Agency Information Collection Activities, Request for Comment, 35579-35580 [2014-14579]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 120 / Monday, June 23, 2014 / Notices TS staff in the Office of New Reactors (NRO) and NRC technical and projects staff as needed. The TSTF change process serves to make corrections and improvements to the STS. The TSTF usually proposes changes and after conducting a safety review the NRR TS staff either approves or disapproves the changes. The TSTF change process is intended to facilitate NRR’s control of STS and plant specific TS changes by processing proposed changes to the STS in a manner that supports subsequent plant-specific TS license amendment applications. The Westinghouse STS revisions are derived from specific TSTF changes approved by NRC. The NRO TS staff is creating STS NUREGs for the new reactor certified designs in order to maintain consistency and standardization of TS. The NRO TS staff will manage changes to the new reactor STS using a web-based automated system currently under development. The new reactor STS change process is envisioned to eventually be included with the TSTF change process for operating reactor STS. Applying the TSTF change process to new reactor STS NUREGs will promote consistency with operating reactor STS NUREGs and maintain standardization among all reactor designs for similar or equivalent TS requirements. The NRO TS staff is preparing AP1000 STS based upon the GTS with applicable TSTF changes approved for Westinghouse STS incorporated. Each of the approved TSTF changes to Westinghouse STS (NUREG–1431, Revision 2) has been analyzed for applicability and a GTST has been created for each AP1000 GTS section incorporating the applicable approved TSTF changes. The GTSTs are designed to facilitate COL holder adoption. The GTST files are kept in a database that can be used to generate the latest version of the AP1000 STS. VEGP Units 3 and 4 (the AP1000 Reference COLs, or lead plants) were licensed to AP1000 DCD Revision 19. Shortly after COL issuance, the COL holder submitted a license amendment request (LAR) to upgrade the VEGP Units 3 and 4 plantspecific TS via approved license amendments in accordance with 10 CFR 50.90. The VEGP Units 3 and 4 license amendments to upgrade the plantspecific TS are reflected in the draft AP1000 GTSTs for which the staff is soliciting comments. The NRC staff will evaluate any comments received, provide a response to the comments and make appropriate changes to the GTST documents. Following resolution of public comments the final GTSTs will be used VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Jun 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 to create Revision 0 of the AP1000 STS NUREG. The availability of the AP1000 STS NUREG Revision 0 and the supporting GTST documents will then be announced for consideration by licensees to upgrade plant-specific TS. Each amendment application made in response to the notice of availability will be processed and noticed in accordance with applicable rules and NRC procedures. This proposal to make available NRC approved changes to GTS provisions, as documented in GTSTs and incorporated in the AP1000 STS and associated STS Bases, for adoption in plant-specific TS is applicable to all AP1000 COL holders. COL holders are anticipated to propose license amendments to update plantspecific TS with applicable GTST changes. To efficiently process the incoming license amendment applications, the staff requests that each licensee applying for changes contained in approved GTSTs include in its application justifications for adopting the proposed changes that are consistent with the safety basis given in the GTSTs; the amendment application should also justify any plant specific deviations from the approved GTST changes proposed for adoption. If the staff announces the availability of a GTST change, licensees wishing to adopt the change must submit an application in accordance with applicable rules and other regulatory requirements. For each application the staff will publish a notice of consideration of issuance of amendment to facility operating licenses, a proposed no significant hazards consideration determination, and a notice of opportunity for a hearing. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of June 2014. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Antonio F. Dias, Acting Branch Chief, Balance of Plant and Technical Specifications Branch, Division of Safety Systems and Risk Assessment, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2014–14608 Filed 6–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL Agency Information Collection Activities, Request for Comment Office of Special Counsel. Second Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), and implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), plans SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35579 to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use of three previously approved information collections consisting of three complaint forms. These collections are listed below. The current OMB approval for Forms OSC–11, OSC– 12, OSC–13 expired on 2/28/14. We are submitting all three forms for renewal, based on the actual date of expiration. We are currently collecting requirements for future modifications to these forms; however, currently there are no changes being submitted with this request for renewal of the use of these forms. Current and former Federal employees, employee representatives, other Federal agencies, state and local government employees, and the general public are invited for the second time to comment on this information collection. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of OSC functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of OSC’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collections of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments should be received by July 23, 2014. DATES: Karl Kammann, Director of Finance, at the address shown above; by facsimile at (202) 254–3711. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OSC is an independent agency responsible for, among other things, (1) investigation of allegations of prohibited personnel practices defined by law at 5 U.S.C. 2302(b), protection of whistleblowers, and certain other illegal employment practices under titles 5 and 38 of the U.S. Code, affecting current or former Federal employees or applicants for employment, and covered state and local government employees; and (2) the interpretation and enforcement of Hatch Act provisions on political activity in chapters 15 and 73 of title 5 of the U.S. Code. Title of Collections: (1) Form OSC–11, (Complaint of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practice of Other Prohibited Activity; (2) Form OSC–12 (Information about filing a Whistleblower Disclosure with the Office of Special Counsel); (3) Form OSC–13 (Complaint of Possible Prohibited Political Activity (Violation of the Hatch Act)); OMB Control SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 35580 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 120 / Monday, June 23, 2014 / Notices Number 3255–0002, Expiration 02/28/ 14. Copies of the OSC Forms 11, 12, and 13 can be found at: https://www.osc.gov/ RR_OSCFORMS.htm. Type of Information Collection Request: Approval of previously approved collection of information that expires on February 28, 2014, with no revisions. Affected Public: Current and former Federal employees, applicants for Federal employment, state and local government employees, and their representatives, and the general public. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Estimated Annual Number of OSC Form Respondents: 3,950. Frequency of Use of OSC Forms: Daily. Estimated Average Amount of Time for a Person To Respond Using OSC Forms: 64 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden for the OSC Forms: 2,899 hours. Abstract: These forms are used by current and former Federal employees and applicants for Federal employment to submit allegations of possible prohibited personnel practices or other prohibited activity for investigation and possible prosecution by OSC. Dated: June 10, 2014. Carolyn N. Lerner, Special Counsel. [FR Doc. 2014–14579 Filed 6–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7405–01–P PEACE CORPS Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review Peace Corps. 30-Day notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. Peace Corps as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on the ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery’’ for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This collection was developed as part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process for seeking feedback from emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:33 Jun 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 the public on service delivery. This notice announces our intent to submit this collection to OMB for approval and solicits comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 23, 2014. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB approval number and should be sent via email to: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to: 202–395–3086. Attention: Desk Officer for Peace Corps. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller, FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20526, (202) 692– 1236, or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 0420–0545. Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Type Of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals and households. Respondents’ Obligation To Reply: Voluntary. Burden To The Public: Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10. Annual Number of Respondents: 10,575. Annual Responses: 10,575. Frequency of Response: Once per request. Average Minutes per Response: 49. Annual Burden Hours: 6,388. General Description Of Collection: The proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and stakeholders on Peace Corps’ services will be unavailable. Peace Corps will only submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions: • The collections are voluntary; • The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government; • The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies; • Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future; • Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained; • Information gathered will be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency; • Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions; and • Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study. Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-14579]


