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OMB has up to 60 days to
approve or disapprove the information
collections but may respond after 30
days. Therefore, public comments
should be submitted to OMB by April
20, 2006, in order to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Department of the
Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202)
395–6566 or via e-mail to
OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov. Also,
please send a copy of your comments to
John A. Trelease, Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
1951 Constitution Ave., NW., Room
202–SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or
electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request a copy of the information
collection request, explanatory
information and related form, contact
John A. Trelease at (202) 208–2783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). OSM has
submitted a request to OMB to renew its
approval of the collection of information
found at 30 CFR part 783, Underground
Mining Permit Applications—Minimum
Requirements for Information on
Environmental Resources. OSM is
requesting a 3-year term of approval for
this information collection activity.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
number for this collection of
information is listed in 30 CFR part 783,
which is 1029–0038.
As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a
Federal Register notice soliciting
comments on these collections of
information was published on October
31, 2005 (70 FR 62324). No comments
were received. This notice provides the
public with an additional 30 days in
which to comment.
The following information is provided
for the information collection: (1) Title
of the information collection; (2) OMB
control number; (3) summary of the
information collection activity; and (4)
frequency of collection, description of
the respondents, estimated total annual
responses, and the total annual
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
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the collection of information. Where
appropriate, OSM has revised burden
estimates to reflect current reporting
levels and adjustments based on
reestimates of the burden or number of
respondents.
Title: Underground Mining Permit
Applications—Minimum Requirements
for Information on Environmental
Resources, 30 CFR part 783.
OMB Control Number: 1029–0038.
Summary: Applicants for
underground coal mining permits are
required to provide adequate
descriptions of the environmental
resources that may be affected by
proposed underground coal mining
activities.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once at time
of application submission.
Description of Respondents:
Underground coal mining applicants,
and State regulatory authorities.
Total Annual Responses: 64.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 28,856
hours.
Send comments on the need for the
collection of information for the
performance of the functions of the
agency; the accuracy of the agency’s
burden estimates; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and ways to
minimize the information collection
burden on respondents, such as use of
automated means of collection of the
information, to the following address.
Please refer to the appropriate OMB
control number in all correspondence.
Dated: January 10, 2006.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection; Comments
Requested
60-day notice of information
collection under review: National Crime
Victimization Survey (NCVS).
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office
of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, has
submitted the following information
collection request 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 is
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published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted for
‘‘sixty days’’ until May 22, 2006. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information,
please contact Katrina Baum, (202) 307–
5889, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office
of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20531.
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 proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
function of the agency, 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 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
1. Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection:
National Crime Victimization Survey.
3. Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the U.S.
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: NCVS–110, NCVS–554,
NCVS–554(SP), NCVS–572(L), NCVS–
573(L), NCVS–592(L), NCVS–593(L),
NCVS–592(L) SP/KOR/CHIN(T),
CHIN(M), VIET DOJ Component
Sponsor is Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Persons 12 years or
older living in NCVS sampled
households located throughout the
United States. The National Crime
Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects,
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analyzes, publishes, and disseminates
statistics on the criminal victimization
in the U.S.
5. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: An estimate of the total
number of respondents is 77,100. It will
take the average interviewed respondent
an estimated 23 minutes to respond, the
average non-interviewed respondent an
estimated 7 minutes to respond, the
estimated average follow-up interview is
12 minutes, and the estimated average
follow-up for a non-interview is 1
minute.
6. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total respondent burden
is approximately 62, 620 hours.
If additional information is required,
contact Robert B. Briggs, Clearance
Officer, United States Department of
Justice, Justice Management Division,
Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 15, 2006.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, United States Department
of Justice.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13.
