Notice of Intent To Seek Public and Private Organizations, Associations, and Other Entities Which Are Working on the West, East, and North Coasts of Africa in the Maritime Domain Sector To Participate as Military Exercise Observers in Order To Enhance U.S. Military and Host Nation Maritime Security Forces' Exercise Fidelity and Effectiveness, and To Improve Maritime Domain Awareness, 35876-35877 [2013-14142]
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Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to: https://
www.regulations.gov, and insert the
docket number, CPSC–2009–0092, into
the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the
prompts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact: Robert H.
Squibb, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or
by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Clothing and fabrics intended for use
in clothing (except children’s sleepwear
in sizes 0 through 14) are subject to the
Standard for the Flammability of
Clothing Textiles (16 CFR part 1610).
Clothing made from vinyl plastic film
and vinyl plastic film intended for use
in clothing (except children’s sleepwear
in sizes 0 through 14) are subject to the
Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl
Plastic Film (16 CFR part 1611). These
standards prescribe a test to assure that
articles of wearing apparel, and fabrics
and film intended for use in wearing
apparel, are not dangerously flammable
because of rapid and intense burning.
(Children’s sleepwear and fabrics and
related materials intended for use in
children’s sleepwear in sizes 0 through
14 are subject to other, more stringent
flammability standards codified at 16
CFR parts 1615 and 1616.) The
flammability standards for clothing
textiles and vinyl plastic film were
made mandatory by the Flammable
Fabrics Act of 1953 (FFA) (Pub. L. 83–
88, 67 Stat. 111; June 30, 1953).
Section 8 of the FFA (15 U.S.C. 1197)
provides that a person who receives a
guaranty in good faith that a product
complies with an applicable
flammability standard is not subject to
criminal prosecution for a violation of
the FFA resulting from the sale of any
product covered by the guaranty. The
Commission uses the information
compiled and maintained by firms that
issue these guaranties to help protect
the public from risks of injury or death
associated with clothing and fabrics and
vinyl film intended for use in clothing.
In addition, the information helps the
Commission arrange corrective actions
if any products covered by a guaranty
fail to comply with the applicable
standard in a manner that creates a
substantial risk of injury or death to the
public. Section 8 of the FFA requires
that a guaranty must be based on
‘‘reasonable and representative tests.’’
The testing and recordkeeping
requirements by firms that issue
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guaranties are set forth under 16 CFR
part 1610, subpart B, and 16 CFR part
1611, subpart B.
B. Burden Hours
The Commission estimates that
approximately 1,000 manufacturers and
importers of garments, textiles, and
related materials issue guaranties. The
Commission estimates that the
flammability standards for clothing
textiles and vinyl plastic film and
enforcement regulations impose an
average annual burden of about 101.6
hours on each of those firms. That
burden will result from conducting the
testing required by the regulations and
maintaining records of the results of that
testing. The total annual burden
imposed by the flammability standards
for clothing textiles and vinyl plastic
film and enforcement regulations on
manufacturers and importers of
garments, fabrics, and related materials
is about 101,600 hours.
The hourly wage for the testing and
recordkeeping required by the standards
is about $61.06 (for management,
professional, and related occupations in
goods-producing industries, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, December 2012), for an
estimated annual cost to the industry of
approximately $6.2 million (101,600 ×
$61.06).
The estimated annual cost of the
information collection requirements to
the federal government is approximately
$3,264, which includes 80 staff hours to
examine and evaluate the information as
needed for Compliance activities. This
is based on a GS–12 level salaried
employee. The average hourly wage rate
for a mid-level salaried GS–12 employee
in the Washington, DC metropolitan
area (effective as of January 2011) is
$40.80 (GS–12, step 5). This represents
69.5 percent of total compensation (U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, ‘‘Employer
Costs for Employee Compensation,’’
December 2012, Table 1, percentage of
wages and salaries for all civilian
management, professional, and related
employees: https://www.bls.gov/ncs/).
Adding an additional 30.5 percent for
benefits brings average hourly
compensation for a mid-level salaried
GS–12 employee to $58.70.
C. Request for Comments
The Commission solicits written
comments from all interested persons
about the proposed collection of
information. The Commission
specifically solicits information relevant
to the following topics:
—Whether the collection of information
described above is necessary for the
proper performance of the
Commission’s functions, including
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whether the information would have
practical utility;
—Whether the estimated burden of the
proposed collection of information is
accurate;
—Whether the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected could be enhanced; and
—Whether the burden imposed by the
collection of information could be
minimized by use of automated,
electronic or other technological
collection techniques, or other forms
of information technology.
Dated: June 11, 2013.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Intent To Seek Public and
Private Organizations, Associations,
and Other Entities Which Are Working
on the West, East, and North Coasts of
Africa in the Maritime Domain Sector
To Participate as Military Exercise
Observers in Order To Enhance U.S.
