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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Information Collection; Submission for
OMB Review, Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted a public
information collection request (ICR)
entitled AmeriCorps VISTA Recovery
Act Progress Report Supplement to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter
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ADDRESSES: Comments may be
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information collection activity, to the
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VISTA, Craig Kinnear, Program Analyst,
(202) 606–6708, or by e-mail at
ckinnear@cns.gov. Individuals who use
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• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
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practical utility;
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Type of Review: Renewal.
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Title: VISTA Recovery Act Progress
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Total Burden Cost (operating/
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Dated: June 2, 2009.
Paul Davis,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps*VISTA.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Business Board (DBB); Task
Group Review of the National Security
Personnel System (NSPS)
Department of Defense.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of
Defense announces the following
Federal advisory subcommittee meeting.
DATES: Public meetings of the Defense
Business Board’s Task Group created to
review the NSPS will be held on 25 June
2009 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and on 26
June 2009 from 9 a.m., until 12 noon,
resuming from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Hyatt-Arlington, 1325
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information on the meeting
and materials, please contact Iona
Evans, Task Group on NSPS, 2521
South Clark Street, Room 650,
Arlington, VA 22202,
Iona.evans@wso.whs.mil, (703) 699–
2801. The Board’s Designated Federal
Officer is Phyllis Ferguson, Defense
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3C288, Washington, DC 20301–
1155, Phyllis.ferguson@osd.mil, (703)
695–7563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(a) Background
The mission of the DBB is to advise
the Secretary of Defense on effective
strategies for implementation of best
business practices of interest to the
Department of Defense. The Deputy
Secretary of Defense requested the DBB
to form a Task Group to review NSPS
to help the Department determine: (1) If
the underlying design principles and
methodology for implementation are
reflected in the NSPS program
objectives; (2) whether the program
objectives are being met; and (3)
whether NSPS is operating in a fair,
transparent, and effective manner. This
Task Group is a subcommittee of the
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Defense Business Board, and pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
of 1972, the Government in Sunshine
Act of 1976, and other appropriate
federal regulations, this Task Group
does not work independently of the
Board’s charter.
(b) Availability of Materials for the
Meeting
A copy of the June 25 and 26 meeting
agenda may be obtained from the
Board’s website at https://
www.defenselink.mil/dbb under ‘‘NSPS
Task Group.’’ On June 25th the Task
Group will invite experts on this topic
and who recently testified before
Congress. On June 26th the Task Group
will hear from select members of the
public where the Task Group requires
additional information or explanation
from previously submitted written
comments.
(c) Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
102–3.140, and the availability of space,
this meeting is open to the public.
Seating is on a first-come basis.
(1) Special Accommodations:
Individuals requiring special
accommodations to access the public
meeting should contact Ms. Evans at
least five business days prior to the
meeting so that appropriate
arrangements may be made.
(d) Procedures for Providing Public
Comments
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
comments to Ms. Phyllis Ferguson,
Designated Federal Officer for the
Defense Business Board, 2521 South
Clark Street, Room 650, Arlington, VA
22202, and this individual will ensure
that the written comments are provided
to the Task Group for their
consideration.
Written comments being submitted in
response to the agenda mentioned in
this notice must be received by the
Designated Federal Officer at the
address listed above by June 18, 2009.
Written comments received after this
date may not be received in time for the
NSPS Review Task Group to consider
prior to the June 25–26, 2009 meeting.
While individuals are not required to
follow any specific format when
submitting written comments, it would
be beneficial to the Task Group’s
analysis if those individuals who are
submitting written comments consider
formatting their comments along the
following lines:
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1. Classification Architecture (design
of pay bands, pay schedules, and career
groups);
2. Implementation of NSPS (initial
orientation, availability of training,
communication with employees);
3. Labor Management Relations
(collective bargaining issues);
4. Pay Pool Process (pay pool funding,
transparency, fairness, equity,
uniformity and consistency across pay
pools);
5. Pay Setting (rules/flexibilities for
setting pay on reassignments,
promotions, new hires, etc.);
6. Pay Structure (pay bands, targeted
local market supplement, general salary
increases);
7. Performance Management (design
of performance management system
including performance plans,
monitoring performance, performance
criteria, rating levels, rating distribution,
performance process, communication,
reconsideration process, administrative
workload);
8. Program Outcomes (mission
alignment, results focused, highperforming workforce);
9. Staffing and Employment
(appointing authorities, alternative
promotion procedures, hiring
flexibilities).
In addition and on a voluntary basis,
the Task Force would also like those
submitting written comments to
consider providing the following
information: (1) DoD NSPS Employee,
(2) DoD NSPS Supervisor, (3) DoD NonNSPS Employee, (4) Other Federal
Government Employee, (5) Non-Federal
Government Employee or (6) Interested
Organization.
Please note: The Board operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended; therefore, all
public presentations will be treated as public
documents and will be made available for
public inspection, including being posted on
the Board’s Web site.
Dated: June 3, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Elverta Specific Plan
Project, in Sacramento County, CA,
Corps Permit File Number SPK–2004–
323
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps),
will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the Elverta Specific
Plan project, a proposed master planned
community in Sacramento County, CA.
