Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 2162-2163 [2010-595]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
2162
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2010 / Notices
Estimated Total Burden Cost
(Operating and Maintenance):
$423,052,000.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the ICR; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 11, 2010.
Joseph S. Piacentini,
Director, Office of Policy and Research,
Employee Benefits Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010–588 Filed 1–13–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of proposed data
collection.
The U.S. Department of
Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation process to provide the
general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing collections
of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
process helps ensure that requested data
can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burdens are minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently the Office
of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
is soliciting comments concerning a
proposed data collection for the
following survey: 2009 NATIONAL
SURVEY OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES
SUMMARY:
TOWARD PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office shown in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
March 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Richard Horne, U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Disability
Employment Policy, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Suite S–1303,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
(202) 693–7880. This is not a toll-free
number. E-mail: horne.richard@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Horne, telephone: (202) 693–
7880, e-mail: horne.richard@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This survey project is a central part of
the Task Order DOLU8942143, entitled
2009 National Survey of Public
Attitudes toward People with
Disabilities. This Task Order is being
administered by the Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP), a federal
agency in the U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL) and the lead agency in DOL’s
implementation of the employmentrelated goals of the President. ODEP’s
vision is to provide national leadership
to increase employment opportunities
for adults and youth with disabilities
while striving to eliminate barriers to
their employment. Social Dynamics LLC
is contracted to design and implement
the 2009 National Survey of Public
Attitudes toward People with
Disabilities.
This data collection is authorized
pursuant to Public Law 106–554 which
direct the Office of Disability Policy to
provide initiatives to ‘‘further the
objective of eliminating employment
barriers to the training and employment
of people with disabilities.’’
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly
interested in comments which:
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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Action
This proposed collection ICR covers:
The Survey of Public Attitudes Toward
People With Disabilities (PWD). The
survey will build on the findings of
previous surveys, with an emphasis on
current attitudes and behaviors of
people toward PWD. The survey will be
conducted by telephone utilizing
computer assisted telephone
interviewing (CATI). The survey will
also solicit free-text comments from
respondents regarding their attitudes
toward PWD in the workplace.
Agency: Office of Disability
Employment Policy.
Titles: Survey of Public Attitudes
Toward People with Disabilities.
OMB Number: Pending.
Frequency: One time.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: People between 18
and 64 years of age.
Number of Respondents: 1,600.
EXHIBIT A–1—ESTIMATED HOUR AND ANNUAL COST RESPONSE BURDEN
Responses
per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Data collection activity
Annual burden
hours
Hours per response
Annual burden
(cost)
9
1,600
2,847
1
1
1
15 min ..............................................
15 min ..............................................
5 min ................................................
2.25
400
237.25
$41.31
7,344
4,356
Total ...........................................
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES
Pilot ...................................................
National survey .................................
Non-participants contacted ...............
........................
........................
...........................................................
........................
54,270
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.
VerDate Nov<24>2008
17:36 Jan 13, 2010
Jkt 220001
Description: Changes instituted with
the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 have made workplace
discrimination against people with
disabilities illegal, while guaranteeing
PO 00000
Frm 00058
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
their right to special accommodations in
the workplace. Still, data continue to
show low levels of employment and pay
of people with disabilities when
compared to people without disabilities.
E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM
14JAN1
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2010 / Notices
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES
This is true even as previous survey
research studies on public attitudes
report high rates of acceptance and
positive ratings of satisfaction regarding
workers with disabilities, though quasiexperimental and qualitative research
contradict these findings. The
connection between the general public’s
attitudes toward people with disabilities
and their employment prospects as well
as the impact of direct work contact
with people with disabilities has not
been explored with a large sample
representative of the general population.
More importantly, previous research on
public attitudes toward people with
disabilities (Harris Polls, 2003, 1998;
Kaiser Family Foundation, 2004;
Siperstein et al., 2005) has used one or
two-dimensional models of attitudinal
measurement. This is a significant
disadvantage to the development of
knowledge in this area, especially with
regard to the behavioral component of
attitudes, which is not included in
previous studies. Without a better
understanding of the causal factors that
compel an individual to act out her/his
thoughts and emotions, the value of
research on public attitudes toward
people with disabilities is significantly
diminished.
