Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 51968 [2012-21096]

Download as PDF 51968 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2012 / Notices advance by contacting the person listed in the section titled For Further Information Contact. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Dated: August 22, 2012. Dan S. Dallas, Forest Supervisor. [FR Doc. 2012–21151 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: Current Population Survey, November Voting and Registration Supplement. OMB Control Number: 0607–0466. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of an expired collection. Burden Hours: 1,300. Number of Respondents: 52,000. Average Hours per Response: 1 and a half minutes. Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct the November 2012 and 2014 Voting and Registration supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). The Voting and Registration supplement continues the biennial collection of data concerning voting and registration that has been asked periodically since 1964. The data yield statistics on voter (and nonvoter) characteristics and current voter trends. The data also will enable policymakers to keep issues up to date, such as changes in participation in the election process by demographic characteristics such as age, sex, race, ethnicity, and educational attainment. This submission includes the unchanged Voting and Registration Supplement with the deletion of the Civic Engagement Supplement. The primary purpose of collecting the voting data from the November CPS supplement is to relate demographic characteristics (age, sex, race, education, occupation, and income) to voting and nonvoting behavior. Federal, state, and local election officials; college institutions; political party committees; research groups; and other private VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:39 Aug 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 organizations will use the voting and registration data collected in the November CPS supplement. Election officials use these data to formulate policies relating to the voting and registration process. Data obtained on duration of residence will allow policymakers and researchers to better determine the relationships between other demographic characteristics and voting behavior. Previous studies have shown that the voting and registration characteristics of recent movers differ greatly from those of nonmovers. By collecting and presenting data at the state level, we will also obtain information on the effectiveness of increased voter registration drives in different regions. Discontinuance of the Voting and Registration Supplement would disrupt a data series that has been in existence for the past 46 years. Since 1964, these data have provided statistical information for tracking historical trends of voter and nonvoter characteristics in each presidential and congressional election. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: Biennially. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 182. OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or email (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). Dated: August 22, 2012. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–21096 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XC188 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a public meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2012 beginning at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar with a telephone-only connection option. Details on webinar registration and the telephone-only connection details are available at: https://www.mafmc.org. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 North State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331, extension 255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is (1) data and analyses which will form the basis for the 2013–16 ABC determination for spiny dogfish and (2) a request by the Council to clarify the SSC’s 2012 ABC recommendation for butterfish. Information about accessing the webinar on September 13 is available on the Councils Web site at www.mafmc.org. A public listening station to allow public access to the webinar will be available at the Council offices located 800 N. State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901. SUMMARY: Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: August 23, 2012. William D. Chappell, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P PO 00000 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [FR Doc. 2012–21223 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21096]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: Current Population Survey, November Voting and Registration 
Supplement.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0466.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of an expired 
collection.
    Burden Hours: 1,300.
    Number of Respondents: 52,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 1 and a half minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau requests authorization from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct the November 2012 
and 2014 Voting and Registration supplement to the Current Population 
Survey (CPS). The Voting and Registration supplement continues the 
biennial collection of data concerning voting and registration that has 
been asked periodically since 1964. The data yield statistics on voter 
(and nonvoter) characteristics and current voter trends. The data also 
will enable policymakers to keep issues up to date, such as changes in 
participation in the election process by demographic characteristics 
such as age, sex, race, ethnicity, and educational attainment. This 
submission includes the unchanged Voting and Registration Supplement 
with the deletion of the Civic Engagement Supplement.
    The primary purpose of collecting the voting data from the November 
CPS supplement is to relate demographic characteristics (age, sex, 
race, education, occupation, and income) to voting and nonvoting 
behavior. Federal, state, and local election officials; college 
institutions; political party committees; research groups; and other 
private organizations will use the voting and registration data 
collected in the November CPS supplement. Election officials use these 
data to formulate policies relating to the voting and registration 
process. Data obtained on duration of residence will allow policymakers 
and researchers to better determine the relationships between other 
demographic characteristics and voting behavior. Previous studies have 
shown that the voting and registration characteristics of recent movers 
differ greatly from those of nonmovers. By collecting and presenting 
data at the state level, we will also obtain information on the 
effectiveness of increased voter registration drives in different 
regions.
    Discontinuance of the Voting and Registration Supplement would 
disrupt a data series that has been in existence for the past 46 years. 
Since 1964, these data have provided statistical information for 
tracking historical trends of voter and nonvoter characteristics in 
each presidential and congressional election.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 182.
    OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
jjessup@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245) 
or email (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).

    Dated: August 22, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-21096 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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