This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 70 FR 75228, and
twenty-six (26) comments were
received. NSF is forwarding the
proposed renewal submission to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously
with the publication of this second
notice. Comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimated of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
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information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
responded, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology should be
addressed to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725–17th Street, NW.,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or
send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments regarding these information
collections are best assured of having
their full effect if received within 30
days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling 703–292–7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number
and the agency informs potential
persons who are to respond to the
collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comment: On December 19, 2005, we
published in the Federal Register (70
FR 75228) a 60-day notice of our intent
to request renewal of this information
collection authority from OMB. In that
notice, we solicited public comments
for 60 days ending February 17, 2006.
Twenty-six (26) comments were
received in response to the public
notice. One comment came from B.
Sachau of Florham Park, NJ, via e-mail
on December 19, 2005. Ms. Sachau
objected to the information collection
but had no specific suggestions for
altering the data collection plans other
than to discontinue them entirely.
Response: NSF believes that because
the comment does not pertain to the
collection of information on the
required forms for which NSF is seeking
OMB approval, NSF is proceeding with
the clearance request.
Comment: Public comments have
been received by NSF from 23 persons
in response to the announcement, as of
the close-out date of February 17, 2006.
These all were the same e-mail
(distributed at the National
Communication Association meeting)
that proposed breaking apart the
Commission fields and placing them in
3 separate categories on the SED Field
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of Study List. In addition, SRS directly
received 2 e-mails from individuals in
the Association for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication
who opposed the National
Communication Association proposal
for the Field of Study listing.
Response: NSF has taken these
suggestions (along with other
suggestions received on the same topic)
into consideration concerning the
placement of the field of
Communication on the Field of Study
list for respondents to select their
bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate
degree field of study.
Title of Collection: Survey of Earned
Doctorates.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0019.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend an information
collection for three years.
1. Abstract: The National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as
subsequently amended, includes a
statutory charge to ‘‘provide a central
clearinghouse for the collection,
interpretation, and analysis of data on
scientific and engineering resources,
and to provide a source of information
for policy formulation by other agencies
of the Federal Government.’’ The Survey
of Earned Doctorates is part of an
integrated survey system that meets the
human resources part of this mission.
The Survey of Earned Doctorates
(SED) has been conducted continuously
since 1958 and is jointly sponsored by
six Federal agencies in order to avoid
duplication. It is an accurate, timely
source of information on our Nation’s
most precious resource—highly
educated individuals. Data are obtained
via paper questionnaire or Web option
from each person earning a research
doctorate at the time they receive the
degree. Data are collected on their field
of specialty, educational background,
sources of support in graduate school,
debt level, postgraduation plans for
employment, and demographic
characteristics. For the 2007 SED, minor
changes to questions, based on focus
group and cognitive testing will be
incorporated into the questionnaire.
Also for 2007, a field test of potential
questions about salary after graduation
will be conducted with less than 9
institutions. Based on the field test
results, the intention is to add a salary
question in 2008.
The Federal Government, universities,
researchers, and others use the
information extensively. The National
Science Foundation, as the lead agency,
publishes statistics from the survey in
many reports, but primarily in the
annual publication series, ‘‘Science and
Engineering Doctorates’’. The National
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: National
Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
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The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, has submitted the
following information collection request 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 is
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until
May 22, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with instructions or additional
information, please contact Katrina Baum, (202) 307-5889, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
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 proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 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 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
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: National Crime Victimization
Survey.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
U.S. Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: NCVS-110, NCVS-
554, NCVS-554(SP), NCVS-572(L), NCVS-573(L), NCVS-592(L), NCVS-593(L),
NCVS-592(L) SP/KOR/CHIN(T), CHIN(M), VIET DOJ Component Sponsor is
Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Persons 12 years or older living in
NCVS sampled households located throughout the United States. The
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects,
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analyzes, publishes, and disseminates statistics on the criminal
victimization in the U.S.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimate of the
total number of respondents is 77,100. It will take the average
interviewed respondent an estimated 23 minutes to respond, the average
non-interviewed respondent an estimated 7 minutes to respond, the
estimated average follow-up interview is 12 minutes, and the estimated
average follow-up for a non-interview is 1 minute.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 62,
620 hours.
If additional information is required, contact Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 15, 2006.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
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