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by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
This ICR
seeks OMB approval for the BLS to reinitiate a data collection on
occupational employment and wages
related to green technologies and
practices used by U.S. businesses. The
Green Technologies and Practices
survey collects data on the use of green
technologies and processes at
establishments, and occupational
employment and wages for employees
who spend more than 50 percent of
their time engaged in green practices.
This special topic survey will be
conducted occasionally to collect
information on employees engaged in
green technologies and practices, the
second component of the BLS Green
Jobs definition.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if the
collection of information does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
obtains OMB seeks approval for this
information collection under Control
Number 1220–0184. For additional
information, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
May 11, 2012 (77 FR 27798).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within 30 days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control Number 1220–
0184. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
• 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;
• 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;
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• 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 submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–BLS.
Title of Collection: Green
Technologies and Practices Survey.
OMB Control Number: 1220–0184.
Affected Public: Federal Government;
State, Local, and Tribal Governments;
and Private Sector—businesses or other
for profits and not-for profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 26,251.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 26,251.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 13,126.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: August 13, 2012.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Assistant Departmental Clearance Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Establish an Information Collection
National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request approval of this collection. In
accordance with the requirement of
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
we are providing an opportunity for
public comment on this action. After
obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting that OMB
approve clearance of this collection for
no longer than 3 years.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden or
any other aspect of this collection of
information requirements by October
16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be
addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
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Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm.
295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email
to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments: Written comments are
invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
or (d) ways to 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(703) 292–7556; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Grantee Reporting Requirements
for the Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) Program.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–New.
Expiration Date: Not applicable.
Overview of This Information
Collection
The Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) Reporting
Module is a component of the NSF
Project Reports System that is designed
to gather information about students
participating in Research Experiences
for Undergraduates (REU) Sites and
Supplements projects. All NSF projects
are required to use the FastLane Project
Reports System for developing and
submitting annual and final project
reports. If NSF cannot collect
information about undergraduate
participants in undergraduate research
experiences, NSF will have no other
means to consistently document the
number and diversity of participants,
types of participant involvement in the
research, and types of institutions
represented by the participants.
NSF is committed to providing
program stakeholders with formation
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regarding the expenditure of taxpayer
funds on these types of experiences,
which provide training for
postsecondary students in basic and
applied research in STEM.
Consult With Other Agencies & the
Public
NSF has not consulted with other
agencies but has gathered information
from its grantee community through
attendance at PI conferences. A request
for public comments will be solicited
through announcement of data
collection in the Federal Register.
Background
All NSF grantees are required to use
the FastLane Project Reports System for
reporting progress, accomplishments,
participants, and activities annually and
at the conclusion of their project.
Information from annual and final
reports provides yearly updates on
project inputs, activities, and outcomes
for agency reporting purposes. If project
participants include undergraduate
students supported by the Research
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Sites Program or by an REU
Supplement, then the grantees and their
students are required to complete the
REU Reporting Module.
Respondents: Individuals (Principal
Investigators and REU undergraduate
student participants).
Number of Principal Investigator
Respondents: 2,000.
Burden on the Public: 650 total hours.
Number of REU Student Participant
Respondents: 7,250.
Burden on the Public: 1,810 total
hours.
Dated: August 14, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC–2012–0166]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to
submit an information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public
comment.
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AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) invites public
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comment about our intention to request
the OMB’s approval for renewal of an
existing information collection that is
summarized below. We are required to
publish this notice in the Federal
Register under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Information pertaining to the
requirement to be submitted:
1. The title of the information
collection: NRC’s Policy Statement
Cooperation with States at Commercial
Nuclear Power Plants and Other Nuclear
Production and Utilization Facilities
2. Current OMB approval number:
3150–0163.
3. How often the collection is
required: On occasion, when a State
wishes to observe NRC inspections or
perform inspections for the NRC.
4. Who is required or asked to report:
Nuclear Power Plant Licensees,
Materials Security Licensees and those
States interested in observing or
performing inspections.
5. The number of annual respondents:
55.
6. The number of hours needed
annually to complete the requirement or
request: 1,000.
