Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey, 38224-38225 [2016-13818]

Download as PDF 38224 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2016 / Notices Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1218–0236. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: • 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; • 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 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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL–OSHA. Title of Collection: Regulations Containing Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints. OMB Control Number: 1218–0236. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,516. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 7,516. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 7,516 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: June 7, 2016. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–13901 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey,’’ 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 July 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely 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=201511-1220-002 (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–BLS, 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. SUMMARY: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). DEPARTMENT OF LABOR This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the annual Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey information collection. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the DOL’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service cosponsor this supplement. Data collected through this supplement is used by the co-sponsors to determine policies that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey ACTION: Notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Jun 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 better meet the needs of our Nation’s veteran population. The supplement provides information on the labor force status of veterans with a serviceconnected disability, combat veterans, past or present National Guard and Reserve members, and recently discharged veterans. In addition, location of service questions separately identify Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam veterans. Data are provided by period of service and a range of demographic characteristics. The supplement also provides information about veterans’ participation in various transition and employment training programs. Respondents are veterans who are not currently on active duty or are members of a household where a veteran lives. The BLS Authorizing statute authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1–9. 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 1220–0102. 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 June 30, 2016. 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 additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2016 (81 FR 253). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1220–0102. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 113 / Monday, June 13, 2016 / Notices • 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; • 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 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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL–BLS. Title of Collection: Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey. OMB Control Number: 1220–0102. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,000. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 9,000. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 300 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: June 6, 2016. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. vascularized organ tissue in an in vitro environment while maintaining metabolic functionality similar to their in vivo functionality throughout a 30day survival period. NASA is providing the prize purse. The Methuselah Foundation’s New Organ Alliance is the Allied Organization managing the competition. This is a ‘‘first to demonstrate’’ competition. Teams may submit their intent to compete beginning June 13, 2016 and the competition will remain open until the requirements of the rules are met and a winner is announced or until the Challenge Deadline of September 30th, 2019. DATES: The Vascular Tissue Challenge will be conducted and judged at the laboratory facilities of the participants. ADDRESSES: To register for or get additional information regarding the Vascular Tissue Challenge, please visit: https:// www.neworgan.org/vtc-prize.php. For general information on the NASA Centennial Challenges Program please visit: https://www.nasa.gov/challenges. General questions and comments regarding the program should be addressed to Monsi Roman, Centennial Challenges Program, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL 35812. Email address: hq-stmdcentennialchallenges@mail.nasa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Summary BILLING CODE 4510–24–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Centennial Challenges Vascular Tissue Challenge National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). AGENCY: (16–041) Notice. This notice is issued in accordance with 51 U.S.C. 20144(c). The Vascular Tissue Challenge is open and teams that wish to compete may now register. Centennial Challenges is a program of prize competitions to stimulate innovation in technologies of interest and value to NASA and the nation. The Vascular Tissue Challenge is a prize competition with a $500,000 prize purse for teams that can successfully create thick, human srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:48 Jun 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 I. Prize Amounts The total Vascular Tissue Challenge prize purse is $500,000 (five hundred thousand U.S. dollars). First place will receive $300,000 (three hundred thousand U.S. dollars). Two runners-up may be awarded $100,000 (one hundred thousand U.S. dollars) each. Entries must meet specific requirements detailed in the Rules to be eligible for prize awards. II. Eligibility To be eligible to win a prize, competitors must; (1) Register and comply with all requirements in the rules and Team Agreement; (2) In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; and (3) Not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment. III. Rules The complete rules for the Vascular Tissue Challenge can be found at: https://www.neworgan.org/vtcprize.php. Cheryl Parker, NASA Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2016–13795 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2016–13818 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] ACTION: 38225 Competitors will be asked to produce an in-vitro vascularized tissue that is ≥ 1 centimeter in thickness in all dimensions at the launch of the trial and maintains ≥85% survival of the required parenchymal cells throughout a 30-day period. Tissues must provide adequate blood perfusion without uncontrolled leakage into the bulk tissue to maintain metabolic functionality similar to their in-vivo native cells. Histological measurement of the quality and amount of functional performance will be required to determine survival of parenchymal tissue. Teams must demonstrate 3 successful trials with at least a 75% trial success rate to win an award. In addition to the in-vitro trials, teams must also submit a Spaceflight Experiment Concept that details how they would further advance some aspect of their tissue vascularization research through a microgravity experiment that could be conducted in the U.S. National Laboratory (ISS–NL) onboard the International Space Station. PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION Sunshine Act Meeting 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2016. PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room 7047, 1775 Duke Street (All visitors must use Diagonal Road Entrance), Alexandria, VA 22314–3428. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. NCUA’s Rules and Regulations, Technical Amendments to Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. 2. NCUA’s Rules and Regulations, Statutory Inflation Adjustment of Civil Money Penalties. 3. Board Briefing, Interest Rate Risk Supervision and Adding ’S’ to CAMEL. RECESS: 11:00 a.m. TIME AND DATE: 11:15 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2016. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Veterans Supplement to the Current Population 
Survey

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
titled, ``Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey,'' 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 July 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely 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=201511-1220-002 (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-
BLS, 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).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the annual Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey 
information collection. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the 
DOL's Veterans' Employment and Training Service co-sponsor this 
supplement. Data collected through this supplement is used by the co-
sponsors to determine policies that better meet the needs of our 
Nation's veteran population. The supplement provides information on the 
labor force status of veterans with a service-connected disability, 
combat veterans, past or present National Guard and Reserve members, 
and recently discharged veterans. In addition, location of service 
questions separately identify Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam veterans. 
Data are provided by period of service and a range of demographic 
characteristics. The supplement also provides information about 
veterans' participation in various transition and employment training 
programs. Respondents are veterans who are not currently on active duty 
or are members of a household where a veteran lives. The BLS 
Authorizing statute authorizes this information collection. See 29 
U.S.C. 1-9.
    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 1220-0102.
    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 June 30, 2016. 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 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2016 (81 FR 
253).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1220-0102. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:

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     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;
     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 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-BLS.
    Title of Collection: Veterans Supplement to the Current Population 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0102.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 9,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 300 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: June 6, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-13818 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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