Military and Host Nation Maritime
Security Forces’ Exercise Fidelity and
Effectiveness, and To Improve
Maritime Domain Awareness
United States Africa Command
(USAFRICOM), DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent to obtain
expressions of interest from
organizations active on the West, East,
and North Coasts of Africa for the
purpose of information sharing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the U.S. Africa Command
(USAFRICOM) is seeking information
about, and expressions of interest by,
organizations, associations, and other
entities, both public and private, which
are currently working on the West, East,
and North Coasts of Africa in the areas
of maritime domain awareness and
maritime security. This information and
expressions of interest in observing the
aforementioned exercises is being
solicited to inform USAFRICOM and
African Host Nations of potential public
and private sector capability to improve
maritime security. It is expected that
these private entities will enrich the
exercises planned in Africa concerning
maritime awareness and maritime
security on the West, East, and North
coasts of Africa.
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Submission of information is
continuous on or before December 31,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to inform
USAFRICOM of their work in Africa
and their interest in sharing information
and observing a maritime domain
awareness exercise on the West, East,
South and North Coasts of Africa in
order to enhance USAFRICOM exercises
may email
africom.stuttgart.acj95.list.ppp-branchmba@mail.mil or Ms. Stefanie
Perkowski at
Stefanie.c.perkowski.civ@mail.mil or
call +49 711 729 4545 or Mr. Richard
Parker at
Richard.a.parker26.civ@mail.mil or call
+49 711 729 2000 or write Attn: Branch
Chief, Public Private Partnerships,
Plieninger Strasse 289, Stuttgart
Moehringen, 70567. Additional
instructions will be provided after
contact.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AFRICOM J9—Outreach Directorate,
+49 711–729–3260 LtCol James Hensien
or email james.r.hensien.mil@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Specifically, USAFRICOM seeks to
include a limited number of local,
national, and international public and
private organizations, associations, and
entities as observers into the
USAFRICOM Express Series Exercises
in order to familiarize U.S. forces and
Host Nation Maritime forces with public
and private entities which are often the
first affected by maritime domain
awareness and/or maritime security
issues. USAFRICOM and African Host
Nation Maritime forces seek to
understand the objectives, capabilities,
operating procedures, coordination
processes, and information sharing tools
of these organizations, associations, and
entities. USAFRICOM and African Host
Nation Maritime forces desire to
eventually build collaborative
relationships with non-federal entities
and promote a sustainable unity of effort
among these stakeholder public and
private organizations, associations, and
entities. Finally, USAFRICOM and
African Host Nation Maritime forces
desire to eliminate gaps in response, set
standard operating processes and
procedures for interaction, and promote
understanding within the multi-faceted
community of key maritime
stakeholders.
Types of Public and Private
Organizations Sought: Local, regional,
and international public and private
sector organizations, associations, and
entities operating within USAFRICOM’s
area of responsibility (AOR) who are
interested in working with African Host
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Nation Maritime forces, USAFRICOM,
and African Regional Economic
Communities on a non-reimbursable
basis. Information and expressions of
interest provided to USAFRICOM are
not for the purposes of obtaining a
contract nor would the information
provided and expression of interest
provided be a guarantee of exercise
participation. Finally, exercise
participation will not constitute
endorsement by DoD or USAFRICOM.
There are no fees involved and no
funding will be provided. Vetted and
selected observers will be expected to
provide their own travel to the
organizing conference and exercise
locations with a possibility of limited
exceptions for African organizations.
USAFRICOM may only provide publicly
releasable information about
USAFRICOM’s mission and goals. If
potential observers currently represent
an entity that is under contract with the
U.S. Government, the following
information must be provided: (1)
Confirmation that participation is not
part of a contract and will not be billed
to the U.S. government; (2) a written
description of any current contracts
with USAFRICOM, its components,
subordinate commands, or Joint Task
Forces; and (3) whether awaiting the
result of any U.S. government
acquisition process or contract award.
The information sought and expressions
of interest will be used to more
effectively identify potential exercise
observers for the USAFRICOM Express
Series Exercises taking place in the U.S.
Government’s Fiscal Year 2013–2014.
Dated: June 10, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013–14142 Filed 6–13–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Native
Hawaiian Career and Technical
Education Program
Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Overview Information: Native
Hawaiian Career and Technical
Education Program Notice inviting
applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 2013.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.259A.
DATES:
Applications Available: June 14,
2013.
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Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: July 17, 2013.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Native
Hawaiian Career and Technical
Education Program (NHCTEP) provides
grants to eligible community-based
organizations to plan, conduct, and
administer programs, or portions of
programs, that are for the benefit of
Native Hawaiians and authorized by
and consistent with the purposes of
section 116 of the Carl D. Perkins Career
and Technical Education Act of 2006
(Act). Section 116(e) of the Act provides
that programs, services, and activities
funded under NHCTEP must support
and improve career and technical
education programs. (20 U.S.C. 2326(e))
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under this
competition the Department awards
grants to carry out projects that provide
organized educational activities offering
a sequence of courses that—
(a) Provides individuals with coherent
and rigorous content aligned with
challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills
needed to prepare for further education
and careers in current or emerging
professions;
(b) Provides technical skill
proficiency, an industry-recognized
credential, a certificate, or an associate
degree; and
(c) Includes competency-based
applied learning that contributes to the
academic knowledge, higher-order
reasoning and problem-solving skills,
work attitudes, general employability
skills, technical skills, and occupationspecific skills, and knowledge of all
aspects of an industry, including
entrepreneurship, of an individual.