ODEP strongly believes that the
research on public attitudes toward
people with disabilities needs a strategic
and scientifically based approach that
rigorously collects and aggregates data
from a larger sample of the American
public, a more comprehensive approach
to attitude measurement, and a
multivariate predictive analytical
approach to the analysis of findings.
Therefore, the proposed 2009 survey is
designed to meet those needs, as
follows: The survey will draw a sample
n = 1,600, which is roughly double the
size of the sample of the 2005 National
Survey of Consumer Attitudes; It will
use a multidimensional validated scale
of attitudes toward disabled people that
has been tested in a multitude of
published works since the mid-1990s; It
will apply analytical methods that
develop causal and associative
explanations for both attitude change
and development and the behavior of
individuals.
Signed at Washington, DC this January 11,
2010.
Kathy Martinez,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–595 Filed 1–13–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–FK–P
VerDate Nov<24>2008
17:36 Jan 13, 2010
Jkt 220001
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts; Arts
Advisory Panel
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby
given that eight meetings of the Arts
Advisory Panel to the National Council
on the Arts will be held at the Nancy
Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20506
as follows (ending times are
approximate):
American Masterpieces/Chamber
Music (application review): January 20–
21, 2010 in Room 714. This meeting,
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on January 20th
and from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on January
21st, will be closed.
American Masterpieces/Chamber
Music (application review): January 22,
2010 in Room 714. This meeting, from
9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., will be closed.
Music/NEA Jazz Masters (review of
nominations): January 27, 2010, by
teleconference. This meeting, from 1
p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,
will be closed.
Music/NEA Jazz Masters (review of
nominations): January 27, 2010, by
teleconference. This meeting, from 3
p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,
will be closed.
Opera/NEA Opera Honors (review of
nominations): February 2, 2010, by
teleconference. This meeting, from 1
p.m. to 1:45 p.m., will be closed.
Opera/NEA Opera Honors (review of
nominations): February 2, 2010, by
teleconference. This meeting, from 2:30
p.m. to 3:15 p.m., will be closed.
American Masterpieces/Dance
(application review): February 3–5, 2010
in Room 716. This meeting, from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on February 3rd and 4th, and
from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on February
5th, will be closed.
International (application review):
February 17, 2010, by teleconference.
This meeting, from 2 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.,
will be closed.
The closed portions of meetings are
for the purpose of Panel review,
discussion, evaluation, and
recommendations on financial
assistance under the National
Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,
including information given in
confidence to the agency. In accordance
with the determination of the Chairman
of November 10, 2009, these sessions
will be closed to the public pursuant to
subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title
5, United States Code.
Any person may observe meetings, or
portions thereof, of advisory panels that
PO 00000
Frm 00059
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
2163
are open to the public, and if time
allows, may be permitted to participate
in the panel’s discussions at the
discretion of the panel chairman. If you
need special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact the Office of
AccessAbility, National Endowment for
the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682–
5532, TDY–TDD 202/682–5496, at least
seven (7) days prior to the meeting.
Further information with reference to
these meetings can be obtained from Ms.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of
Guidelines & Panel Operations, National
Endowment for the Arts, Washington,
DC 20506, or call 202/682–5691.
Dated: January 11, 2010.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,
National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2010–555 Filed 1–13–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7537–01–P
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. 72–8; NRC–2010–0011]
Constellation Energy; Notice of
Docketing of Special Nuclear Material
License SNM–2505 Amendment
Application for the Calvert Cliffs
Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of license amendment
application.
DATES: A request for hearing and/or
petition for leave to intervene must be
filed by March 15, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Goshen, Project Manager, Licensing
Branch, Division of Spent Fuel Storage
and Transportation, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001.
