction activity will have a
• Very few individuals are likely to determination of whether an
be affected by project activities (<0.01 negligible impact on all affected marine authorization is limited to small
percent of population for all authorized mammal species or stocks. numbers of marine mammals.
species); and Small Numbers Additionally, other qualitative factors
• The anticipated efficacy of the may be considered in the analysis, such
required mitigation measures in As noted above, only small numbers as the temporal or spatial scale of the
reducing the effects of the specified of incidental take may be authorized activities.
activity. under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA

TABLE 13—ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EXPOSURES AND PERCENTAGE OF STOCKS THAT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO LEVEL A
AND LEVEL B HARASSMENT

Authorized take Total Level A Population
Species and Level B (%)
Level B Level A takes

Harbor porpoise Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy stock .......................................... 96 2 98 <0.01
Gray Seal Western North Atlantic stock ............................................................ 25 2 27 <0.01
Harbor Seal Western North Atlantic stock ......................................................... 164 4 168 <0.01
Harp Seal Western North Atlantic stock ............................................................ 5 0 5 <0.01
Hooded Seal Western North Atlantic stock ....................................................... 5 0 5 <0.01

Table 13 illustrates the number of authorizes, funds, or carries out is not Categorical Exclusion memo in January
animals that could be exposed to Level likely to jeopardize the continued 2018.
A and Level B harassment from work existence of any endangered or
Authorization
associated with the waterfront threatened species or result in the
improvement project. The analysis destruction or adverse modification of NMFS has issued an IHA to the Navy
provided indicates that authorized takes designated critical habitat. for the potential harassment of small
account for <0.01 percent of the No incidental take of ESA-listed numbers of five marine mammal species
populations of the stocks that could be species is authorized or expected to incidental to the Waterfront
affected. These are small numbers of result from this activity. Therefore, Improvement Project at the Portsmouth
marine mammals relative to the sizes of NMFS has determined that consultation Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine,
the affected species and population under section 7 of the ESA is not provided the previously mentioned
stocks under consideration. required for this action. mitigation, monitoring and reporting
Based on the analysis contained requirements are incorporated.
herein of the planned activity (including National Environmental Policy Act
Dated: January 19, 2018.
the required mitigation and monitoring To comply with the National Donna S. Wieting,
measures) and the anticipated take of Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Director, Office of Protected
marine mammals, NMFS finds that (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and Resources,National Marine Fisheries Service.
small numbers of marine mammals will NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) [FR Doc. 2018–01306 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am]
be taken relative to the population size 216–6A, NMFS must review our BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
of the affected species or stocks. proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an
Unmitigable Adverse Impact Analysis incidental harassment authorization)
and Determination with respect to potential impacts on the
human environment. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
There are no relevant subsistence uses COMMUNITY SERVICE
of the affected marine mammal stocks or This action is consistent with
species implicated by this action. categories of activities identified in CE Agency Information Collection
Therefore, NMFS has determined that B4 of the Companion Manual for NOAA Activities; Submission to the Office of
the total taking of affected species or Administrative Order 216–6A, which do Management and Budget for Review
stocks would not have an unmitigable not individually or cumulatively have and Approval; Comment Request;
adverse impact on the availability of the potential for significant impacts on Concept Paper, Application and
such species or stocks for taking for the quality of the human environment Budget Instructions, Project Progress
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subsistence purposes. and for which we have not identified Report and Progress Report
any extraordinary circumstances that Supplement (OMB Control Number
Endangered Species Act (ESA) would preclude this categorical 3045–0038); Proposed Information
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has Collection; Comment Request
Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. determined that the issuance of the IHA
1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal qualifies to be categorically excluded Corporation for National and
AGENCY:
agency insure that any action it from further NEPA review and signed a Community Service.