7. Abstract: States are involved and
interested in monitoring the safety
status of nuclear power plants and
radioactive materials. This involvement
is, in part, in response to the States’
public health and safety responsibilities
and, in part, in response to their
citizens’ desire to become more
knowledgeable about the safety of
nuclear power plants and radioactive
materials. States have identified NRC
inspections as one possible source of
knowledge for their personnel regarding
plant and materials licensee activities,
and the NRC, through the policy
statement on Cooperation with States,
has been amenable to accommodating
the States’ needs in this regard.
Additionally, the NRC has entered into
reimbursable Agreements with certain
States under Section 274i of the Act, as
amended, to employ their resources to
conduct radioactive materials security
inspections against NRC Orders.
Submit, by October 16, 2012,
comments that address the following
questions:
1. Is the proposed collection of
information necessary for the NRC to
properly perform its functions? Does the
information have practical utility?
2. Is the burden estimate accurate?
3. Is there a way to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected?
4. How can the burden of the
information collection be minimized,
including the use of automated
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collection techniques or other forms of
information technology?
The public may examine and have
copied for a fee, publicly available
documents, including the draft
supporting statement, at the NRC’s
Public Document Room, Room O–1F21,
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The
OMB clearance requests are available at
the NRC’s Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/
public-involve/doc-comment/omb/. The
document will be available on the NRC
home page site for 60 days after the
signature date of this notice.
Comments submitted in writing or in
electronic form will be made available
for public inspection. Because your
comments will not be edited to remove
any identifying or contact information,
the NRC cautions you against including
any information in your submission that
you do not want to be publicly
disclosed. Comments submitted should
reference Docket No. NRC–2012–0166.
You may submit your comments by any
of the following methods: Electronic
comments: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and search for
Docket No. NRC–2012–0166. Mail
comments to the NRC Clearance Officer,
Tremaine Donnell (T–5 F53), U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001. Questions
about the information collection
requirements may be directed to the
NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine
Donnell (T–5 F53), U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, by telephone at 301–
415–6258, or by email to
INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day
of August, 2012.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information
Services.
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COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC–2012–0081]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of
information collection and solicitation
of public comment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) has recently
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request approval of this collection. In accordance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13), we are providing an opportunity for public comment on this
action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will
prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this
collection for no longer than 3 years.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the
burden or any other aspect of this collection of information
requirements by October 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA
22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments: Written comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; or (d) ways to
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
days a year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Research Experiences
for Undergraduates (REU) Program.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-New.
Expiration Date: Not applicable.
Overview of This Information Collection
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Reporting Module
is a component of the NSF Project Reports System that is designed to
gather information about students participating in Research Experiences
for Undergraduates (REU) Sites and Supplements projects. All NSF
projects are required to use the FastLane Project Reports System for
developing and submitting annual and final project reports. If NSF
cannot collect information about undergraduate participants in
undergraduate research experiences, NSF will have no other means to
consistently document the number and diversity of participants, types
of participant involvement in the research, and types of institutions
represented by the participants.
NSF is committed to providing program stakeholders with formation
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regarding the expenditure of taxpayer funds on these types of
experiences, which provide training for postsecondary students in basic
and applied research in STEM.
Consult With Other Agencies & the Public
NSF has not consulted with other agencies but has gathered
information from its grantee community through attendance at PI
conferences. A request for public comments will be solicited through
announcement of data collection in the Federal Register.
Background
All NSF grantees are required to use the FastLane Project Reports
System for reporting progress, accomplishments, participants, and
activities annually and at the conclusion of their project. Information
from annual and final reports provides yearly updates on project
inputs, activities, and outcomes for agency reporting purposes. If
project participants include undergraduate students supported by the
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites Program or by an
REU Supplement, then the grantees and their students are required to
complete the REU Reporting Module.
Respondents: Individuals (Principal Investigators and REU
undergraduate student participants).
Number of Principal Investigator Respondents: 2,000.
Burden on the Public: 650 total hours.
Number of REU Student Participant Respondents: 7,250.
Burden on the Public: 1,810 total hours.
Dated: August 14, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2012-20255 Filed 8-16-12; 8:45 am]
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