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The Office of Management
and Budget revised Circular A–94 in
1992. The revised Circular specified
certain discount rates to be updated
annually when the interest rate and
inflation assumptions used to prepare
the Budget of the United States
Government were changed. These
discount rates are found in Appendix C
of the revised Circular. The updated
discount rates are shown below. The
discount rates in Appendix C are to be
used for cost-effectiveness analysis,
including lease-purchase analysis, as
specified in the revised Circular. They
do not apply to regulatory analysis.
SUMMARY:
The revised discount rates will
be in effect through December 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gideon F. Lukens, Office of Economic
Policy, Office of Management and
Budget, (202) 395–3316.
DATES:
Michael C. Falkenheim,
Acting Associate Director for Economic
Policy, Office of Management and Budget.
Appendix C
(Revised December 2012)
Discount Rates for Cost-Effectiveness, Lease
Purchase, and Related Analyses
Effective Dates. This appendix is updated
annually. This version of the appendix is
valid for calendar year 2013. A copy of the
updated appendix can be obtained in
electronic form through the OMB home page
at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
circulars_a094/a94_appx-c/. The text of the
Circular is found at https://
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and a table of past years’ rates is located at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/
files/omb/assets/a94/dischist.pdf. Updates of
the appendix are also available upon request
from OMB’s Office of Economic Policy (202–
395–3381).
Nominal Discount Rates. A forecast of
nominal or market interest rates for calendar
year 2013 based on the economic
assumptions for the 2014 Budget is presented
below. These nominal rates are to be used for
discounting nominal flows, which are often
encountered in lease-purchase analysis.
NOMINAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
[In percent]
3-Year
5-Year
7-Year
10-Year
20-Year
30-Year
0.5
1.1
1.5
2.0
2.7
3.0
Real Discount Rates. A forecast of real
interest rates from which the inflation
premium has been removed and based on the
economic assumptions from the 2014 Budget
is presented below. These real rates are to be
used for discounting constant-dollar flows, as
is often required in cost-effectiveness
analysis.
REAL INTEREST RATES ON TREASURY NOTES AND BONDS OF SPECIFIED MATURITIES
[In percent]
3-Year
5-Year
7-Year
10-Year
20-Year
30-Year
¥1.4
¥0.8
¥0.4
0.1
0.8
1.1
Analyses of programs with terms different
from those presented above may use a linear
interpolation. For example, a four-year
project can be evaluated with a rate equal to
the average of the three-year and five-year
rates. Programs with durations longer than 30
years may use the 30-year interest rate.
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Office of National Drug Control
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The Office of National Drug
Control Policy (ONDCP) seeks public
comment on its proposed collection of
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ONDCP proposes the
extension of three existing data
collection instruments used in the
production of advertising for the
National Youth Anti-Drug Media
Campaign and for advertising tracking.
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Purpose: The existing data collection
instruments are critical to the continuity
and improvement of the National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
Type and Title of Collections:
Qualitative Research, OMB 3201–0011,
uses focus groups. Copy Testing, OMB
3201–0006, consists of 15-minute online
interviews. Tracking Study, OMB 3201–
0010, consists of 15-minute online
interviews.
Frequency: Qualitative Research and
Copy Testing performed quarterly.
Tracking Study performed weekly.
Affected Public: Teenagers and adult
influencers of teenagers.
Estimated Burden: Qualitative
Research, $19,800; Copy Testing,
$16,500; Tracking Study, $37,700.
Additional information: Collection
instruments similar to those proposed
are available at the Information
Collection Review section of https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/jsp/Utilities/
index.jsp.
Contact: Address comments or
questions to Andrew Hertzberg through
any of the following: Executive Office of
the President, Office of National Drug
Control Policy, Washington DC 20503;
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6721 (fax); or, (202) 395–6353 (voice).
Signed in Washington DC on January 23,
2013.
Daniel R. Petersen,
Deputy General Counsel.
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Information Collection Activities:
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, the
National Science Foundation (NSF) is
inviting the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on this
proposed information collection.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by April 1, 2013 to be
SUMMARY:
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assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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 Boulevard,
Room 295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by
email to splimpton@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
send email to splimpton@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
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Antarctic
emergency response plan and
environmental protection information.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0180
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2013.
Abstract: The NSF, pursuant to the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) (‘‘ACA’’) regulates
certain non-governmental activities in
Antarctica. The ACA was amended in
1996 by the Antarctic Science, Tourism,
and Conservation Act. On September 7,
2001, NSF published a final rule in the
Federal Register (66 FR 46739)
implementing certain of these statutory
amendments. The rule requires nongovernmental Antarctic expeditions
using non-U.S. flagged vessels to ensure
that the vessel owner has an emergency
response plan. The rule also requires
persons organizing a non-governmental
expedition to provide expedition
members with information on their
environmental protection obligations
under the Antarctic Conservation Act.
Expected Respondents. Respondents
may include non-profit organizations
and small and large businesses. The
majority of respondents are anticipated
to be U.S. tour operators, currently
estimated to number twelve.
Burden on the Public. The Foundation
estimates that a one-time paperwork and
recordkeeping burden of 40 hours or
less, at a cost of $500 to $1400 per
respondent, will result from the
emergency response plan requirement
contained in the rule. Presently, all
respondents have been providing
expedition members with a copy of the
Guidance for Visitors to the Antarctic
(prepared and adopted at the Eighteenth
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
as Recommendation XVIII–1). Because
this Antarctic Treaty System document
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satisfies the environmental protection
information requirements of the rule, no
additional burden shall result from the
environmental information
requirements in the proposed rule.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Individuals requesting specific
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Rochelle Hall at (202) 314–6305 or by
email at Rochelle.Hall@ntsb.gov by
Friday, February 8, 2013.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation
(NSF) is inviting the general public and other Federal agencies to
comment on this proposed information collection.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by April 1,
2013 to be
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assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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 Boulevard, Room 295,
Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to splimpton@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or
send email to splimpton@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 between 8:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Antarctic emergency response plan and
environmental protection information.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0180
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2013.
Abstract: The NSF, pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) (``ACA'') regulates certain non-
governmental activities in Antarctica. The ACA was amended in 1996 by
the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act. On September 7,
2001, NSF published a final rule in the Federal Register (66 FR 46739)
implementing certain of these statutory amendments. The rule requires
non-governmental Antarctic expeditions using non-U.S. flagged vessels
to ensure that the vessel owner has an emergency response plan. The
rule also requires persons organizing a non-governmental expedition to
provide expedition members with information on their environmental
protection obligations under the Antarctic Conservation Act.
Expected Respondents. Respondents may include non-profit
organizations and small and large businesses. The majority of
respondents are anticipated to be U.S. tour operators, currently
estimated to number twelve.
Burden on the Public. The Foundation estimates that a one-time
paperwork and recordkeeping burden of 40 hours or less, at a cost of
$500 to $1400 per respondent, will result from the emergency response
plan requirement contained in the rule. Presently, all respondents have
been providing expedition members with a copy of the Guidance for
Visitors to the Antarctic (prepared and adopted at the Eighteenth
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting as Recommendation XVIII-1).
Because this Antarctic Treaty System document satisfies the
environmental protection information requirements of the rule, no
additional burden shall result from the environmental information
requirements in the proposed rule.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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