30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis and Management (RAM) OMB Control Number 1405-0204, 22764-22765 [2015-09493]
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Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction
engaging in import transactions
involving goods produced by an
independent Cuban entrepreneur
pursuant to § 515.582 must obtain
documentary evidence that
demonstrates the entrepreneur’s
independent status, such as a copy of a
license to be self-employed issued by
the Cuban government or, in the case of
an entity, evidence that demonstrates
that the entrepreneur is a private entity
that is not owned or controlled by the
Cuban government.
This list does not supersede or excuse
compliance with any additional
requirements in U.S. law or regulation,
including the relevant duties as set forth
on the HTS.
For travelers importing authorized
goods into the United States pursuant to
§ 515.582 as accompanied baggage, the
$400 monetary limit set forth in
§ 515.560(c)(3) does not apply to such
goods, but goods may be subject to
applicable duties, fees, and taxes.
take effect when published on the Web page
of the Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs’ Office of Sanctions Policy and
Implementation (https://www.state.gov/e/eb/
tfs/spi). Updates will also be published in the
Federal Register. For further information,
please contact the State Department at 202–
647–7489.
Services
The authorized services pursuant to
31 CFR 515.582 are services supplied by
an independent Cuban entrepreneur in
Cuba, as demonstrated by documentary
evidence. Persons subject to U.S.
jurisdiction engaging in import
transactions involving services supplied
by an independent Cuban entrepreneur
pursuant to § 515.582 are required to
obtain documentary evidence that
demonstrates the entrepreneur’s
independent status, such as a copy of a
license to be self-employed issued by
the Cuban government or, in the case of
an entity, evidence that demonstrates
that the entrepreneur is a private entity
that is not owned or controlled by the
Cuban government. Supply of services
must comply with other applicable state
and federal laws.
SUMMARY:
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Note 1: All payments in settlement of
transactions authorized by § 515.582 should
reference this section in order to avoid
having them rejected.
Note 2: The authorization in § 515.582 of
the CACR does not supersede or excuse
compliance with U.S. laws or regulations or
any other additional requirements.
Note 3: The Department of State, in
consultation with other federal agencies,
reserves the right to update this document
periodically. Any subsequent updates will
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Note 4: For provisions relating to
recordkeeping and reports, see 31 CFR
501.601 and 501.602 and 19 CFR part 163.
With this notice, the Department of
State is publishing a copy of its
February 13, 2015, § 515.582 List in the
Federal Register.
Dated: April 16, 2015.
Charles H. Rivkin,
Assistant Secretary for Economic and
Business Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9109]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Risk Analysis and
Management (RAM) OMB Control
Number 1405–0204
Notice of request for public
comment.
ACTION:
The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collection described below.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on this collection
from all interested individuals and
organizations. The purpose of this
notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to May
26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
Department of State Desk Officer in the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). You may submit
comments by the following methods:
• Email: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
form number, information collection
title, and the OMB control number in
the subject line of your message.
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
Officer for Department of State.
You must include the DS form
number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control
number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
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information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of
State, Office of Risk Analysis and
Management, 2201 C St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20520, who may be
reached on 202–647–6020 or at
FARRELLLM1@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection: Risk
Analysis and Management.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0204.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: A/LM.
• Form Number: DS–4184.
• Respondents: Potential Contractors
and Grantees.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
800.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
800.
• Average Time Per Response: 75
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 1000
hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
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.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The information collected from
individuals and organizations is
specifically used to conduct screening
to ensure that State funded activities do
not provide support to entities or
individuals deemed to be a risk to
national security.
Methodology
The State Department has
implemented a Risk Analysis and
Management Program to vet potential
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contractors and grantees seeking
funding from the Department of State to
mitigate the risk that such funds might
benefit entities or individuals who
present a national security risk. To
conduct this vetting program the
Department collects information from
contractors, subcontractors, grantees
and sub-grantees regarding their
directors, officers and/or key employees
through mail, fax or electronic
submission. The information collected
is compared to information gathered
from commercial, public, and U.S.
government databases to determine the
risk that the applying organization,
entity or individual might use
Department funds or programs in a way
that presents a threat to national
security. This program will continue as
a pilot program consistent with the
Department of State, Foreign Operation,
and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. 113–235).
Dated: April 16, 2015.
Catherine I. Ebert-Gray,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Administration, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0126]
Qualification of Drivers; Application for
Exemptions; Hearing
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of final disposition.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces its
decision to grant requests from 4
individuals for exemptions from the
Agency’s physical qualifications
standard concerning hearing for
interstate drivers. The current regulation
prohibits hearing impaired individuals
from operating CMVs in interstate
commerce. After notice and opportunity
for public comment, the Agency
concluded that granting exemptions for
these drivers to operate propertycarrying CMVs will provide a level of
safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level of safety maintained
without the exemptions. The
exemptions are valid for a 2-year period
and may be renewed, and the
exemptions preempt State laws and
regulations.