Projects may include prerequisite
courses (other than remedial courses)
that meet the definitional requirements
of section 3(5)(A) of the Act. (20 U.S.C.
2302(5)(A)) Priorities: On December 15,
2010, the Department published in the
Federal Register a notice of final
supplemental priorities and definitions
for discretionary grant programs (75 FR
78486), and corrected the notice on May
12, 2011 (76 FR 27637) (supplemental
priorities). Under this competition we
are using the Secretary’s Promoting
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Education
(paragraphs (a) through (c)) and
Technology priorities from the
supplemental priorities, since both of
these are key Administration priorities
in education. The use of technology
within career and technical education
(CTE) programs funded under the Act,
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Intent To Seek Public and Private Organizations,
Associations, and Other Entities Which Are Working on the West, East,
and North Coasts of Africa in the Maritime Domain Sector To Participate
as Military Exercise Observers in Order To Enhance U.S. Military and
Host Nation Maritime Security Forces' Exercise Fidelity and
Effectiveness, and To Improve Maritime Domain Awareness
AGENCY: United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM), DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent to obtain expressions of interest from
organizations active on the West, East, and North Coasts of Africa for
the purpose of information sharing.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
is seeking information about, and expressions of interest by,
organizations, associations, and other entities, both public and
private, which are currently working on the West, East, and North
Coasts of Africa in the areas of maritime domain awareness and maritime
security. This information and expressions of interest in observing the
aforementioned exercises is being solicited to inform USAFRICOM and
African Host Nations of potential public and private sector capability
to improve maritime security. It is expected that these private
entities will enrich the exercises planned in Africa concerning
maritime awareness and maritime security on the West, East, and North
coasts of Africa.
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DATES: Submission of information is continuous on or before December
31, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to inform USAFRICOM of their work in Africa
and their interest in sharing information and observing a maritime
domain awareness exercise on the West, East, South and North Coasts of
Africa in order to enhance USAFRICOM exercises may email
africom.stuttgart.acj95.list.ppp-branch-mba@mail.mil or Ms. Stefanie
Perkowski at Stefanie.c.perkowski.civ@mail.mil or call +49 711 729 4545
or Mr. Richard Parker at Richard.a.parker26.civ@mail.mil or call +49
711 729 2000 or write Attn: Branch Chief, Public Private Partnerships,
Plieninger Strasse 289, Stuttgart Moehringen, 70567. Additional
instructions will be provided after contact.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AFRICOM J9--Outreach Directorate, +49
711-729-3260 LtCol James Hensien or email james.r.hensien.mil@mail.mil">james.r.hensien.mil@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Specifically, USAFRICOM seeks to include a
limited number of local, national, and international public and private
organizations, associations, and entities as observers into the
USAFRICOM Express Series Exercises in order to familiarize U.S. forces
and Host Nation Maritime forces with public and private entities which
are often the first affected by maritime domain awareness and/or
maritime security issues. USAFRICOM and African Host Nation Maritime
forces seek to understand the objectives, capabilities, operating
procedures, coordination processes, and information sharing tools of
these organizations, associations, and entities. USAFRICOM and African
Host Nation Maritime forces desire to eventually build collaborative
relationships with non-federal entities and promote a sustainable unity
of effort among these stakeholder public and private organizations,
associations, and entities. Finally, USAFRICOM and African Host Nation
Maritime forces desire to eliminate gaps in response, set standard
operating processes and procedures for interaction, and promote
understanding within the multi-faceted community of key maritime
stakeholders.
Types of Public and Private Organizations Sought: Local, regional,
and international public and private sector organizations,
associations, and entities operating within USAFRICOM's area of
responsibility (AOR) who are interested in working with African Host
Nation Maritime forces, USAFRICOM, and African Regional Economic
Communities on a non-reimbursable basis. Information and expressions of
interest provided to USAFRICOM are not for the purposes of obtaining a
contract nor would the information provided and expression of interest
provided be a guarantee of exercise participation. Finally, exercise
participation will not constitute endorsement by DoD or USAFRICOM.
There are no fees involved and no funding will be provided. Vetted
and selected observers will be expected to provide their own travel to
the organizing conference and exercise locations with a possibility of
limited exceptions for African organizations. USAFRICOM may only
provide publicly releasable information about USAFRICOM's mission and
goals. If potential observers currently represent an entity that is
under contract with the U.S. Government, the following information must
be provided: (1) Confirmation that participation is not part of a
contract and will not be billed to the U.S. government; (2) a written
description of any current contracts with USAFRICOM, its components,
subordinate commands, or Joint Task Forces; and (3) whether awaiting
the result of any U.S. government acquisition process or contract
award. The information sought and expressions of interest will be used
to more effectively identify potential exercise observers for the
USAFRICOM Express Series Exercises taking place in the U.S.
Government's Fiscal Year 2013-2014.
Dated: June 10, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-14142 Filed 6-13-13; 8:45 am]
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