FBI National Name Check Program; New User Fee Schedule, 56604-56605 [2014-21674]

Download as PDF 56604 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 183 / Monday, September 22, 2014 / Notices onrr.gov. FAX: (303) 231–3216. Mailing address: Department of The Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, MS 61211B, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 26, 2008, ONRR published a final rule titled ‘‘Reporting Amendments’’ (73 FR 15885), with an effective date of April 25, 2008. This rule revised 30 CFR 1218.41 to comply with the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996. The regulations authorize ONRR to assess payors for failure to submit payments of the same amount as the royalty or bill document, or to provide adequate information. Section 1218.41(f) requires ONRR to publish the assessment amount and the effective date in the Federal Register. ONRR bases the amount of the assessment on ONRR’s cost experience with improper payment and identification. ONRR increased the assessment due to Federal employee pay raises and minor adjustments in correction time. The assessment allows ONRR to recover the associated costs and provides industry with incentives to improve the efficiency of payment processing. Dated: September 8, 2014. Gregory J. Gould, Director for Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2014–22451 Filed 9–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act On September 16, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Consumers Energy Company., Civil Case. No. 14–13580 (E.D. Mich.). In this civil enforcement action under the federal Clean Air Act (‘‘Act’’), the United States alleges that Consumers Energy Co. (‘‘Defendant’’), failed to comply with certain requirements of the Act intended to protect air quality at five Michigan power plants: The J.H. Campbell Plant in West Olive, Michigan; the B.C. Cobb Plant in Muskegon, Michigan; the D.E. Karn Plant in Essexville, Michigan; and the J.C. Weadock Plant in Essexville, Michigan. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the Act’s Prevention of Significant Deterioration (‘‘PSD’’) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Sep 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 provisions, 42 U.S.C. 7470–92, the Act’s Title V permit provisions (‘‘Title V’’), 42 U.S.C. 7661a–76661f, and certain visible air pollutant (‘‘opacity’’) and particulate matter (‘‘PM’’) limitations contained in Defendant’s Title V permits and as set forth in various implementing regulations. The complaint alleges that Defendant failed to obtain appropriate permits and failed to install and operate required pollution control devices to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (‘‘SO2’’) and/or nitrogen oxides (‘‘NOX’’) at the Campbell, Cobb, Karn, and Weadock plants, and that Defendant has operated certain units at the plants while exceeding opacity and PM limitations. The proposed Consent Decree would resolve violations for certain provisions of the Act at the Campbell, Cobb, Karn, and Weadock plants, as well as the Whiting Plant in Luna Pier, Michigan, through December 31, 2017, and would require the Defendant to reduce harmful SO2, NOX, and PM emissions, at the five power plants. The emission reductions would be achieved through emission control requirements and limitations specified by the proposed consent decree, including installation and operation of pollution controls; retirement or refueling of certain generating units; and annual emission caps at the power plants. The Defendant will also spend $7.7 million to fund environmental mitigation projects that will further reduce emissions and benefit communities adversely affected by the pollution from the five plants, and pay a civil penalty of $2.75 million. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. Consumers Energy Company., Civil Case. No. 14– 13580 (E.D. Mich.), D.J. Ref. No. 90–5– 2–1–09771. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ..... During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Decrees.html. The Justice Department will provide a paper copy of the proposed Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $28.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2014–22435 Filed 9–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [Docket No. FBI 153] FBI National Name Check Program; New User Fee Schedule Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice establishes a new user fee schedule for federal agencies requesting name-based background checks of the FBI’s Central Records System through the National Name Check Program for noncriminal justice purposes. The total resource costs associated with providing these name check services have been calculated to ensure full reimbursement to the FBI. DATES: This fee schedule is effective October 15, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FBI, RMD. National Name Check Program Section, 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, Virginia 27602, Attention: Edward W. Reinhold, (540) 868–4400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority in Public Law 101–515 as amended, the FBI has established user fees for federal agencies requesting noncriminal name-based background checks of the Central Records System (CRS) through the National Name Check Program (NNCP) of the Records Management Division (RMD). The regulations governing the revision of these user fees are set out at 28 CFR 20.31(e) and (f). In accordance with 28 CFR 20.31(e), the FBI is required to periodically review the amount of the fees it collects for the NNCP to determine the current cost of processing name checks for noncriminal justice SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 56605 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 183 / Monday, September 22, 2014 / Notices purposes and publish any resulting fee adjustments in the Federal Register. Accordingly, the FBI conducted a fee study using FY 2012 cost information applied to the FY 2014 name check projections to assess the current cost to the FBI of processing name checks. The methodology for this new fee study is the same as the FBI has used previously, employing the Activity Based Cost (ABC) accounting method detailed in the Final Rule establishing the process for setting fees (75 FR 24796 (May 6, 2010)). The ABC methodology is consistent with widely accepted accounting principles in addition to the provisions of 31 9701 and other applicable federal law. The fee study identified all direct and indirect costs associated with the name-based background checks incurred by the FBI in fiscal year 2012. These costs were analyzed by the ABC model to project the total reimbursable costs, by fee category, for fiscal year 2014. The fee study recommended several adjustments to the current user fees, which have been in effect since March 4, 2011. The following table details the fee amounts for federal agencies requesting name-based background checks of the FBI’s CRS through the NNCP for noncriminal justice purposes. Fee currently in effect Service Electronic Submission: Batch Process Only ..................................................................................................................... Batch + File Review ..................................................................................................................... Manual Submission ..................................................................................................................... Expedited Submission ................................................................................................................. The higher Batch Fee is based on the increase of certain direct costs, such as those related to information technology acquisition. Manual and Expedited Fees, which only accounted for .027% of all reimbursable submissions in FY 2013, increased due to fixed costs remaining constant while submissions decreased. This new fee schedule will become effective on October 15, 2014. Janies B. Comey, Jr., Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation. [FR Doc. 2014–21674 Filed 9–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–02–M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Alien Claims Activity Report ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Alien Claims Activity Report,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before October 22, 2014. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Sep 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201404-1205-005 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor—OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Alien Claims Activity Report information collection that utilizes Reporting Form ETA–9016. The information collection allows the ETA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 $2.00 38.50 50.75 50.75 Change in fee amount $0.50 3.50 15.75 15.75 Revised fee $2.50 42.00 66.50 66.50 to determine the number of aliens filing for unemployment insurance, the number of benefit issues detected, and the denials resulting from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) Program. From these data, the ETA can determine the extent to which State agencies use the system and the overall effectiveness and cost efficiency of the USCIS SAVE verification system. Social Security Act section 303(a)(6) authorizes this information collection. See 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(6). This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1205–0268. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56604-56605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21674]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

