Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments, 4375-4376 [2012-1758]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 18 / Friday, January 27, 2012 / Notices purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the Agency’s burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology. Comments must be received within thirty (30) calendar-days of publication of this Notice. OPIC plans to implement this form in Fall 2012. DATES: Copies of the subject form may be obtained from the Agency Submitting Officer. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: Essie Bryant, Record Manager, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20527; (202) 336–8563. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY FORM UNDER REVIEW Type of Request: New form. Title: Office of Investment Policy Questionnaire. Form Number: OPIC248. Frequency of Use: Once per investor per project. Type of Respondents: Business or other institution (except farms); individuals. Standard Industrial Classification Codes: All. Description of Affected Public: U.S. companies or citizens investing overseas. Reporting Hours: 552 (2.4 hours per project). Number of Responses: 230 per year. Federal Cost: $23,187. Authority for Information Collection: Sections 231, 234(a), 239(d), and 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Abstract (Needs and Uses): The Office of Investment Policy Questionnaire is the principal document used by OPIC to prepare a developmental impact profile and determine the projected impact on the United States, as well as to determine the project’s compliance with environmental and labor policies, as consistent with OPIC’s authorizing legislation. Dated: January 20, 2012. Nichole Cadiente, Administrative Counsel, Administrative Affairs, Department of Legal Affairs. [FR Doc. 2012–1712 Filed 1–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE M VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:14 Jan 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 PEACE CORPS Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments Peace Corps. 30-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for revision of a currently approved information collection. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Peace Corps invites the general public to comment on the revision of a currently approved information collection OMB Control No. 0420–0510: Health History Form (PC–1789) and the Report of Medical Examination also referred to as the Report of Physical Examination (PC–1790S). The Peace Corps seeks to remove the Report of Physical Examination (PC–1790S) from OMB 0420–0510 and request a new OMB Control Number for the Report of Physical Examination (PC–1790S). DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before February 27, 2012. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name or OMB approval number and should be sent via email to: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to: (202) 395–3086. Attention: Desk Officer for Peace Corps. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller, FOIA Officer, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20526, (202) 692–1236, or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov. Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Denora Miller at address listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Peace Corps Act states that ‘‘[t]he President may enroll in the Peace Corps for service abroad qualified citizens and nationals of the United States (referred to in this Act as ‘‘volunteers’’). The terms and conditions of the enrollment * * * of volunteers shall be exclusively those set forth in this Act and those consistent therewith which the President may prescribe * * *’’ 22 U.S.C. 2504(a). Eligibility requirements for the Peace Corps have been prescribed in 22 CFR part 305. Among those eligibility requirements is one relating to medical status. An Applicant ‘‘must, with reasonable accommodation, have the physical and mental capacity required of a Volunteer to perform the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4375 essential functions of the Peace Corps Volunteer assignment for which he or she is otherwise eligible and be able to complete an agreed upon tour of service, ordinarily two years, without undue disruption due to health problems.’’ 22 CFR 305.2(c). All applicants for service must undergo a physical examination and a dental evaluation prior to Volunteer service to determine if they meet this medical status eligibility requirement. In addition, under 22 U.S.C. 2504(e), the Peace Corps provides medical care to Volunteers during their service and the information collected will also be used in connection with medical care and treatment during Peace Corps service for applicants who become Volunteers. Finally, the information collected may serve as a point of reference for any potential future Volunteer worker’s compensation claims. Volunteers serve in 67 developing countries where western-style healthcare is often not available. Volunteers are placed in remote locations where they may suffer hardship because they have no access to running water and/or electricity. They also may be placed in locations with extreme environmental conditions related to cold, heat or high altitude and they may be exposed to diseases not generally found in the U.S. Volunteers may be placed many hours from the Peace Corps medical office and not have easy access to any health care provider. Therefore, a thorough examination of an Applicant’s medical condition is an essential step to determine their suitability for service in Peace Corps. Old Title: Peace Corps Volunter Medical Application Health Status Review which now consists of two forms: The Health Status Review form (PC 1789) and the Report of Medical Examination also referred to as the Report of Physical Examination (PC 1790 S). New Title: Health History Form (PC 1789). OMB Control Number: 0420–0510. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Respondents’ obligation to reply: Voluntary. Burden to the public: (a) Estimated number of applicants: 10,000/4,000. (b) Estimated frequency of response: One time. (c) Estimated average burden per response: 45 minutes. (d) Estimated total reporting burden: 7,500 hours. (e) Estimated annual cost to respondents: Indeterminate. E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 4376 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 18 / Friday, January 27, 2012 / Notices General description of collection: The Health History Form is used to document the medical history of each individual Applicant. It is a self-report of pre-existing medical conditions and is used to help determine whether the Applicant will, with reasonable accommodation, be able to perform the essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and complete a tour of service without undue disruption due to health problems. The current process requires all Applicants to complete in its entirety a Health Status Review