Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 22060-22061 [2016-08663]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 22060 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 72 / Thursday, April 14, 2016 / Notices Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Attorney General of the United States, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as permanent members of the FirstNet Board. The Secretary of Commerce appoints the twelve nonpermanent members of the FirstNet Board.5 The Act requires each Board member to have experience or expertise in at least one of the following substantive areas: Public safety, network, technical, and/or financial.6 Additionally, the composition of the FirstNet Board must satisfy the other requirements specified in the Act, including that: (i) At least three Board members have served as public safety professionals; (ii) at least three members represent the collective interests of states, localities, tribes, and territories; and (iii) its members reflect geographic and regional, as well as rural and urban, representation.7 An individual Board member may satisfy more than one of these requirements. The current nonpermanent FirstNet Board members are (noting length of term): • Barry Boniface, Private equity investor and telecommunications executive (Term expires: August 2016) • Chris Burbank, Chief of Police, Salt Lake City, Utah (retired) (Term expires: August 2017) • Neil E. Cox, Telecommunications/ technology executive (Term expires: August 2018) • James H. Douglas, Former Governor, Vermont (Term expires: August 2017) • Edward Horowitz, Venture capital/ technology executive (Term expires: August 2018) • Jeffrey Johnson (Vice Chair), Fire Chief (retired); CEO, Western Fire Chiefs Association; Former Chair, State Interoperability Council, State of Oregon (Term expires: August 2016) • Kevin McGinnis, Chief/CEO, North East Mobile Health Services (Term expires: August 2018) • Annise Parker, Former Mayor, City of Houston, Texas (Term expires: August 2018) • Ed Reynolds, Telecommunications executive (retired) (Term expires: August 2017) • Richard Stanek, Sheriff, Hennepin County, Minnesota and National Sheriffs’ Association Executive Committee Member (Term expires: August 2017) • Susan Swenson (Chair), Telecommunications/technology 5 47 U.S.C. 1424(b). U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(B). 7 47 U.S.C. 1424(b)(2)(A). 6 47 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Apr 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 executive (Term expires: August 2016) • Teri Takai, Government information technology expert; former CIO, States of Michigan and California (Term expires: August 2016) More information about the FirstNet Board is available at www.firstnet.gov/ about/Board. Board members are appointed for a term of three years, and Board members may not serve more than two consecutive full three-year terms. III. Compensation and Status as Government Employees FirstNet Board members are appointed as special government employees. FirstNet Board members are compensated at the daily rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule (approximately $160,300 per year).8 Each Board member must be a United States citizen, cannot be a registered lobbyist, and cannot be a registered agent of, employed by, or receive payments from a foreign government.9 IV. Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest FirstNet Board members must comply with certain federal conflict of interest statutes and ethics regulations, including some financial disclosure requirements. A FirstNet Board member will generally be prohibited from participating on any particular matter that will have a direct and predictable effect on his or her personal financial interests or on the interests of the appointee’s spouse, minor children, or non-federal employer. V. Selection Process At the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, NTIA, in consultation with FirstNet, will conduct outreach to the public safety community, state and local organizations, and industry to solicit nominations for candidates to the Board who satisfy the statutory requirements for membership. In addition, by this Notice, the Secretary of Commerce, through NTIA, will accept expressions of interest until May 20, 2016 from any individual, or any organization that wishes to propose a candidate, who satisfies the statutory requirements for membership on the FirstNet Board.10 8 47 U.S.C. 1424(g). Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions, Office of Management and Budget, 79 FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). 10 Incumbent Board members whose terms expire in August 2016, and who wish to be considered for reappointment, do not need to submit an expression of interest in response to this Notice. 9 See, PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 All parties wishing to be considered should submit their full name, address, telephone number, email address, a current resume, and a statement of qualifications that references how the candidate satisfies the Act’s expertise, representational, and geographic requirements for FirstNet Board membership, as described in this Notice, along with a statement describing why they want to serve on the FirstNet Board and affirming their ability and availability to take a regular and active role in the Board’s work. The Secretary of Commerce will select FirstNet Board candidates based on the eligibility requirements in the Act and recommendations submitted by NTIA, in consultation with the FirstNet Board’s Governance and Personnel Committee. NTIA will recommend candidates based on an assessment of their qualifications as well as their demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative way to achieve the goals and objectives of FirstNet as set forth in the Act. Board candidates will be vetted through the Department of Commerce and are subject to an appropriate background check for security clearance. Dated: April 11, 2016. Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. [FR Doc. 2016–08664 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14APN1.SGM 14APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 72 / Thursday, April 14, 2016 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed renewal of the External Reviewer Application which is used by CNCS to recruit individuals to review grant applications. The information will be provided by individuals wishing to serve as external review participants for CNCS’s grant review processes. The completion of this information collection is required to be considered as a potential reviewer for CNCS. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by June 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods: (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Grants Policy and Operations, Attention: Vielka Garibaldi, Director, Room 3228, 250 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20525. (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom on the 4th floor at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. (3) Electronically through www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vielka Garibaldi, 202–606–6886, or by email at PeerReviewers@cns.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, including whether the information will have practical utility; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Apr 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 • 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; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are expected to respond, including 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). Background The External Reviewer Application is used by individuals who wish to serve as External Reviewers or External Panel Coordinators for CNCS when external reviewers are needed to review grant applications. The information collected will be used by CNCS to select review participants for each grant competition. The information is collected electronically using ‘‘Grants and Member Management’’ (GMM), CNCS’s web-based system. Current Action Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Reviewers and External Panel Coordinators for CNCS’s grant reviews. Total Respondents: 2,000. Frequency: One time to complete. Average Time per Response: Averages 30 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: April 8, 2016. Vielka Garibaldi, Director, Office of Grants Policy and Operations. [FR Doc. 2016–08663 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–28–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16–23] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification CNCS seeks to renew the current information collection. The application and instructions have been updated in order to capture the required information in a more streamlined fashion within the GMM system. The information collection will otherwise be used in the same manner as the existing application. CNCS also seeks to continue using the current application until the revised application is approved by OMB. The current application is due to expire on September 30, 2016. Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: CNCS External Reviewer Application. OMB Number: 3045–0090. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Individuals interested in serving as External PO 00000 22061 Sfmt 4703 Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) (703) 697–9217. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16–23 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. SUMMARY: Dated: April 8, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. E:\FR\FM\14APN1.SGM 14APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22060-22061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08663]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as 
part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the 
general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be 
provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial 
resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, 
and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly 
assessed.