[Docket No. FBI 153]

FBI National Name Check Program; New User Fee Schedule

AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice establishes a new user fee schedule for federal
agencies requesting name-based background checks of the FBI's Central
Records System through the National Name Check Program for noncriminal
justice purposes. The total resource costs associated with providing
these name check services have been calculated to ensure full
reimbursement to the FBI.

DATES: This fee schedule is effective October 15, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FBI, RMD. National Name Check Program
Section, 170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, Virginia 27602, Attention:
Edward W. Reinhold, (540) 868-4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority in Public Law 101-
515 as amended, the FBI has established user fees for federal agencies
requesting noncriminal name-based background checks of the Central
Records System (CRS) through the National Name Check Program (NNCP) of
the Records Management Division (RMD). The regulations governing the
revision of these user fees are set out at 28 CFR 20.31(e) and (f). In
accordance with 28 CFR 20.31(e), the FBI is required to periodically
review the amount of the fees it collects for the NNCP to determine the
current cost of processing name checks for noncriminal justice

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purposes and publish any resulting fee adjustments in the Federal
Register. Accordingly, the FBI conducted a fee study using FY 2012 cost
information applied to the FY 2014 name check projections to assess the
current cost to the FBI of processing name checks. The methodology for
this new fee study is the same as the FBI has used previously,
employing the Activity Based Cost (ABC) accounting method detailed in
the Final Rule establishing the process for setting fees (75 FR 24796
(May 6, 2010)). The ABC methodology is consistent with widely accepted
accounting principles in addition to the provisions of 31 9701 and
other applicable federal law. The fee study identified all direct and
indirect costs associated with the name-based background checks
incurred by the FBI in fiscal year 2012.
These costs were analyzed by the ABC model to project the total
reimbursable costs, by fee category, for fiscal year 2014. The fee
study recommended several adjustments to the current user fees, which
have been in effect since March 4, 2011. The following table details
the fee amounts for federal agencies requesting name-based background
checks of the FBI's CRS through the NNCP for noncriminal justice
purposes.

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Fee currently Change in fee
Service in effect amount Revised fee
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Electronic Submission:
Batch Process Only.............................................. $2.00 $0.50 $2.50
Batch + File Review............................................. 38.50 3.50 42.00
Manual Submission............................................... 50.75 15.75 66.50
Expedited Submission............................................ 50.75 15.75 66.50
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The higher Batch Fee is based on the increase of certain direct
costs, such as those related to information technology acquisition.
Manual and Expedited Fees, which only accounted for .027% of all
reimbursable submissions in FY 2013, increased due to fixed costs
remaining constant while submissions decreased.
This new fee schedule will become effective on October 15, 2014.

Janies B. Comey, Jr.,
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
[FR Doc. 2014-21674 Filed 9-19-14; 8:45 am]
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