form (OMB form 0420–0510: Peace Corps Form PC– 1789). Under the new system, the Applicant will begin the medical part of the application process by completing the Health History Form. The Health History Form will replace OMB form 0420–0510 and is expected to significantly reduce the need for medical office visits and tests. The Health History Form will be completed online in an interactive process in which only questions relevant to each Applicant’s medical history (based on responses to previous questions) are presented. After completion of the Health History Form and after passing preliminary non-health-related assessments, the Applicant will be ‘‘nominated’’ to a program. This nomination does not guarantee an invitation to serve, but it does hold a place so the Applicant may proceed with the process. After a review by the Peace Corps pre-service medical staff of the self-reported information on the Health History Form, along with any supplemental forms that the Applicant may be required to submit following nomination, the Applicant may be medically pre-cleared. An Applicant who is medically pre-cleared and who accepts an invitation to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer undergoes a final medical clearance. Final medical clearance is on the basis of a complete physical examination, as documented in a Report of Physical Examination. Old Title: Peace Corps Volunter Medical Application Health Status Review which consist of two forms: The Health Status Review form (PC 1789) and the Report of Medical Examination also referred to as the Report of Physical Examination (PC 1790 S). New Title: Report of Physical Examination (PC 1790 S). OMB Control Number: 0420–pending. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Burden to the public: (a) Estimated number of applicants/ physicians: 4,000/4,000. (b) Frequency of response: One time. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:14 Jan 26, 2012 Jkt 226001 (c) Estimated average burden per response: 90 minutes/45 minutes. (d) Estimated total reporting burden: 6,000 hours/3,000 hours. (e) Estimated annual cost to respondents:Indeterminate. General description of collection: The current process requires almost all Applicants to undergo a costly and time consuming full medical evaluation. Under the current process, it sometimes happens that after an Applicant has spent large amounts of time and money, the Peace Corps finds that the Applicant is not medically qualified to serve. In 2012, the Peace Corps will change the current process in order to reduce the time and expense of Applicants and to ensure that only those who accept an invitation to serve undergo a complete medical evaluation. However, Applicants who have certain particularly difficult to accommodate conditions will be evaluated early in the process. This will reduce the time and expense for those Applicants who would, even with reasonable accommodation, not be likely to be able to perform the essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and complete a tour of service without undue disruption due to health problems. Under the new system, the Applicant will begin the medical part of the application process by completing a comprehensive health history form. After completion of the Health History Form and after passing preliminary nonhealth-related assessments, the Applicant will be ‘‘nominated’’ to a program. This nomination does not guarantee an invitation to serve, but it does hold a place so the Applicant may proceed with the process. After a review by the Peace Corps pre-service medical staff of the Health History Form and any supplemental forms that the Applicant may be required to submit following nomination, the Applicant may be medically pre-cleared. An Applicant who is medically pre-cleared and who accepts an invitation to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer undergoes a final medical clearance. Final medical clearance is on the basis of a complete physical examination, as documented in a Report of Physical Examination which is covered by this Supporting Statement. The information contained in the Report of Physical Examination will be used to make an individualized determination as to whether an Applicant for Volunteer service will, with reasonable accommodation, be able to perform the essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and complete a tour of service without undue disruption due to health problems. PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Request For Comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for proper performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the information to be collected; and, ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. This notice is issued in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2012. Garry W. Stanberry, Acting Associate Director, Management. [FR Doc. 2012–1758 Filed 1–26–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6051–01–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. MC2012–7 and CP2012–15; Order No. 1163] New Postal Product Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Priority Mail Contract 38 to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with the filing. DATES: Comments are due: January 31, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically by accessing the ‘‘Filing Online’’ link in the banner at the top of the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.prc.gov) or by directly accessing the Commission’s Filing Online system at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filingonline/login.aspx. Commenters who cannot submit their views electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as the source for case-related information for advice on alternatives to electronic filing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, at (202) 789–6820 (case-related information) or DocketAdmins@prc.gov (electronic filing assistance). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Introduction In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal Service filed a formal request and E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4375-4376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1758]


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PEACE CORPS


Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information 
collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
revision of a currently approved information collection. In compliance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the 
Peace Corps invites the general public to comment on the revision of a 
currently approved information collection OMB Control No. 0420-0510: 
Health History Form (PC-1789) and the Report of Medical Examination 
also referred to as the Report of Physical Examination (PC-1790S). The 
Peace Corps seeks to remove the Report of Physical Examination (PC-
1790S) from OMB 0420-0510 and request a new OMB Control Number for the 
Report of Physical Examination (PC-1790S).

