Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Guaranty Agencies Security Self-Assessment and Attestation, 42093-42094 [2015-17415]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 136 / Thursday, July 16, 2015 / Notices accordance with Military Rule of Evidence 1102(a), unless action to the contrary is taken by the President, amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence amend parallel provisions of the Military Rules of Evidence by operation of law 18 months after the effective date of such amendments. Therefore, on June 1, 2015, since no action to the contrary was taken by the President, Military Rule of Evidence 803(10) was amended by operation of law. DATES: The amendment to Military Rule of Evidence 803(10) is effective as of June 1, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Capt. Harlye S. Carlton, USMC, (703) 963–9299 or harlye.carlton@usmc.mil. The JSC Web site is located at: https:// jsc.defense.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annex Military Rule of Evidence 803(10) was amended as follows: Military Rule of Evidence 803(10) (10) Absence of a Public Record. Testimony—or a certification under Rule 902—that a diligent search failed to disclose a public record or statement if: (A) The testimony or certification is admitted to prove that (i) the record or statement does not exist; or (ii) a matter did not occur or exist, if a public office regularly kept a record or statement for a matter of that kind; and (B) in a criminal case, a prosecutor who intends to offer a certification provides written notice of that intent at least 14 days before trial, and the defendant does not object in writing within 7 days of receiving the notice— unless the court sets a different time for the notice or the objection. Dated: July 13, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015–17429 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0093] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Guaranty Agencies Security SelfAssessment and Attestation Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Jul 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3507(j)), ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection. DATES: Approval by the OMB has been requested by July 20, 2015. A regular clearance process is also hereby being initiated. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0093 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site is not available. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42093 (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and Attestation. OMB Control Number: 1845—NEW. Type of Review: A new information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 28. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,848. Abstract: The E-Government Act (Pub. L. 107–347) passed by the 107th Congress and signed into law by the President in December 2002 recognized the importance of information security to the economic and national security interests of the United States. Title III of the E-Government Act, entitled the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires each federal agency to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide program to provide information security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source. FISMA, along with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (Clinger-Cohen Act), explicitly emphasizes a risk-based policy for costeffective security. FSA is initiating a formal assessment program of the Guaranty Agencies that will ensure the continued confidentiality and integrity of data entrusted to FSA by students and families. The assessment will identify security deficiencies based on the Federal standards described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publications. The comprehensive self-assessment links all questions with a NIST control. This collection of information impacts 28 independently owned Guaranty Agencies (GAs) dispersed throughout the U.S. Each agency is under signed agreement with the Department of Education to service Federal Family Education Loans that have been turned over from the lending institutions to the GAs for the purpose of student loan collections. E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1 42094 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 136 / Thursday, July 16, 2015 / Notices Additional Information: This is a request for an emergency clearance to enable Federal Student Aid (FSA) to ensure that all data collected and managed by Guaranty Agencies (GAs) in support federal student financial aid programs is secure. FSA is initiating a formal assessment program for ensuring the GAs have security protocols in place to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data entrusted to FSA by students and families. This assessment is designed to identify security deficiencies based on the federal standards described in the National Institute of Standards and Technology publications. Dated: July 13, 2015. Kate Mullan, Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO), Office of Management. [FR Doc. 2015–17415 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Revision to the List of Covered Facilities Department of Energy. Notice of revision of listing of covered facilities. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Energy (‘‘Department’’ or ‘‘DOE’’) periodically publishes revisions to the list of facilities covered under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended (‘‘EEOICPA’’ or ‘‘Act’’). This Notice amends the list of covered facilities by correcting the location information for Dow Chemical Company in California, and removing the designation of the Ashland Oil site in Tonawanda, New York; the Middlesex Municipal Landfill in Middlesex, New Jersey; the Seaway Industrial Park in Tonawanda, New York; the Shpack Landfill in Norton, Massachusetts; and the Woburn Landfill in Woburn, Massachusetts as atomic weapons employer (‘‘AWE’’) facilities. DATES: Effective July 16, 2015. ADDRESSES: The Department welcomes comments on this Notice. Comments should be addressed to: Patricia R. Worthington, Ph.D., Director, Office of Health and Safety (AU–10), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia R. Worthington, Ph.D., Director, tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Jul 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 Office of Health and Safety (AU–10), (301) 903–5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice amends the list of covered facilities by correcting the location information for Dow Chemical Company in California, and removing the designation of the Ashland Oil site in Tonawanda, New York; the Middlesex Municipal Landfill in Middlesex, New Jersey; Seaway Industrial Park in Tonawanda, New York; the Shpack Landfill in Norton, Massachusetts; and the Woburn Landfill in Woburn, Massachusetts as AWE facilities. Previous lists or revisions were published by DOE on February 11, 2013 (78 FR 9678), February 6, 2012 (77 FR 5781); May 26, 2011 (76 FR 30695); August 3, 2010 (75 FR 45608); April 9, 2009 (74 FR 16191); June 28, 2007 (72 FR 35448); November 30, 2005 (70 FR 71815); August 23, 2004 (69 FR 51825); July 21, 2003 (68 FR 43095); December 27, 2002 (67 FR 79068); June 11, 2001 (66 FR 31218); and January 17, 2001 (66 FR 4003). Purpose EEOICPA establishes a program to provide compensation to certain employees who develop illnesses as a result of their employment with DOE and its predecessor Agencies, as well as employees of certain of its contractors, subcontractors, beryllium vendors and AWEs. Section 7384l(4) of EEOICPA defines an AWE as ‘‘an entity, other than the United States, that—(A) processed or produced, for use by the United States, material that emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium mining and milling; and (B) is designated by the Secretary of Energy as an [AWE] for purposes of the compensation program.’’ Section 7384l(5) defines an AWE facility as ‘‘a facility, owned by an [AWE], that is or was used to process or produce, for use by the United States, material that emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium mining or milling.’’ It has recently come to the attention of the Department that the location at which the Dow Chemical Company in California performed activities of an AWE for purposes of EEOICPA was in Pittsburg, California, not Walnut Creek, California, as previously indicated in the Federal Register. In addition, the Ashland Oil site in Tonawanda, New York; the Middlesex Municipal Landfill in Middlesex, New Jersey; Seaway Industrial Park in Tonawanda, New York; the Shpack Landfill in Norton, Massachusetts; and the Woburn Landfill in Woburn, PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Massachusetts, were designated as AWE facilities in the Department’s previous lists even though they did not meet the statutory definition of AWE facilities. Records related to these five locations indicate that these facilities were not owned by an AWE and do not meet the definition of AWE facilities because, as disposal or landfill sites, they did not ‘‘process’’ or ‘‘produce,’’ for use by the United States, material that emitted radiation and was used in the production of an atomic weapon. Therefore, the designation of these five locations as AWE facilities was erroneous. This Notice formally makes the changes to the listing of covered facilities as indicated below: • The site location for Dow Chemical Company is changed from Walnut Creek, California, to Pittsburg, California. • The Ashland Oil site in Tonawanda, New York, in no longer designated as an AWE facility. • The Middlesex Municipal Landfill in Middlesex, New Jersey, is no longer designated as an AWE facility. This action has no effect on the separate status of this worksite as a DOE facility in 1984 and 1986 when environmental remediation services were conducted by Bechtel National Inc., pursuant to a contract with DOE. • Seaway Industrial Park in Tonawanda, New York, is no longer designated as an AWE facility. • The Shpack Landfill in Norton, Massachusetts, is no longer designated as an AWE facility. • The Woburn Landfill in Woburn, Massachusetts, is no longer designated as an AWE facility. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2015. Matthew B. Moury, Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security. [FR Doc. 2015–17443 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and Request for OMB Review and Comment. AGENCY: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42093-42094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17415]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2015-ICCD-0093]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Guaranty Agencies Security Self-Assessment and Attestation

AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 3507(j)), ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection.

DATES: Approval by the OMB has been requested by July 20, 2015. A 
regular clearance process is also hereby being initiated. Interested 
persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
https://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number ED-2015-ICCD-
0093 or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the 
regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED 
will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please note 
that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the 
comment period will not be accepted; ED will ONLY accept comments 
during the comment period in this mailbox when the regulations.gov site 
is not available. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Mailstop L-OM-2-
2E319, Room 2E103, Washington, DC 20202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Beth Grebeldinger, 202-377-4018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: Guaranty Agencies Security Self-assessment and 
Attestation.
    OMB Control Number: 1845--NEW.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local and 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 28.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,848.
    Abstract: The E-Government Act (Pub. L. 107-347) passed by the 
107th Congress and signed into law by the President in December 2002 
recognized the importance of information security to the economic and 
national security interests of the United States. Title III of the E-
Government Act, entitled the Federal Information Security Management 
Act (FISMA) requires each federal agency to develop, document, and 
implement an agency-wide program to provide information security for 
the information and information systems that support the operations and 
assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another 
agency, contractor, or other source. FISMA, along with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 and the Information Technology Management Reform 
Act of 1996 (Clinger-Cohen Act), explicitly emphasizes a risk-based 
policy for cost-effective security.
    FSA is initiating a formal assessment program of the Guaranty 
Agencies that will ensure the continued confidentiality and integrity 
of data entrusted to FSA by students and families. The assessment will 
identify security deficiencies based on the Federal standards described 
in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
publications. The comprehensive self-assessment links all questions 
with a NIST control. This collection of information impacts 28 
independently owned Guaranty Agencies (GAs) dispersed throughout the 
U.S. Each agency is under signed agreement with the Department of 
Education to service Federal Family Education Loans that have been 
turned over from the lending institutions to the GAs for the purpose of 
student loan collections.

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    Additional Information: This is a request for an emergency 
clearance to enable Federal Student Aid (FSA) to ensure that all data 
collected and managed by Guaranty Agencies (GAs) in support federal 
student financial aid programs is secure. FSA is initiating a formal 
assessment program for ensuring the GAs have security protocols in 
place to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data entrusted to 
FSA by students and families. This assessment is designed to identify 
security deficiencies based on the federal standards described in the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology publications.

    Dated: July 13, 2015.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO), Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-17415 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am]
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