Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; State and Local White Collar Crime Program, 2014, 48250-48251 [2014-19367]

Download as PDF 48250 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 2014 / Notices (OFPP). OFPP’s guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/ default/files/omb/procurement/memo/ service-contract-inventories-guidance11052010.pdf. The FY 2013 inventory planned analysis provides information on which functional areas will be reviewed by the agency. The United States International Trade Commission has posted its FY 2013 inventory, FY 2013 planned analysis, and FY 2012 inventory analysis at the following link: https://www.usitc.gov/procurement/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the service contract inventory should be directed to Debra Bridge, U.S. International Trade Commission, Office of Procurement, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436, or at 202–205–2004 or debra.bridge@ usitc.gov. By order of the Commission. Issued: August 11, 2014. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2014–19352 Filed 8–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Hearings of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure. ACTION: Notice of proposed amendments and open hearings. AGENCY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure have proposed amendments to the following rules and forms: Appellate Rules 4, 5, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28.1, 29, 32, 35, and 40, and Forms 1, 5, 6, and New Form 7 Bankruptcy Rules 1010, 1011, 2002, 3002, 3002.1, 3007, 3012, 3015, 4003, 5009, 7001, 9006, 9009, and New Rule 1012, and Official Forms 11A, 11B, 106J, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206Sum, 206A/B, 206D, 206E/F, 206G, 206H, 207, 309A, 309B, 309C, 309D, 309E, 309F, 309G, 309H, 309I, 312, 313, 314, 315, 401, 410, 410A, 410S1, 410S2, 416A, 416B, 416D, 424, and Instructions, and New Official Forms 106J–2 and 113 Civil Rules 4, 6, and 82 Criminal Rules 4, 41, and 45 Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:31 Aug 14, 2014 Jkt 232001 • Appellate Rules and Forms in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 9, 2015, and in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2015; • Bankruptcy Rules and Official Forms in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2015, and in Pasadena, California, on February 6, 2015; • Civil Rules in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2014, and in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 9, 2015; and • Criminal Rules in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2014, and in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 30, 2015. Those wishing to testify should contact the Secretary at the address below in writing at least 30 days before the hearing. All written comments and suggestions with respect to the proposed amendments may be submitted on or after the opening of the period for public comment on August 15, 2014, but no later than February 17, 2015. Written comments must be submitted electronically, following the instructions provided at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/rulesandpolicies/ rules/proposed-amendments.aspx. In accordance with established procedures, all comments submitted are available for public inspection. The text of the proposed rules amendments and the accompanying Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts’ Web site at https://www.uscourts.gov/ rulesandpolicies/rules/proposedamendments.aspx. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE., Suite 7–240, Washington, DC 20544, Telephone (202) 502–1820. Dated: August 6, 2014. Jonathan C. Rose, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Judicial Conference of the United States. [FR Doc. 2014–18965 Filed 8–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210–55–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; State and Local White Collar Crime Program, 2014 Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-day Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, will be submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 79, Number 63, page 18582, on April 2, 2014, allowing a 60day comment period. The reference data for this collection has changed from 2013 to 2014. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional ‘‘thirty days’’ until September 15, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden or associated response time, should be directed to OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the 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 collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and —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, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of information collection: New data collection, State and Local White Collar Crime Program, 2014. (2) The title of the form/collection: State and Local White Collar Crime Program or SLWCCP, 2014. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form labels are SLWCCP–2014, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 2014 / Notices (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract Primary: State, DC, and territory Attorney General offices. Abstract: The State and Local White Collar Crime Program (SLWCCP) will survey all state Attorney General (AG) offices on their criminal and civil white collar crime cases through a web-based questionnaire. For this collection, a white collar offense is defined as ‘‘any violation of law committed through non-violent means, involving lies, omissions, deceit, misrepresentation, or violation of a position of trust, by an individual or organization for personal or organizational profit.’’ The SLWCCP will obtain data on the types of offenses each AG office handles, the number of cases, the types of defendants (individual vs. business), and the outcomes of the cases. The SLWCCP will also collect information on AG office cooperation with regulatory agencies and federal and local governments. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 56 respondents with an average of 31 minutes to respond. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 1,736 annual burden hours. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E.405B, Washington DC 20530. Dated: August 12, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2014–19367 Filed 8–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Water Act On August 11, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed settlement agreement (the ‘‘Settlement Agreement’’) with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in the bankruptcy case of Metro Affiliates, Inc., and its affiliates (collectively ‘‘Metro’’), In re Metro Affiliates, Inc., et al., Case No. 13–13591. The parties to the proposed Settlement Agreement are Metro Affiliates, Inc., and its affiliates (the VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:31 Aug 14, 2014 Jkt 232001 ‘‘Debtors’’), the United States, and the Liquidating Trust established in the bankruptcy. The Settlement Agreement provides for a $400,000 allowed general unsecured claim for the United States on behalf of EPA, subject to any valid right of setoff, and $25,000.00 of allowed administrative expenses, again subject to any valid right to setoff. The Settlement Agreement resolves the claims of the Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’) against Debtors for civil penalties resulting from violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311, 1318, and 1342, at facilities maintained by the following debtors: Amboy Bus Company, Inc., Raybern Bus Service, Inc., and Staten Island Bus Company, Inc. Courtesy Bus Company, Inc., and Atlantic Express of New Jersey, Inc., and Staten Island Bus Company, Inc.. These violations included: failing to obtain stormwater discharge permits at nine locations; continuing discharges of stormwater associated with industrial activity without a permit; and, after obtaining permits for certain locations, violating the terms of those permits on multiple occasions. The locations at issue are the following: 399 Exterior Street, 586 River Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451; 2352 and 2384 East 69th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234; 500 Oak Point Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474; 46–81 Metropolitan Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385; 127–45 34th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354; 107 and 3535 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, NY 11572; 91 Baiting Place Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735; 260 and 280 Meredith Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314; 107 How Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, and 230 Red Lion Road, Vincentown, NJ 08088. As part of the Settlement Agreement, Defendants will receive a covenant not to file a civil action or take administrative action against the Debtors for civil penalties under Section 309 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1319, with respect to the violations alleged in the proofs of claim and administrative expense request filed by the United States on behalf of EPA in the bankruptcy, through the date of lodging of the Settlement Agreement. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Settlement Agreement. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to In re Metro Affiliates, Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–11079. All comments must be received no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00140 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48251 Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By e-mail pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ..... Public comments timely received will be filed on the public court docket. During the public comment period, the Settlement Agreement may be examined and downloaded at a Justice Department Web site: https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the Settlement Agreement upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $3.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Maureen M. Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2014–19342 Filed 8–14–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–CW–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—American Wood Protection Association, Inc. Notice is hereby given that, on July 7, 2014, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), American Wood Protection Association, Inc. (‘‘AWPA’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization and (2) the nature and scope of its standards development activities. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the name and principal place of business of the standards development organization is: American Wood E:\FR\FM\15AUN1.SGM 15AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48250-48251]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; State and Local White Collar Crime Program, 2014