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ACTION: Notice. Comments DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National A 60-day Notice requesting public [Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0140]
and Community Service (CNCS) has comment was published in the Federal
submitted a public information Agency Information Collection
Register on October 2, 2017 at Vol. 82,
collection request (ICR) entitled Concept Activities; Submission to the Office of
No. 189, Page 45832. This comment
Paper, Application and Budget Management and Budget for Review
period ended December 1, 2017. Zero
Instructions, Project Progress Report and and Approval; Comment Request;
(0) public comments were received from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Progress Report Supplement (OMB this Notice.
Control Number 3045–0038) for review Third Party Perjury Form
Description: The forms are used to
and approval in accordance with the AGENCY: Office of Management (OM),
determine organizations’ suitability to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Department of Education (ED).
be AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsors, and
DATES: Comments may be submitted, ACTION: Notice.
once awarded a project, to gather
identified by the title of the information information on their use of VISTA
collection activity, by February 23, SUMMARY: In accordance with the
resources. CNCS seeks to renew the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
2018.
current information collection. The proposing an extension of an existing
ADDRESSES: Comments may be revisions are intended to clarify budget information collection.
submitted, identified by the title of the instructions. The information collection DATES: Interested persons are invited to
information collection activity, to the will otherwise be used in the same submit comments on or before February
Office of Information and Regulatory manner as the existing application. 23, 2018.
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB CNCS also seeks to continue using the ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Desk Officer for the Corporation for current application until the revised documents related to the information
National and Community Service, by application is approved by OMB. The collection listed in this notice, please
any of the following two methods current application expired on use http://www.regulations.gov by
within 30 days from the date of November 30, 2017. searching the Docket ID number ED–
publication in the Federal Register: 2017–ICCD–0140. Comments submitted
(1) By fax to: 202–395–6974, Type of Review: Renewal.
in response to this notice should be
Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Agency: Corporation for National and submitted electronically through the
Officer for the Corporation for National Community Service. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
and Community Service; or Title: Concept Paper, Application and www.regulations.gov by selecting the
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. Budget Instructions, Project Progress Docket ID number or via postal mail,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Report and Progress Report Supplement. commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Copies of this ICR, with applicable Please note that comments submitted by
OMB Number: (OMB Control Number
supporting documentation, may be fax or email and those submitted after
3045–0038).
obtained by calling the Corporation for the comment period will not be
National and Community Service, Kelly Agency Number: None. accepted. Written requests for
Daly, at 202–606–6849 or email to Affected Public: Organizations and information or comments submitted by
vista@americorps.gov. Individuals who State, Local or Tribal Governments. postal mail or delivery should be
use a telecommunications device for the addressed to the Director of the
Total Respondents: 815.
deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833– Information Collection Clearance
3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Frequency: One time for the Concept Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Paper; annually for the Application with 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB Budget Instructions and VISTA Progress 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
is particularly interested in comments Report Supplement; four times a year FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
which: for the Progress Report in a project’s specific questions related to collection
• Evaluate whether the proposed first year and twice a year thereafter. activities, please contact Elise Cook,
collection of information is necessary Average Time per Response: 15 hours 202–401–3769.
for the proper performance of the (Application), 15 hours (VPR), 8 hours SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
functions of CNCS, including whether (VPRS). Department of Education (ED), in
the information will have practical accordance with the Paperwork
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,040
utility; Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
hours (Application), 12,225 (VPR), 6,520
• Evaluate the accuracy of the 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
(VPRS).
agency’s estimate of the burden of the public and Federal agencies with an
proposed collection of information, Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): opportunity to comment on proposed,
including the validity of the None. revised, and continuing collections of
methodology and assumptions; Total Burden Cost (operating/ information. This helps the Department
• Propose ways to enhance the maintenance): None. assess the impact of its information
quality, utility, and clarity of the collection requirements and minimize
Dated: January 16, 2018.
information to be collected; and the public’s reporting burden. It also
• Propose ways to minimize the Eileen Conoboy, helps the public understand the
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burden of the collection of information Acting Director, AmeriCorps VISTA. Department’s information collection
on those who are to respond, including [FR Doc. 2018–01227 Filed 1–23–18; 8:45 am] requirements and provide the requested
through the use of appropriate BILLING CODE 6050–28–P data in the desired format. ED is
automated, electronic, mechanical, or soliciting comments on the proposed
other technological collection information collection request (ICR) that
techniques or other forms of information is described below. The Department of
technology. Education is especially interested in

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by February 23, 2018.
Contact		Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Kelly Daly, at 202-606-6849 or email to [email protected] Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
FR Citation		83 FR 3333