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    Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed 
renewal of the External Reviewer Application which is used by CNCS to 
recruit individuals to review grant applications. The information will 
be provided by individuals wishing to serve as external review 
participants for CNCS's grant review processes. The completion of this 
information collection is required to be considered as a potential 
reviewer for CNCS.
    Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed in the Addresses section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by June 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
    (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Office of Grants Policy and Operations, Attention: Vielka 
Garibaldi, Director, Room 3228, 250 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom on the 4th 
floor at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9:00 
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    (3) Electronically through www.regulations.gov.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-
TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vielka Garibaldi, 202-606-6886, or by 
email at PeerReviewers@cns.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is particularly interested in comments 
that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are expected to respond, including 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).

Background

    The External Reviewer Application is used by individuals who wish 
to serve as External Reviewers or External Panel Coordinators for CNCS 
when external reviewers are needed to review grant applications. The 
information collected will be used by CNCS to select review 
participants for each grant competition. The information is collected 
electronically using ``Grants and Member Management'' (GMM), CNCS's 
web-based system.

Current Action

    CNCS seeks to renew the current information collection. The 
application and instructions have been updated in order to capture the 
required information in a more streamlined fashion within the GMM 
system. The information collection will otherwise be used in the same 
manner as the existing application. CNCS also seeks to continue using 
the current application until the revised application is approved by 
OMB. The current application is due to expire on September 30, 2016.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: CNCS External Reviewer Application.
    OMB Number: 3045-0090.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals interested in serving as External 
Reviewers and External Panel Coordinators for CNCS's grant reviews.
    Total Respondents: 2,000.
    Frequency: One time to complete.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: April 8, 2016.
Vielka Garibaldi,
Director, Office of Grants Policy and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016-08663 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6050-28-P
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