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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL


Agency Information Collection Activities, Request for Comment

AGENCY: Office of Special Counsel.

ACTION: Second Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), and implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, 
the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), plans to request approval 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use of three 
previously approved information collections consisting of three 
complaint forms. These collections are listed below. The current OMB 
approval for Forms OSC-11, OSC-12, OSC-13 expired on 2/28/14. We are 
submitting all three forms for renewal, based on the actual date of 
expiration. We are currently collecting requirements for future 
modifications to these forms; however, currently there are no changes 
being submitted with this request for renewal of the use of these 
forms. Current and former Federal employees, employee representatives, 
other Federal agencies, state and local government employees, and the 
general public are invited for the second time to comment on this 
information collection. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of OSC functions, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of OSC's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collections of information; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments should be received by July 23, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Kammann, Director of Finance, at 
the address shown above; by facsimile at (202) 254-3711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSC is an independent agency responsible 
for, among other things, (1) investigation of allegations of prohibited 
personnel practices defined by law at 5 U.S.C. 2302(b), protection of 
whistleblowers, and certain other illegal employment practices under 
titles 5 and 38 of the U.S. Code, affecting current or former Federal 
employees or applicants for employment, and covered state and local 
government employees; and (2) the interpretation and enforcement of 
Hatch Act provisions on political activity in chapters 15 and 73 of 
title 5 of the U.S. Code.
    Title of Collections: (1) Form OSC-11, (Complaint of Possible 
Prohibited Personnel Practice of Other Prohibited Activity; (2) Form 
OSC-12 (Information about filing a Whistleblower Disclosure with the 
Office of Special Counsel); (3) Form OSC-13 (Complaint of Possible 
Prohibited Political Activity (Violation of the Hatch Act)); OMB 
Control

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Number 3255-0002, Expiration 02/28/14.
    Copies of the OSC Forms 11, 12, and 13 can be found at: https://www.osc.gov/RR_OSCFORMS.htm.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Approval of previously 
approved collection of information that expires on February 28, 2014, 
with no revisions.
    Affected Public: Current and former Federal employees, applicants 
for Federal employment, state and local government employees, and their 
representatives, and the general public.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Estimated Annual Number of OSC Form Respondents: 3,950.
    Frequency of Use of OSC Forms: Daily.
    Estimated Average Amount of Time for a Person To Respond Using OSC 
Forms: 64 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden for the OSC Forms: 2,899 hours.
    Abstract: These forms are used by current and former Federal 
employees and applicants for Federal employment to submit allegations 
of possible prohibited personnel practices or other prohibited activity 
for investigation and possible prosecution by OSC.

    Dated: June 10, 2014.
Carolyn N. Lerner,
Special Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-14579 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 am]
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