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
February 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name or OMB 
approval number and should be sent via email to: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to: (202) 395-3086. Attention: Desk 
Officer for Peace Corps.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller, FOIA Officer, Peace 
Corps, 1111 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20526, (202) 692-1236, or 
email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov. Copies of available documents submitted 
to OMB may be obtained from Denora Miller at address listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Peace Corps Act states that ``[t]he 
President may enroll in the Peace Corps for service abroad qualified 
citizens and nationals of the United States (referred to in this Act as 
``volunteers''). The terms and conditions of the enrollment * * * of 
volunteers shall be exclusively those set forth in this Act and those 
consistent therewith which the President may prescribe * * *'' 22 
U.S.C. 2504(a). Eligibility requirements for the Peace Corps have been 
prescribed in 22 CFR part 305. Among those eligibility requirements is 
one relating to medical status. An Applicant ``must, with reasonable 
accommodation, have the physical and mental capacity required of a 
Volunteer to perform the essential functions of the Peace Corps 
Volunteer assignment for which he or she is otherwise eligible and be 
able to complete an agreed upon tour of service, ordinarily two years, 
without undue disruption due to health problems.'' 22 CFR 305.2(c). All 
applicants for service must undergo a physical examination and a dental 
evaluation prior to Volunteer service to determine if they meet this 
medical status eligibility requirement. In addition, under 22 U.S.C. 
2504(e), the Peace Corps provides medical care to Volunteers during 
their service and the information collected will also be used in 
connection with medical care and treatment during Peace Corps service 
for applicants who become Volunteers. Finally, the information 
collected may serve as a point of reference for any potential future 
Volunteer worker's compensation claims.
    Volunteers serve in 67 developing countries where western-style 
healthcare is often not available. Volunteers are placed in remote 
locations where they may suffer hardship because they have no access to 
running water and/or electricity. They also may be placed in locations 
with extreme environmental conditions related to cold, heat or high 
altitude and they may be exposed to diseases not generally found in the 
U.S. Volunteers may be placed many hours from the Peace Corps medical 
office and not have easy access to any health care provider. Therefore, 
a thorough examination of an Applicant's medical condition is an 
essential step to determine their suitability for service in Peace 
Corps.
    Old Title: Peace Corps Volunter Medical Application Health Status 
Review which now consists of two forms: The Health Status Review form 
(PC 1789) and the Report of Medical Examination also referred to as the 
Report of Physical Examination (PC 1790 S).
    New Title: Health History Form (PC 1789).
    OMB Control Number: 0420-0510.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Respondents' obligation to reply: Voluntary.
    Burden to the public:
    (a) Estimated number of applicants: 10,000/4,000.
    (b) Estimated frequency of response: One time.
    (c) Estimated average burden per response: 45 minutes.
    (d) Estimated total reporting burden: 7,500 hours.
    (e) Estimated annual cost to respondents: Indeterminate.

