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The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), National Protection and
Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of
Cybersecurity and Communications
(CS&C), Office of Emergency
Communications (OEC), will submit the
following Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35).
SUMMARY:
Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until February 2, 2015.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.1.
DATES:
Written comments and
questions about this Information
Collection Request should be forwarded
to DHS/NPPD/CS&C/OEC, 245 Murray
Lane, Mail Stop 0615, Washington, DC
20598–0615. Emailed requests should
go to Deborah Bea, deborah.bea@
hq.dhs.gov. Comments must be
identified by DHS–2014–0008 and may
also be submitted by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Email: deborah.bea@hq.dhs.gov.
Include the docket number in the
subject line of the message.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and the docket
number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided.
ADDRESSES:
The
purpose of the TSP System is to provide
a legal basis for telecommunications
vendors to provide priority provisioning
and restoration of telecommunications
services supporting national security
and emergency preparedness functions.
The information gathered via the TSP
System forms is the minimum necessary
for DHS’s Office of Emergency
Communications to effectively manage
the TSP System.
OMB is particularly interested in
comments that:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of
Cybersecurity and Communications,
Office of Emergency Communications.
Title: Telecommunications Service
Priority System.
OMB Number: 1670–0005.
Frequency: Information is required
when an organization decides they want
TSP priority on their critical circuits.
These requests are situational and made
at the discretion of the
telecommunications user therefore the
program office is not able to determine
when or how often such requests will
occur.
Affected Public: Business (private
sector organizations that support critical
infrastructure) and Federal, state, local,
or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 28,161
respondents.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3
hours, 17 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 7,727.42 annual
burden hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$243,259.17.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.00.
Dated: November 24, 2014.
David Epperson,
Chief Information Officer, National Protection
and Programs Directorate, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2014–0687]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee;
Vacancies
Coast Guard, DHS.
Request for applications.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard seeks
applications for membership on the
Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY:
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The Towing Safety Advisory Committee
advises the Secretary of the Department
of Homeland Security on matters
relating to shallow-draft inland and
coastal waterway navigation and towing
safety. Applicants selected for service
on the Towing Safety Advisory
Committee via this solicitation will not
begin their respective terms until
September 30, 2015.
Completed applications should
reach the Coast Guard February 2, 2015.
DATES:
Send your application via
one of the following methods:
• By Email: William.J.Abernathy@
USCG.mil.
• By Fax: 202–372–8382.
• By Mail: Commandant (CG–OES–2)
ATTN: Towing Safety Advisory
Committee, U.S. Coast Guard, Stop
7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593–
7509.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William J. Abernathy, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the
Towing Safety Advisory Committee;
telephone 202–372–1363; Fax 202–372–
8382; or email at: William.J.Abernathy@
USCG.mil.
The
Towing Safety Advisory Committee is a
Federal advisory committee which
operates under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5
United States Code Appendix. It was
established under authority of the Act to
establish a Towing Safety Advisory
Committee in the Department of
Transportation, (Pub. L. 96–380), which
was most recently amended by section
621 of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2010, (Pub. L. 111–281). The
Committee advises the Secretary of
Homeland Security on matters relating
to shallow-draft inland and coastal
waterway navigation and towing safety.
This advice also assists the Coast Guard
in formulating the position of the
United States regarding the towing
industry in advance of International
Maritime Organization meetings.
It is expected the Committee will
meet twice per year either in the
Washington, DC, area or in cities with
large towing centers of commerce and
populated by high concentrations of
towing industry and related businesses.
It may also meet for extraordinary
purposes. Subcommittees of the Towing
Safety Advisory Committee may
conduct intercessional telephonic
meetings, when necessary, in response
to specific U.S. Coast Guard tasking.
The Coast Guard is currently
considering applications for six
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positions that will become vacant on
September 30, 2015:
Æ Two members representing the
barge and towing industry;
Æ One member representing the
offshore mineral and oil supply vessel
industry;
Æ One member representing the
holders of active licensed Masters of
towing vessels in offshore service;
Æ One member representing shippers
engaged in the shipment of oil or
hazardous materials by barge; and,
Æ One member drawn from the
general public.
To be eligible, applicants should have
particular expertise, knowledge, and
experience regarding shallow- draft
inland and coastal waterway navigation
and towing safety.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to
serve on federal advisory committees in
their individual capacity. See guidance
notice (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014).
The position we list for a member
drawn from the general public would be
someone appointed in their individual
capacity and would be designated as a
Special Government Employee as
defined in 202(a) of Title 18, United
States Code. Registered lobbyists are
lobbyists required to comply with
provisions contained in the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–65,
as amended by Title II of Pub. L. 110–
81).
Each member serves for a term of up
to three (3) years. Members may be
considered to serve a maximum of three
consecutive terms. All members serve
without compensation from the Federal
Government; however, upon request,
members may receive travel
reimbursement and per diem.
In an effort to maintain a geographic
balance of membership, we are
encouraging representatives from tug
and barge companies operating on the
Western Rivers to apply for
representation on the Committee.
The Department of Homeland
Security does not discriminate in
selection of Committee members on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability and genetic
information, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other nonmerit factors. The Department of
Homeland Security strives to achieve a
widely diverse candidate pool for all of
its recruitment selections.
