Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Semi-Annual Progress Report for Education, Training and Enhanced Services To End Violence Against and Abuse of Women With Disabilities Grant Program, 30322-30323 [2012-12344]
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Second Determination: Fostering
Competition
Elimination of the speculative nature
of LSI value by using the proposed LSI
formula is also considered necessary to
foster competition for the new contract
by providing a reasonable opportunity
for the concessioner to make a profit
under the new contract. This is because
prospective concessioners will know
with a high degree of certainty (subject
only to estimates of the value of any
new capital improvements constructed
or installed during the term of the
contract) how much money they will be
paid for initial LSI upon the expiration
of the new contract. The proposed LSI
formula eliminates speculation
regarding CPI and depreciation required
under the standard LSI formula. The
resulting lower risk and greater certainty
in the business opportunity provides the
concessioner a reasonable opportunity
for profit under the terms of the new
contract. It should also encourage
businesses to apply for the new
contract, thereby fostering competition.
Private firms not familiar with the
NPS concession program have indicated
that the complexities and uncertainty of
the standard LSI formula have deterred
them from submitting offers for
concessions. We believe that using the
proposed alternative LSI formula in the
new contract will foster competition by
providing interested entities with a
reasonable opportunity for profit that,
with respect to LSI, is assured,
understandable, and more comparable
to practices in the private sector.
In addition, the estimated lower LSI
payment under the alternative formula
(as opposed to a higher estimated value
provided by the standard LSI formula)
allows us to charge a lower minimum
franchise fee. This will ensure the
concessioner greater cash flows during
the term of the contract, in contrast to
the standard LSI formula’s higher (and
uncertain) LSI payment at the expiration
of the contract. Since many prospective
concessioners likely will prefer the
higher cash flows throughout the
contract term under the proposed LSI
formula, the alternative formula should
foster competition for the new contract.
The proposed LSI formula also will
enhance competition for the concession
contract that will succeed the new
contract. This is because the final value
of the contract’s LSI should be
significantly lower than it would be
under the standard LSI formula, thereby
lowering the amount of LSI purchase
money needed by a prospective new
concessioner. This lower entry cost
should encourage competitive proposals
from prospective concessioners.
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The proposed LSI formula should not
materially affect the new concessioner’s
projected rate of return under the new
contract. This is because, in developing
the new contract’s minimum franchise
fee, we assessed projected revenues and
expenses and used industry standards to
estimate a fair return to the new
concessioner. This estimate includes the
cost of acquiring existing LSI.
The minimum franchise fee in the
new contract, thus, reflects the financial
consequences of the proposed LSI
formula. This means that the estimated
fair return to the new concessioner
would be approximately the same
whether the new contract included the
standard LSI formula or the proposed
LSI formula (taking into account the
time value of money). The proposed LSI
formula will not materially change the
projected fair return to the new
concessioner, but will reduce the
speculative nature of LSI value under
the standard formula. With respect to
the rate of return, the impact of the use
of the proposed LSI formula is neutral
and not adverse to the requirement of
fostering competition.
Elective Franchise Fee Reduction/LSI
Buy Down Provision
The NPS also points out that it
intends to include an elective franchise
fee reduction/LSI buy down provision
in the terms of the prospectus for
YELL007–13. If the selected offeror
elects to accept this provision, it will be
included in the new contract. If elected,
the provision would (i) reduce the
franchise fee otherwise proposed by the
successful offeror (which original
proposed fee cannot be less than the
minimum Franchise Fee set forth in the
prospectus) by two and one-half percent
(2.5%), and, (ii) apply to the ending LSI
value under the terms of the contract an
amount equal to the difference between
the dollar amounts that would have
been produced under the original
offered franchise fee and the dollar
amounts produced under the reduced
franchise fee. For example, if the
franchise fee offered by the successful
offeror (if it elected this provision) is
7.5% of gross receipts, the franchise fee
to be included in the new contract
would be 5% of gross receipts (7.5 ¥
2.5 = 5). Upon the expiration (or earlier
termination) of the contract, an amount
equal to two and one-half percent
(2.5%) of the cumulative gross receipts
under the contract will be deducted
from the ending LSI value of the LSI
Improvements.
NPS believes that an offeror may
consider that it would be in its best
interest to elect to accept the elective
franchise fee reduction/LSI buy down
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provision because of the significantly
higher cash flows the provision would
provide the offeror during the term of
the new contract.