[[Page 4376]]

    General description of collection: The Health History Form is used 
to document the medical history of each individual Applicant. It is a 
self-report of pre-existing medical conditions and is used to help 
determine whether the Applicant will, with reasonable accommodation, be 
able to perform the essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and 
complete a tour of service without undue disruption due to health 
problems.
    The current process requires all Applicants to complete in its 
entirety a Health Status Review form (OMB form 0420-0510: Peace Corps 
Form PC-1789). Under the new system, the Applicant will begin the 
medical part of the application process by completing the Health 
History Form. The Health History Form will replace OMB form 0420-0510 
and is expected to significantly reduce the need for medical office 
visits and tests. The Health History Form will be completed online in 
an interactive process in which only questions relevant to each 
Applicant's medical history (based on responses to previous questions) 
are presented. After completion of the Health History Form and after 
passing preliminary non-health-related assessments, the Applicant will 
be ``nominated'' to a program. This nomination does not guarantee an 
invitation to serve, but it does hold a place so the Applicant may 
proceed with the process. After a review by the Peace Corps pre-service 
medical staff of the self-reported information on the Health History 
Form, along with any supplemental forms that the Applicant may be 
required to submit following nomination, the Applicant may be medically 
pre-cleared. An Applicant who is medically pre-cleared and who accepts 
an invitation to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer undergoes a final 
medical clearance. Final medical clearance is on the basis of a 
complete physical examination, as documented in a Report of Physical 
Examination.
    Old Title: Peace Corps Volunter Medical Application Health Status 
Review which consist of two forms: The Health Status Review form (PC 
1789) and the Report of Medical Examination also referred to as the 
Report of Physical Examination (PC 1790 S).
    New Title: Report of Physical Examination (PC 1790 S).
    OMB Control Number: 0420-pending.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Burden to the public:
    (a) Estimated number of applicants/physicians: 4,000/4,000.
    (b) Frequency of response: One time.
    (c) Estimated average burden per response: 90 minutes/45 minutes.
    (d) Estimated total reporting burden: 6,000 hours/3,000 hours.
    (e) Estimated annual cost to respondents:Indeterminate.
    General description of collection: The current process requires 
almost all Applicants to undergo a costly and time consuming full 
medical evaluation. Under the current process, it sometimes happens 
that after an Applicant has spent large amounts of time and money, the 
Peace Corps finds that the Applicant is not medically qualified to 
serve. In 2012, the Peace Corps will change the current process in 
order to reduce the time and expense of Applicants and to ensure that 
only those who accept an invitation to serve undergo a complete medical 
evaluation. However, Applicants who have certain particularly difficult 
to accommodate conditions will be evaluated early in the process. This 
will reduce the time and expense for those Applicants who would, even 
with reasonable accommodation, not be likely to be able to perform the 
essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and complete a tour of 
service without undue disruption due to health problems.
    Under the new system, the Applicant will begin the medical part of 
the application process by completing a comprehensive health history 
form. After completion of the Health History Form and after passing 
preliminary non-health-related assessments, the Applicant will be 
``nominated'' to a program. This nomination does not guarantee an 
invitation to serve, but it does hold a place so the Applicant may 
proceed with the process. After a review by the Peace Corps pre-service 
medical staff of the Health History Form and any supplemental forms 
that the Applicant may be required to submit following nomination, the 
Applicant may be medically pre-cleared. An Applicant who is medically 
pre-cleared and who accepts an invitation to serve as a Peace Corps 
Volunteer undergoes a final medical clearance. Final medical clearance 
is on the basis of a complete physical examination, as documented in a 
Report of Physical Examination which is covered by this Supporting 
Statement.
    The information contained in the Report of Physical Examination 
will be used to make an individualized determination as to whether an 
Applicant for Volunteer service will, with reasonable accommodation, be 
able to perform the essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and 
complete a tour of service without undue disruption due to health 
problems.
    Request For Comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the 
proposed collections of information are necessary for proper 
performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the 
information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the information to be collected; and, ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.

    This notice is issued in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2012.
Garry W. Stanberry,
Acting Associate Director, Management.
[FR Doc. 2012-1758 Filed 1-26-12; 8:45 am]
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