Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 74118-74119 [2013-29451]

Download as PDF 74118 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD015 Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Assessments of Gag (Mycteroperca microlepis) and Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili); Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 33 Gulf of Mexico Gag and Greater Amberjack webinars. AGENCY: The SEDAR 33 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico stocks of gag and greater amberjack will consist of two workshops and a series of webinars: a Data Workshop, an Assessment process conducted via webinars, and a Review Workshop. This series of workshops and webinars will be referred to as SEDAR 33. This notice is for additional Assessment Workshop webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: Additional Assessment Workshop webinars are scheduled for January 8, 2014 and January 15, 2014. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The Assessment Workshop webinars will be held via GoToWebinar. All workshops and webinars are open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing pertinent information. Please request meeting information at least 24 hours in advance. SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405 SUMMARY: maindgalligan on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator; telephone: (813) 348–1630; email: ryan.rindone@gulfcouncil.org SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions have implemented the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment Process VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:48 Dec 09, 2013 Jkt 232001 including a workshop and webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment Process is a stock assessment report which describes the fisheries, evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is a Consensus Summary documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include: data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including fishermen, environmentalists, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and state and federal agencies. SEDAR 33 Assessment Workshop Schedule: January 8, 2014 and January 15, 2014; SEDAR 33 Assessment Workshop Webinars All webinars will begin at 1 p.m. eastern time, will last approximately four hours, and will be conducted using GoToWebinar. Participants will review modeling efforts, suggest sensitivity analyses, and decide on an appropriate model run or set of model runs to put forward to the Review Workshop for each species. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SEDAR office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject to change. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 5, 2013. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–29418 Filed 12–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0227] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Security Service (DSS) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. 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 information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 10, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1 maindgalligan on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2013 / Notices viewing on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to: Defense Security Service, ATTN: Mr. Helmut Hawkins, Industrial Policy and Programs—A&E Division, 27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, VA 22134. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Security Investigation Projection for Industry Survey; DSS Form 232; OMB Number 0704–0417. Needs and Uses: Executive order (EO) 12829, ‘‘National Industrial Security Program (NISP),’’ stipulates that the Secretary of Defense shall serve as the Executive Agent for inspecting and monitoring the contractors, licensees, and grantees who require or will require access to classified information; and for determining the eligibility for access to classified information of contractors, licensees, and grantees and their respective employees. The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence assigned Defense Security Service (DSS) the responsibility for central operational management of DoD personnel security investigation (PSI) workload projections, and for monitoring of PSI funding and investigation quality issues for DoD components. This responsibility includes managing workload projections, along with funding and quality oversight matters related to PSIs conducted for employees and consultants of contractors cleared under the NISP. Prior to 2001, DSS compared historical PSI data for budget formulation. Since 2001, DSS conducted an annual survey of cleared contractors to more accurately assess personnel security and trustworthiness investigation requirements. In this annual collection of information, DSS asks the Facility Security Officers of cleared contractor entities to provide for each of three fiscal years (e.g., 2015, 2016, 2017): Projections of the numbers and types of personnel security investigations (PSIs) required; a description of methodology used for the projections; and estimates of the numbers and types of cleared contractor’s PSI projections that are separately attributable to DoD contracts and the contracts of non-DoD agencies. The data will be incorporated into DSS’s budget submissions and will be used to VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:48 Dec 09, 2013 Jkt 232001 74119 track against cleared contractors’ actual PSI submissions. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has responsibility for conducting PSIs and the subsequent periodic reinvestigations (PRs) in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 5, Part 736. Cleared contractors, representatives of various industry associations, the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC), various components of the Department of Defense (including the Military Departments) and other Federal Government agencies are familiar with the annual survey. Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit institutions under Department of Defense Security Cognizance. Annual Burden Hours: 17,801. Number of Respondents: 13,351. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 80 minutes. Frequency: Annually. The execution of the DSS Form 232 is an essential element of DSS’ ability to project the PSI needs of cleared contractor entities. This collection of information requests the assistance of the Facility Security Officer to provide projections of the numbers and types of PSIs. The data will be incorporated into DSS’s budget submissions and used to track against actual PSI submissions. The form will be distributed electronically via a web-based commercial survey tool. The form will display OMB approval number 0704– 0417. Task Force on the Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed Forces (subsequently referred to as the Task Force). DATES: Monday, January 27, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EST–Tuesday, January 28, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington, DC—Crystal City, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 (Washington Ball Room). FOR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Mail Delivery service through Recovering Warrior Task Force, Hoffman Building II, 200 Stovall St., Alexandria, VA 22332–0021 ‘‘Mark as Time Sensitive for January Meeting’’. Email correspondence to rwtf@mail.mil. Denise F. Dailey, Designated Federal Officer; Telephone (703) 325–6640. Fax (703) 325–6710. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the Task Force Members to convene and gather data from panels and briefers on the Task Force’s topics of inquiry. Agenda: (Refer to https:// rwtf.defense.gov for the most up-to-date meeting information). Dated: December 5, 2013. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Welcome, Member Introductions 8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Installation Visit After Action Review 9:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) Briefing 10:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) Briefing 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE PH & TBI) Briefing 3:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Recommendations of Major Committees on Wounded, Ill, and Injured 4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. The Veteran Metrics Initiative Briefing 5:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m. Wrap Up [FR Doc. 2013–29451 Filed 12–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Department of Defense Task Force on the Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed Forces; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, DoD. ACTION: Meeting notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Department of Defense SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Day One: Monday, January 27, 2014 Day Two: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m.–9:00 a.m. E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1 Welcome Public Forum

