Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officer's Medal of Valor, 52369-52370 [2012-21210]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2012 / Notices interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company’s physical security systems, verification of the company’s compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company’s background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR § 1301.33, the above named company is granted registration as a bulk manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed. Dated: August 17, 2012. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. manufacturer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed. Dated: August 17, 2012. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. [FR Doc. 2012–21279 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number 1121–0259] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officer’s Medal of Valor [FR Doc. 2012–21281 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. ACTION: Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration; Stepan Company By Notice dated May 11, 2012, and published in the Federal Register on May 21, 2012, 77 FR 30026, Stepan Company, Natural Products Dept., 100 W. Hunter Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey 07607, made application by renewal to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of the following basic classes of controlled substances: Drug Schedule TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Cocaine (9041) II .......................... Ecgonine (9180) II ........................ II II The company plans to manufacture the listed controlled substances in bulk for distribution to its customers. No comments or objections have been received. DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a), and determined that the registration of Stepan Company to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Stepan Company to ensure that the company’s registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company’s physical security systems, verification of the company’s compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company’s background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR § 1301.33, the above named company is granted registration as a bulk VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:37 Aug 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ‘‘sixty days’’ until October 29, 2012. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Maria A. Berry, Senior Advisor by email at M.A.Berry@ojp.usdoj.gov or by telephone at 202–353–8643, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531. 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: —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, PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52369 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 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: Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officers Medal of Valor. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief Abstract: Primary: State, local and tribal government agencies within the United States and its territories. Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the Office of Justice Program, Department of Justice, administers the Public Safety Officer’s Medal of Valor. Once a year, the President of the United States of America may award, and present in the name of Congress, a Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award given to a public safety officer in recognition of their bravery and altruistic acts of valor to protect and save the lives of others. Nomination(s) for this award is voluntary. Nominations are received through the Internet, or postal mail. The Medal of Valor program is governed by F1.R.802, the ‘‘Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001. (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 225 applicants under the Medal of Valor approximately 25 minutes to complete the application form. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the Collection. The total estimated annual E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1 52370 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2012 / Notices hour burden to complete the application/nomination form is 93.75 hours. If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, U.S.Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E–508, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 23, 2012. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2012–21210 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; International Price Program U.S. Export and Import Price Indexes ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘International Price Program U.S. Export and Import Price Indexes to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). DATES: Submit comments on or before September 28, 2012. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain, on the day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202–395–3093/Fax: 202–395–6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:37 Aug 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Price data collected by the International Price Program is used to produce indexes that measure, on a monthly basis, changes in transaction prices of goods and services exported from or imported into the U.S. This published data is, in turn, used to deflate import and export trade statistics, deflate the foreign trade component of the Gross Domestic Product, determine monetary and fiscal policy, negotiate trade agreements, and determine trade and commercial policy. The respondents are establishments conducting import/export trade. They receive no compensation for their voluntary participation. 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 approval for this information collection under Control Number 1220–0025. The current approval is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2012; however, it should be noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2012 (77 FR 27799). 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– 0025. 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, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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: International Price Program U.S. Export and Import Price Indexes. OMB Control Number: 1220–0025. Affected Public: Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,500. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 47,660. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 20,748. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: August 24, 2012. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–21303 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor, 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 requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Carrier’s Report of Issuance SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2012)]
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[Pages 52369-52370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21210]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0259]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: 
Public Safety Officer's Medal of Valor

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 
``sixty days'' until October 29, 2012. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Maria A. Berry, Senior Advisor by email at 
M.A.Berry@ojp.usdoj.gov or by telephone at 202-353-8643, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of 
Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    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:

--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;
--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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Bureau of Justice Assistance 
Application Form: Public Safety Officers Medal of Valor.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief Abstract: Primary: State, local and tribal government 
agencies within the United States and its territories.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the 
Office of Justice Program, Department of Justice, administers the 
Public Safety Officer's Medal of Valor. Once a year, the President of 
the United States of America may award, and present in the name of 
Congress, a Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with ribbons and 
appurtenances, to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney 
General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, 
for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. The Public 
Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest national award given to a 
public safety officer in recognition of their bravery and altruistic 
acts of valor to protect and save the lives of others. Nomination(s) 
for this award is voluntary.
    Nominations are received through the Internet, or postal mail. The 
Medal of Valor program is governed by F1.R.802, the ``Public Safety 
Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001.
    (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 225 applicants under the Medal of Valor 
approximately 25 minutes to complete the application form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the Collection. The total estimated annual

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hour burden to complete the application/nomination form is 93.75 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, U.S.Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution 
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 23, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-21210 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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