Telephone: (301) 492–3325; Fax
number: (301) 492–3348; E-mail:
john.goshen@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC or Commission) is
considering an application dated June
15, 2009, from Constellation Energy
(Constellation) to amend its Special
Nuclear Material License No. SNM–
2505, under the provisions of 10 CFR
Part 72, for the receipt, possession,
storage, and transfer of spent fuel,
reactor-related Greater than Class C
E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM
14JAN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2162-2163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-595]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of proposed data collection.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation process to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This process helps
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burdens are minimized, collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents
can be properly assessed. Currently the Office of Disability Employment
Policy (ODEP) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed data
collection for the following survey: 2009 NATIONAL SURVEY OF PUBLIC
ATTITUDES TOWARD PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office shown in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before March 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Richard Horne, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of
Disability Employment Policy, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Suite S-
1303, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-7880. This is not a
toll-free number. E-mail: horne.richard@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Horne, telephone: (202) 693-
7880, e-mail: horne.richard@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This survey project is a central part of the Task Order
DOLU8942143, entitled 2009 National Survey of Public Attitudes toward
People with Disabilities. This Task Order is being administered by the
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), a federal agency in the
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the lead agency in DOL's
implementation of the employment-related goals of the President. ODEP's
vision is to provide national leadership to increase employment
opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities while striving to
eliminate barriers to their employment. Social Dynamics LLC is
contracted to design and implement the 2009 National Survey of Public
Attitudes toward People with Disabilities.
This data collection is authorized pursuant to Public Law 106-554
which direct the Office of Disability Policy to provide initiatives to
``further the objective of eliminating employment barriers to the
training and employment of people with disabilities.''
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly interested in comments which:
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
submissions of responses.
III. Current Action
This proposed collection ICR covers: The Survey of Public Attitudes
Toward People With Disabilities (PWD). The survey will build on the
findings of previous surveys, with an emphasis on current attitudes and
behaviors of people toward PWD. The survey will be conducted by
telephone utilizing computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI).
The survey will also solicit free-text comments from respondents
regarding their attitudes toward PWD in the workplace.
Agency: Office of Disability Employment Policy.
Titles: Survey of Public Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities.
OMB Number: Pending.
Frequency: One time.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: People between 18 and 64 years of age.
Number of Respondents: 1,600.
Exhibit A-1--Estimated Hour and Annual Cost Response Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Responses per Hours per Annual burden Annual burden
Data collection activity respondents respondent response hours (cost)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pilot......................... 9 1 15 min.......... 2.25 $41.31
National survey............... 1,600 1 15 min.......... 400 7,344
Non-participants contacted.... 2,847 1 5 min........... 237.25 4,356
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total..................... .............. .............. ................ .............. 54,270
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
Description: Changes instituted with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 have made workplace discrimination against
people with disabilities illegal, while guaranteeing their right to
special accommodations in the workplace. Still, data continue to show
low levels of employment and pay of people with disabilities when
compared to people without disabilities.
[[Page 2163]]
This is true even as previous survey research studies on public
attitudes report high rates of acceptance and positive ratings of
satisfaction regarding workers with disabilities, though quasi-
experimental and qualitative research contradict these findings. The
connection between the general public's attitudes toward people with
disabilities and their employment prospects as well as the impact of
direct work contact with people with disabilities has not been explored
with a large sample representative of the general population. More
importantly, previous research on public attitudes toward people with
disabilities (Harris Polls, 2003, 1998; Kaiser Family Foundation, 2004;
Siperstein et al., 2005) has used one or two-dimensional models of
attitudinal measurement. This is a significant disadvantage to the
development of knowledge in this area, especially with regard to the
behavioral component of attitudes, which is not included in previous
studies. Without a better understanding of the causal factors that
compel an individual to act out her/his thoughts and emotions, the
value of research on public attitudes toward people with disabilities
is significantly diminished.
ODEP strongly believes that the research on public attitudes toward
people with disabilities needs a strategic and scientifically based
approach that rigorously collects and aggregates data from a larger
sample of the American public, a more comprehensive approach to
attitude measurement, and a multivariate predictive analytical approach
to the analysis of findings. Therefore, the proposed 2009 survey is
designed to meet those needs, as follows: The survey will draw a sample
n = 1,600, which is roughly double the size of the sample of the 2005
National Survey of Consumer Attitudes; It will use a multidimensional
validated scale of attitudes toward disabled people that has been
tested in a multitude of published works since the mid-1990s; It will
apply analytical methods that develop causal and associative
explanations for both attitude change and development and the behavior
of individuals.
Signed at Washington, DC this January 11, 2010.
Kathy Martinez,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-595 Filed 1-13-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FK-P