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29451]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0227]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Security Service (DSS) announces a 
proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. 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 information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 
10, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public

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viewing on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov as they are 
received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to: Defense Security 
Service, ATTN: Mr. Helmut Hawkins, Industrial Policy and Programs--A&E 
Division, 27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, VA 22134.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Personnel Security 
Investigation Projection for Industry Survey; DSS Form 232; OMB Number 
0704-0417.
    Needs and Uses: Executive order (EO) 12829, ``National Industrial 
Security Program (NISP),'' stipulates that the Secretary of Defense 
shall serve as the Executive Agent for inspecting and monitoring the 
contractors, licensees, and grantees who require or will require access 
to classified information; and for determining the eligibility for 
access to classified information of contractors, licensees, and 
grantees and their respective employees. The Under Secretary of Defense 
for Intelligence assigned Defense Security Service (DSS) the 
responsibility for central operational management of DoD personnel 
security investigation (PSI) workload projections, and for monitoring 
of PSI funding and investigation quality issues for DoD components. 
This responsibility includes managing workload projections, along with 
funding and quality oversight matters related to PSIs conducted for 
employees and consultants of contractors cleared under the NISP. Prior 
to 2001, DSS compared historical PSI data for budget formulation. Since 
2001, DSS conducted an annual survey of cleared contractors to more 
accurately assess personnel security and trustworthiness investigation 
requirements. In this annual collection of information, DSS asks the 
Facility Security Officers of cleared contractor entities to provide 
for each of three fiscal years (e.g., 2015, 2016, 2017): Projections of 
the numbers and types of personnel security investigations (PSIs) 
required; a description of methodology used for the projections; and 
estimates of the numbers and types of cleared contractor's PSI 
projections that are separately attributable to DoD contracts and the 
contracts of non-DoD agencies. The data will be incorporated into DSS's 
budget submissions and will be used to track against cleared 
contractors' actual PSI submissions.
    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has responsibility for 
conducting PSIs and the subsequent periodic reinvestigations (PRs) in 
accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 5, Part 736.
    Cleared contractors, representatives of various industry 
associations, the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory 
Committee (NISPPAC), various components of the Department of Defense 
(including the Military Departments) and other Federal Government 
agencies are familiar with the annual survey.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions under Department of Defense Security Cognizance.
    Annual Burden Hours: 17,801.
    Number of Respondents: 13,351.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 80 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    The execution of the DSS Form 232 is an essential element of DSS' 
ability to project the PSI needs of cleared contractor entities. This 
collection of information requests the assistance of the Facility 
Security Officer to provide projections of the numbers and types of 
PSIs. The data will be incorporated into DSS's budget submissions and 
used to track against actual PSI submissions. The form will be 
distributed electronically via a web-based commercial survey tool. The 
form will display OMB approval number 0704-0417.

    Dated: December 5, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-29451 Filed 12-9-13; 8:45 am]
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