Request for Comments of a Previously Approved Information Collection; Generic Cearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 38354-38355 [2014-15755]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection: PreAssignment For Overseas Duty—NonForeign Service Personnel and Their
Family Members.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0194.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of
Medical Services—Medical Clearances.
• Form Number: DS 6561.
• Respondents: Non-foreign service
employees or family members.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
8,000.
• Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,000
hours.
• Frequency: As needed.
• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory
to retain medical clearances.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
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Abstract of Proposed Collection
Form DS–6561 provides a concise
summary of basic medical history, lab
tests and physical examination for
employees and family members that are
not members of one of the five Foreign
Affairs agencies to include State,
USAID, Foreign Commercial Service,
Foreign Agricultural Service and Board
of Broadcasting Governors. It is
designed to collect current and adequate
information on which medical providers
can base decisions on whether an
employee and family members will have
sufficient medical resources at a
diplomatic mission abroad to maintain
the health and fitness of the individual
and family members.
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Methodology
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The information collected will be
collected through the use of an
electronic forms engine or by hand
written submission using a pre-printed
form.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0525.
Title: Application and Reporting
Requirements for Participation in the
Maritime Security Program.
Form Numbers: MA–172.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The Maritime Security
Act of 2003 extended under Section
3508 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013,
Public Law 112–239 provides for the
enrollment of qualified vessels in the
Maritime Security Program Fleet.
Applications and amendments are used
to select vessels for the fleet. Periodic
reporting is used to monitor adherence
of contractors to program parameters.
The collected information is
necessary for MARAD to determine if
selected vessels are qualified to
participate in the Maritime Security
Program.
Respondents: Respondents are vessel
operators.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Frequency: Monthly/Annually.
Number of Responses: 195.
Total Annual Burden: 210 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the
Department’s performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)
ways for the Department to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways
that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. The agency will
summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Dated: June 26, 2014.
Mark J. Cohen,
Director of Clinical Services, Office of Medical
Services, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014–0094]
Agency Requests for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Application and
Reporting Requirements for
Participation in the Maritime Security
Program
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval to renew an
information collection. The collection
involves enrollment of eligible vessels
in the Maritime Security Program
(MSP). The information to be collected
will be used to determine if selected
vessels are qualified to participate in the
Maritime Security Program. We are
required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by August 6, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–
MARAD–2014–0094] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill
Kurfehs, 202–366–2318, Office of Sealift
Support, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUMMARY:
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Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.
Dated: June 30, 2014.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2014–0095]
Request for Comments of a Previously
Approved Information Collection;
Generic Cearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Maritime Administration
(MARAD), DOT.
AGENCY:
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection
published in the Federal Register on
April 23, 2014.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Jackson, 202–366–0615, Office
of Management and Administrative
Services, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0543.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information collection
activity was published on April 23,
2014 (Federal Register 22757–22758,
Vol. 79, No. 78) will 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.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will 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
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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
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8696.
Estimated Number of Responses:
8696.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 1499.
Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
ADDRESSES:
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.
Dated: June 30, 2014.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014–0096]
Agency Requests for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Determination of Fair
and Reasonable Rates for the Carriage
of Bulk and Package Preference
Cargoes on U.S.-Flag Commercial
Vessels
MARAD, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval to renew an
information collection. We are required
to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by September 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
2014–0096] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Albert Bratton, Telephone Number:
(202) 366–5769, Office of Business
Finance, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2133–0514.
Title: Determination of Fair and
Reasonable Rates for the Carriage of
Bulk and Package Preference Cargoes on
U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
Form Numbers: MA–1025, MA–1026,
and MA–172.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: This collection of
information requires U.S.-flag operators
to submit annual vessel operating costs
and capital costs data to Maritime
Administration officials. The
information is used by the Maritime
Administration in determining fair and
reasonable guideline rates for the
carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.flag vessels. In addition, U.S.-flag vessel
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT-MARAD-2014-0095]
Request for Comments of a Previously Approved Information
Collection; Generic Cearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Maritime Administration (MARAD), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following information collection published in the
Federal Register on April 23, 2014.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Jackson, 202-366-0615, Office
of Management and Administrative Services, Maritime Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0543.
Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information collection activity was published on
April 23, 2014 (Federal Register 22757-22758, Vol. 79, No. 78) will
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.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will 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
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8696.
Estimated Number of Responses: 8696.
Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1499.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93.
Dated: June 30, 2014.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-15755 Filed 7-3-14; 8:45 am]
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