However, the NPS will not consider
the offeror’s choice as to whether or not
to include this provision in the contract
in evaluating its proposal.
Public Availability of Further
Information
Complete details and further
explanation of the proposed LSI formula
will be in the proposed prospectus for
the new contract that (is/will be)
publically available at https://www.nps.
gov/commercial services. We will
provide notice of the availability of the
prospectus in FedBizOpp.gov. If
consideration of public comments in
response to this notice causes us to alter
the proposed alternative LSI formula,
we will amend the prospectus
accordingly (and publish a notice of
such amendment in FedBizOpp.gov)
before the deadline for submission of
proposals.
We invite your comments and will
consider all comments that we receive
by the deadline in the DATES section of
this notice. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying information, may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Peggy O’Dell,
Deputy Director, Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122–0012]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection; Comments
Requested: Semi-Annual Progress
Report for Education, Training and
Enhanced Services To End Violence
Against and Abuse of Women With
Disabilities Grant Program
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
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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. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register Volume 77, Number 53, page
16065, on March 19, 2012, allowing for
a 60-day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until June 21, 2012. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially the estimated public
burden and associated response time,
should be directed to The Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention Department of Justice Desk
Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–7285.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) 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.
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Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: SemiAnnual Progress Report for Education,
Training and Enhanced Services to End
Violence Against and Abuse of Women
with Disabilities Grant Program
(Disability Grant Program).
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(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: 1122–0012.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: The affected public includes
the approximately 18 grantees of the
Disability Grant Program. Grantees
include states, units of local
government, Indian tribal governments
or tribal organizations and nongovernmental private organizations. The
goal of this program is to build the
capacity of such jurisdictions to address
such violence against individuals with
disabilities through the creation of
multi-disciplinary teams. Disability
Grant Program recipients will provide
training, consultation, and information
on domestic violence, dating violence,
stalking, and sexual assault against
individuals with disabilities and
enhance direct services to such
individuals.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond/reply: It is estimated that it will
take the approximately 18 respondents
(Disability Program grantees)
approximately one hour to complete a
semi-annual progress report. The semiannual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different
types of activities in which grantees
may engage. A Disability Program
grantee will only be required to
complete the sections of the form that
pertain to its own specific activities.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total annual hour burden
to complete the data collection forms is
36 hours, that is 18 grantees completing
a form twice a year with an estimated
completion time for the form being one
hour.
If additional information is required
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, 145 N Street NE., Room
2E–508, Washington, DC 20530.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122–0008]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension of a Currently
Approved Collection; Comments
Requested: Semi-Annual Progress
Report for Enhanced Training and
Services To End Violence Against and
Abuse of Women Later in Life Program
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review.
ACTION:
The Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW) will be
submitting 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. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register Volume 77, Number 77, page
16064 on March 19, 2012.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until June 21, 2012. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially the estimated public
burden and associated response time,
should be directed to The Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention Department of Justice Desk
Officer, Washington, DC 20503.
Additionally, comments may be
submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395–5806.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Semi-Annual Progress
Report for Education, Training and Enhanced Services To End Violence
Against and Abuse of Women With Disabilities Grant Program
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.
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The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
will be submitting the following information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
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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. This proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
Volume 77, Number 53, page 16065, on March 19, 2012, allowing for a 60-
day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until June 21, 2012. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) 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 Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for
Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and
Abuse of Women with Disabilities Grant Program (Disability Grant
Program).
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0012. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: The affected public includes the
approximately 18 grantees of the Disability Grant Program. Grantees
include states, units of local government, Indian tribal governments or
tribal organizations and non-governmental private organizations. The
goal of this program is to build the capacity of such jurisdictions to
address such violence against individuals with disabilities through the
creation of multi-disciplinary teams. Disability Grant Program
recipients will provide training, consultation, and information on
domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault
against individuals with disabilities and enhance direct services to
such individuals.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is
estimated that it will take the approximately 18 respondents
(Disability Program grantees) approximately one hour to complete a
semi-annual progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided
into sections that pertain to the different types of activities in
which grantees may engage. A Disability Program grantee will only be
required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own
specific activities.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data
collection forms is 36 hours, that is 18 grantees completing a form
twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one
hour.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, 145 N Street
NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 20530.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
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