Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 14353-14354 [2012-5726]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2012 / Notices Proposed Additions to the Procurement List. ACTION: The Committee is proposing to add products and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: 4/9/2012. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Patricia Briscoe, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the products and services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the products and services to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the products and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Mar 08, 2012 Jkt 226001 End of Certification The following products and services are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Products Steno Book, 6″x9″, Green NSN: 7530–00–NIB–1012—60 Pages NSN: 7530–00–NIB–1013—80 Pages NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, AL Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY Coverage: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. Sound Controlling Blanket, 24″Wx54″L NSN: 5640–01–386–9618 NPA: Genesee County Chapter, NYSARC, Batavia, NY Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FORT WORTH, TX Coverage: B-List for the Broad Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. Services Service Type/Location: Custodial & Pest Control Services, Naval Operations Support Center (NOSC), 3623 Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington, NC. NPA: OE Enterprises, Inc., Hillsborough, NC Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY, NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD MID LANT, NORFOLK, VA Service Type/Location: Janitorial Services, Kahului Airport, 1 Airport Road, Kahului, HI. NPA: Ka Lima O Maui, Ltd., Wailuku, HI Contracting Activity: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION, ARLINGTON, VA Patricia Briscoe, Deputy Director, Business Operations (Pricing and Information Management). [FR Doc. 2012–5770 Filed 3–8–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: Vol. 77, No. 41, Thursday, March 1, 2012, page 12576. ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 10 a.m.– 11 a.m. Meeting Canceled. For a recorded message containing the latest agenda information, call (301) 504–7948. CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the Secretary, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 504–7923. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14353 Dated: March 7, 2012. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–5863 Filed 3–7–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program 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 program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its Process and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps project. This project will assess the impact of the Minnesota Reading Corps on tutees’ educational and other outcomes. This project will also assess the effect of the Minnesota Reading Corps on AmeriCorps member outcomes. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by May 8, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods: (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community Service, Strategy Office; Attention: Lillian Dote, Policy Analyst; 601 Walnut Street, Suite 876E; Philadelphia, PA 19107. (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 14354 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2012 / Notices (3) By fax to: (215) 597–4933, Attention: Lillian Dote, Policy Analyst. (4) Electronically through www. regulations.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Dote, (215) 964–6321, or by email at ldote@cns.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Corporation, 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 expected to respond, including 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). Background Information will be collected, via survey, from individuals that apply to the Minnesota Reading Corps to serve as tutors in order to assess the effect of service in Minnesota Reading Corps on members’ satisfaction, education, employment, civic engagement, and other outcomes. Information will be collected through interviews with Minnesota Reading Corps coaches and administrators, and school principals and teachers in the State of Minnesota that receive Minnesota Reading Corps services, in order to conduct a feasibility analysis, develop the study design for the impact evaluation, and obtain baseline information for the process assessment. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Current Action This is a new information collection request. Type of Review: New. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: Process Assessment and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps. OMB Number: None. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 Mar 08, 2012 Jkt 226001 Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Individuals that apply to the Minnesota Reading Corps to serve as tutors; Minnesota Reading Corps coaches and administrators; and school principals and teachers in the State of Minnesota that receive Minnesota Reading Corps services. Total Respondents: 2,020. Frequency: Once. Average Time per Response: Averages 45 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,515 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: March 5, 2012. Nathan Dietz, Strategy Office, Research and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2012–5726 Filed 3–8–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0054; Docket 2012– 0076; Sequence 3] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Statement Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCIES: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a previously approved information collection requirement concerning U.S. Flag Air Carriers Certification. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Submit comments on or before May 8, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000–0054, U.S. Flag Carriers Certification by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 0054, U.S. Flag Carriers Certification’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0054, U.S. Flag Carriers Certification’’. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0054, U.S. Flag Carriers Certification’’ on your attached document. • Fax: 202–501–4067. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417. Attn: Hada Flowers/IC 9000–0054, U.S. Flag Carriers Certification. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000–0054, U.S. Flag Carriers Certification, in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Curtis Glover, Procurement Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 501–1448 or via email at Curtis.glover@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose Section 5 of the International Air transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1517) (Fly America Act, implemented FAR 47.4, which requires that all Federal agencies and Government contractors and subcontractors use U.S.-flag air E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14353-14354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (the 
Corporation), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program 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 program helps to ensure that requested data can be 
provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial 
resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, 
and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly 
assessed.
    Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its 
Process and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps project. 
This project will assess the impact of the Minnesota Reading Corps on 
tutees' educational and other outcomes. This project will also assess 
the effect of the Minnesota Reading Corps on AmeriCorps member 
outcomes.
    Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by May 8, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
    (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Strategy Office; Attention: Lillian Dote, Policy Analyst; 601 
Walnut Street, Suite 876E; Philadelphia, PA 19107.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the mail address given in 
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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    (3) By fax to: (215) 597-4933, Attention: Lillian Dote, Policy 
Analyst.
    (4) Electronically through www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use 
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-
3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Dote, (215) 964-6321, or by 
email at ldote@cns.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested 
in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Corporation, 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 expected to respond, including 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).

Background

    Information will be collected, via survey, from individuals that 
apply to the Minnesota Reading Corps to serve as tutors in order to 
assess the effect of service in Minnesota Reading Corps on members' 
satisfaction, education, employment, civic engagement, and other 
outcomes. Information will be collected through interviews with 
Minnesota Reading Corps coaches and administrators, and school 
principals and teachers in the State of Minnesota that receive 
Minnesota Reading Corps services, in order to conduct a feasibility 
analysis, develop the study design for the impact evaluation, and 
obtain baseline information for the process assessment.

Current Action

    This is a new information collection request.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Process Assessment and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota 
Reading Corps.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals that apply to the Minnesota Reading 
Corps to serve as tutors; Minnesota Reading Corps coaches and 
administrators; and school principals and teachers in the State of 
Minnesota that receive Minnesota Reading Corps services.
    Total Respondents: 2,020.
    Frequency: Once.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,515 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: March 5, 2012.
Nathan Dietz,
Strategy Office, Research and Policy Development.
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