DATES: The exemptions are effective
April 23, 2015. The exemptions expire
on April 24, 2017.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles A. Horan, III, Director, Office of
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety, (202)
366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov,
FMCSA, Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Electronic Access
You may see all the comments online
through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at:
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov
and/or Room W12–140 on the ground
level of the West Building, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
B. Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,
FMCSA may grant an exemption from
the safety regulations for a 2-year period
if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely
achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to or greater than the level
that would be achieved absent such
exemption.’’ The statute also allows the
Agency to renew exemptions at the end
of the 2-year period. The current
provisions of the FMCSRs concerning
hearing state that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person:
First perceives a forced whispered voice in
the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested
by use of an audiometric device, does not
have an average hearing loss in the better ear
greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz,
and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid
when the audiometric device is calibrated to
American National Standard (formerly ASA
Standard) Z24.5—1951.
49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). This standard was
adopted in 1970, with a revision in 1971
to allow drivers to be qualified under
this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970)
and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
FMCSA grants 4 individuals an
exemption from § 391.41(b)(11)
concerning hearing to enable them to
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operate property-carrying CMVs in
interstate commerce for a 2-year period.
The Agency’s decision on these
exemption applications is based on the
current medical literature and
information and the ‘‘Executive
Summary on Hearing, Vestibular
Function and Commercial Motor
Driving Safety’’ (the 2008 Evidence
Report) presented to FMCSA on August
26, 2008. The evidence report reached
two conclusions regarding the matter of
hearing loss and CMV driver safety: (1)
No studies that examined the
relationship between hearing loss and
crash risk exclusively among CMV
drivers were identified; and (2) evidence
from studies of the private driver license
holder population does not support the
contention that individuals with hearing
impairment are at an increased risk for
a crash. In addition, the Agency
reviewed each applicant’s driving
record found in the CDLIS,1 for CDL
holders, and inspections recorded in
MCMIS.2 For non-CDL holders, the
Agency reviewed the driving records
from the State licensing agency. Each
applicant’s record demonstrated a safe
driving history. The Agency believes the
drivers covered by the exemptions do
not pose a risk to public safety.
C. Comments
On April 2, 2014, FMCSA published
a notice of receipt of exemption
applications and requested public
comment on 4 individuals. The
comment period ended on May 2, 2014.
In response to the notice, FMCSA
received two comments, one from Deb
Letney and a late submission received
May 5, from Kristine Thatcher.
Deb Letney acknowledges that crash
data does not support an increased
crash risk for hearing impaired drivers
and that Oregon allows hearing
impaired drivers to operate in intrastate
commerce. However, she expresses
concerns for ‘‘the driver’s ability to
recognize activation of warning devices
and to communicate with law
enforcement or emergency workers.’’
She recommends granting conditional
exemptions requiring visual warning
indicators and alternate forms of
communication.
1 Commercial Driver License Information System
(CDLIS) is an information system that allows the
exchange of commercial driver licensing
information among all the States. CDLIS includes
the databases of 51 licensing jurisdictions and the
CDLIS Central Site, all connected by a
telecommunications network.
2 Motor Carrier Management Information System
(MCMIS) is an information system that captures
data from field offices through SAFETYNET,
CAPRI, and other sources. It is a source for FMCSA
inspection, crash, compliance review, safety audit,
and registration data.
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[FR Doc No: 2015-09493]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9109]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Risk Analysis
and Management (RAM) OMB Control Number 1405-0204
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to May
26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following
methods:
Email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control
number in the subject line of your message.
Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department
of State.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of State,
Office of Risk Analysis and Management, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC
20520, who may be reached on 202-647-6020 or at FARRELLLM1@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Risk Analysis and
Management.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0204.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: A/LM.
Form Number: DS-4184.
Respondents: Potential Contractors and Grantees.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
Estimated Number of Responses: 800.
Average Time Per Response: 75 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 1000 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
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.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The information collected from individuals and organizations is
specifically used to conduct screening to ensure that State funded
activities do not provide support to entities or individuals deemed to
be a risk to national security.
Methodology
The State Department has implemented a Risk Analysis and Management
Program to vet potential
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contractors and grantees seeking funding from the Department of State
to mitigate the risk that such funds might benefit entities or
individuals who present a national security risk. To conduct this
vetting program the Department collects information from contractors,
subcontractors, grantees and sub-grantees regarding their directors,
officers and/or key employees through mail, fax or electronic
submission. The information collected is compared to information
gathered from commercial, public, and U.S. government databases to
determine the risk that the applying organization, entity or individual
might use Department funds or programs in a way that presents a threat
to national security. This program will continue as a pilot program
consistent with the Department of State, Foreign Operation, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. 113-235).
Dated: April 16, 2015.
Catherine I. Ebert-Gray,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Administration, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2015-09493 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am]
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