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
will be submitting the following information collection to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 79, 
Number 63, page 18582, on April 2, 2014, allowing a 60-day comment 
period. The reference data for this collection has changed from 2013 to 
2014.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
``thirty days'' until September 15, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated 
public burden or associated response time, should be directed to OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request written comments and suggestions 
from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed 
collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address 
one or more of the following four points:
    --Evaluate whether the 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 collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    --Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    --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, e.g. permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of information collection: New data collection, State and 
Local White Collar Crime Program, 2014.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: State and Local White Collar 
Crime Program or SLWCCP, 2014.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form labels are SLWCCP-
2014, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice.

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    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract Primary: State, DC, and territory Attorney 
General offices.
    Abstract: The State and Local White Collar Crime Program (SLWCCP) 
will survey all state Attorney General (AG) offices on their criminal 
and civil white collar crime cases through a web-based questionnaire. 
For this collection, a white collar offense is defined as ``any 
violation of law committed through non-violent means, involving lies, 
omissions, deceit, misrepresentation, or violation of a position of 
trust, by an individual or organization for personal or organizational 
profit.'' The SLWCCP will obtain data on the types of offenses each AG 
office handles, the number of cases, the types of defendants 
(individual vs. business), and the outcomes of the cases. The SLWCCP 
will also collect information on AG office cooperation with regulatory 
agencies and federal and local governments.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 56 respondents 
with an average of 31 minutes to respond.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,736 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E.405B, Washington DC 
20530.

    Dated: August 12, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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