If you are selected as a nonrepresentative member, or as a member
drawn from the general public, you will
be appointed and serve as a Special
Government Employee as defined in
section 202(a) of Title 18, United States
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Code. As a candidate for appointment as
a Special Government Employee,
applicants are required to complete a
Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report (OGE Form 450). The Coast
Guard may not release the reports or the
information in them to the public except
under an order issued by a Federal court
or as otherwise provided under the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Applicants
can obtain this form by going to the Web
site of the Office of Government Ethics
(www.oge.gov), or by contacting the
individual listed in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Applications for a
member drawn from the general public
which are not accompanied by a
completed OGE Form 450 will not be
considered.
If you are interested in applying to
become a member of the Committee,
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send a cover letter and resume to
William J. Abernathy, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the
Towing Safety Advisory Committee by
email, fax, or mail according to the
instructions in the ADDRESSES section by
the deadline in the DATES section of this
notice. Indicate the specific position
you request to be considered for and
specify your area of expertise,
knowledge, and experience that
qualifies you to serve on the Towing
Safety Advisory Committee. Note that
during the vetting process applicants
may be asked to provide date of birth
and social security number. All email,
fax, and mail submittals will receive
email receipt confirmation.
Dated: November 6, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards, United States Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5761–N–03]
60-Day Notice of Submission of
Proposed Information Collection to
OMB; Standardized Form for
Collecting Information Regarding Race
and Ethnic Data
Office of Strategic Planning and
Management, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collection.
AGENCY:
HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
SUMMARY:
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parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 60 days of public
comment.
DATES:
Comments Due Date: February 2,
2015.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval number (2535–0113) and
should be sent to: Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20410;
Telephone (202) 402–4300, (this is not
a toll-free number) or email Ms. Pollard
at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov; for a copy of
the proposed form and other available
information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dorthera Yorkshire, Grants Management
and Oversight Division, Office of
Strategic Planning and Management
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room
3156, Washington, DC 20410; email:
Dorthera.Yorkshire@hud.gov; telephone
(202) 402–4336; Fax (202) 708–0531
(this is not a toll-free number) for other
available information. If you are a
hearing-or-speech-impaired person, you
may reach the above telephone numbers
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–
8339.
This
notice informs the public that HUD has
submitted to OMB a request for
approval of the Information collection
described below. This notice is
soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) Enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) Minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond; including
through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0687]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the
Towing Safety Advisory Committee. The Towing Safety Advisory Committee
advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters
relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and
towing safety. Applicants selected for service on the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee via this solicitation will not begin their
respective terms until September 30, 2015.
DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard February 2,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Send your application via one of the following methods:
By Email: William.J.Abernathy@USCG.mil.
By Fax: 202-372-8382.
By Mail: Commandant (CG-OES-2) ATTN: Towing Safety
Advisory Committee, U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William J. Abernathy, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee;
telephone 202-372-1363; Fax 202-372-8382; or email at:
William.J.Abernathy@USCG.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee is a
Federal advisory committee which operates under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix. It
was established under authority of the Act to establish a Towing Safety
Advisory Committee in the Department of Transportation, (Pub. L. 96-
380), which was most recently amended by section 621 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010, (Pub. L. 111-281). The Committee advises the
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. This advice
also assists the Coast Guard in formulating the position of the United
States regarding the towing industry in advance of International
Maritime Organization meetings.
It is expected the Committee will meet twice per year either in the
Washington, DC, area or in cities with large towing centers of commerce
and populated by high concentrations of towing industry and related
businesses. It may also meet for extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees
of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee may conduct intercessional
telephonic meetings, when necessary, in response to specific U.S. Coast
Guard tasking. The Coast Guard is currently considering applications
for six
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positions that will become vacant on September 30, 2015:
[cir] Two members representing the barge and towing industry;
[cir] One member representing the offshore mineral and oil supply
vessel industry;
[cir] One member representing the holders of active licensed
Masters of towing vessels in offshore service;
[cir] One member representing shippers engaged in the shipment of
oil or hazardous materials by barge; and,
[cir] One member drawn from the general public.
To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise,
knowledge, and experience regarding shallow- draft inland and coastal
waterway navigation and towing safety.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on federal advisory
committees in their individual capacity. See guidance notice (79 FR
47482, August 13, 2014). The position we list for a member drawn from
the general public would be someone appointed in their individual
capacity and would be designated as a Special Government Employee as
defined in 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code. Registered lobbyists
are lobbyists required to comply with provisions contained in the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-65, as amended by Title II
of Pub. L. 110-81).
Each member serves for a term of up to three (3) years. Members may
be considered to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. All
members serve without compensation from the Federal Government;
however, upon request, members may receive travel reimbursement and per
diem.
In an effort to maintain a geographic balance of membership, we are
encouraging representatives from tug and barge companies operating on
the Western Rivers to apply for representation on the Committee.
The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. The
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment selections.
If you are selected as a non-representative member, or as a member
drawn from the general public, you will be appointed and serve as a
Special Government Employee as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18,
United States Code. As a candidate for appointment as a Special
Government Employee, applicants are required to complete a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). The Coast Guard may not
release the reports or the information in them to the public except
under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise provided under
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Applicants can obtain this form by
going to the Web site of the Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov),
or by contacting the individual listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Applications for a member drawn from the general public which
are not accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450 will not be considered.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send a cover letter and r[eacute]sum[eacute] to William J.
Abernathy, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee by email, fax, or mail according to the instructions
in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section of this
notice. Indicate the specific position you request to be considered for
and specify your area of expertise, knowledge, and experience that
qualifies you to serve on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee. Note
that during the vetting process applicants may be asked to provide date
of birth and social security number. All email, fax, and mail
submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.
Dated: November 6, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast
Guard.
[FR Doc. 2014-28342 Filed 12-1-14; 8:45 am]
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