The Elverta Owners Group has applied
for Department of Army permits to fill
approximately 39 acres of waters of the
United States, including wetlands, to
construct this project.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments to Kathleen Dadey, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
District, 1325 J Street, Room 1480,
Sacramento, CA 95814–2922.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and EIS should be addressed to
Kathleen Dadey, (916) 557–7253, e-mail:
Kathleen.A.Dadey@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Elverta Specific Plan (Plan) addresses
future land uses on approximately 1,745
acres in north-central Sacramento
County, California. The Elverta Owners
Group has applied for Department of the
Army permits under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act to develop
approximately 775.6 acres of the Plan
area as the initial phase of the Plan. The
Elverta Owners Group, which is
comprised of 13 applicants, has
submitted one application for the
infrastructure to serve the Plan area and
individual permit applications for 22
separate development parcels (projects).
Each of the projects is complete and
independent from one another;
however, each of the projects relies
upon the common drainage, roadways,
and sewer infrastructure as described in
the infrastructure permit application.
An Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) was prepared for the Plan by the
Sacramento County Department of
Environmental Review and Assessment
(DERA) under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
EIR provided a site plan that identified
participant properties included in the
project at the time of publication. Since
that time the mix of included properties
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Business Board (DBB); Task Group Review of the National
Security Personnel System (NSPS)
Agency: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the
Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory
subcommittee meeting.
DATES: Public meetings of the Defense Business Board's Task Group
created to review the NSPS will be held on 25 June 2009 from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m., and on 26 June 2009 from 9 a.m., until 12 noon, resuming from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Hyatt-Arlington, 1325 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on the
meeting and materials, please contact Iona Evans, Task Group on NSPS,
2521 South Clark Street, Room 650, Arlington, VA 22202,
Iona.evans@wso.whs.mil, (703) 699-2801. The Board's Designated Federal
Officer is Phyllis Ferguson, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense
Pentagon, Room 3C288, Washington, DC 20301-1155,
Phyllis.ferguson@osd.mil, (703) 695-7563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(a) Background
The mission of the DBB is to advise the Secretary of Defense on
effective strategies for implementation of best business practices of
interest to the Department of Defense. The Deputy Secretary of Defense
requested the DBB to form a Task Group to review NSPS to help the
Department determine: (1) If the underlying design principles and
methodology for implementation are reflected in the NSPS program
objectives; (2) whether the program objectives are being met; and (3)
whether NSPS is operating in a fair, transparent, and effective manner.
This Task Group is a subcommittee of the
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Defense Business Board, and pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act of 1972, the Government in Sunshine Act of 1976, and other
appropriate federal regulations, this Task Group does not work
independently of the Board's charter.
(b) Availability of Materials for the Meeting
A copy of the June 25 and 26 meeting agenda may be obtained from
the Board's website at https://www.defenselink.mil/dbb under ``NSPS Task
Group.'' On June 25th the Task Group will invite experts on this topic
and who recently testified before Congress. On June 26th the Task Group
will hear from select members of the public where the Task Group
requires additional information or explanation from previously
submitted written comments.
(c) Public's Accessibility to the Meeting
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140, and the
availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is
on a first-come basis.
(1) Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Evans at
least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements may be made.
(d) Procedures for Providing Public Comments
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested
organizations may submit written comments to Ms. Phyllis Ferguson,
Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Business Board, 2521 South
Clark Street, Room 650, Arlington, VA 22202, and this individual will
ensure that the written comments are provided to the Task Group for
their consideration.
Written comments being submitted in response to the agenda
mentioned in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal
Officer at the address listed above by June 18, 2009. Written comments
received after this date may not be received in time for the NSPS
Review Task Group to consider prior to the June 25-26, 2009 meeting.
While individuals are not required to follow any specific format
when submitting written comments, it would be beneficial to the Task
Group's analysis if those individuals who are submitting written
comments consider formatting their comments along the following lines:
1. Classification Architecture (design of pay bands, pay schedules,
and career groups);
2. Implementation of NSPS (initial orientation, availability of
training, communication with employees);
3. Labor Management Relations (collective bargaining issues);
4. Pay Pool Process (pay pool funding, transparency, fairness,
equity, uniformity and consistency across pay pools);
5. Pay Setting (rules/flexibilities for setting pay on
reassignments, promotions, new hires, etc.);
6. Pay Structure (pay bands, targeted local market supplement,
general salary increases);
7. Performance Management (design of performance management system
including performance plans, monitoring performance, performance
criteria, rating levels, rating distribution, performance process,
communication, reconsideration process, administrative workload);
8. Program Outcomes (mission alignment, results focused, high-
performing workforce);
9. Staffing and Employment (appointing authorities, alternative
promotion procedures, hiring flexibilities).
In addition and on a voluntary basis, the Task Force would also
like those submitting written comments to consider providing the
following information: (1) DoD NSPS Employee, (2) DoD NSPS Supervisor,
(3) DoD Non-NSPS Employee, (4) Other Federal Government Employee, (5)
Non-Federal Government Employee or (6) Interested Organization.
Please note: The Board operates under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended; therefore, all public
presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made
available for public inspection, including being posted on the
Board's Web site.
Dated: June 3, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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