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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 23 / Monday, February 6, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1124–0005]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension
With Change, of a Previously
Approved Collection; Short Form
Registration Statement of Foreign
Agents (NSD–6)
Foreign Agents Registration Act
(FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and
Export Control Section (CES), National
Security Division (NSD), U.S.
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice
(DOJ), Foreign Agents Registration Act
(FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and
Export Control Section (CES), National
Security Division (NSD), will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until April
7, 2017. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public
burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or
additional information, please contact
Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents
Registration Act (FARA) Unit,
Counterintelligence and Export Control
Section, National Security Division, 600
E Street NW., Bicentennial (BICN)
Building—Room 1300, Washington, DC
20530 (phone: 202–233–0776).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the National Security
Division, 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;
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—Evaluate whether and if so how the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected can be
enhanced; 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.
Overview of This Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
Short Form Registration Statement
(Foreign Agents).
3. The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number is NSD–6. The
applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Foreign
Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit,
Counterintelligence and Export Control
Section, in the National Security
Division. Pursuant to the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938, as amended,
22 U.S.C 611 et seq. (FARA or the Act),
the FARA registration forms previously
submitted to OMB for 3 year renewal
approvals, contain fillable-fileable, and
E-signature capabilities. The FARA
eFile system, in operation since March
1, 2011, permits registrants to file their
registration forms electronically to the
FARA Registration Unit, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. FARA eFile is
accessed via the Department’s FARA
public Web site located at https://
www.fara.gov/efile.html, and provides
instructions to assist registrants in
completing, signing and submitting the
required FARA registration forms, as
well as instructions on how to
electronically pay the required
registration fees via online credit or
debit card payments.
4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Private Sector,
Business or other for-profit, Not-forprofit institutions, and individuals. The
form contains registration statement
information used for registering foreign
agents under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938, as amended,
22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.
5. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The total estimated number of
responses to the form is 328 at
approximately .429 hours (25 minutes)
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per response, based on an average of
FARA Short Form to Registration
Statement filings received from January
1, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
Internal sample testing shows an
average of 25 minutes per respondent is
needed to complete form NSD–6 (OMB
1124–0005). The following factors were
considered when creating the burden
estimate: The estimated total number of
registrant respondents, the ability of
registrants to access or gather the
necessary data from sometimes multiple
offices within their corporate structures,
and the intuitive registration features
NSD makes available for registrant
respondents via the online FARA eFile
registration and payment system located
at https://www.fara.gov/efile.html. NSD
estimates that nearly all of the
approximately 328 respondents will
fully complete the form.
6. An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The estimated public burden
associated with this collection is 140.71
annual burden hours. It is estimated that
respondents will take 25 minutes to
complete the form. The burden hours
for collecting respondent data equals
140.71 annual burden hours (328
respondents × .429 hours (25 minutes)
= 140.712 hours).
7. Registrants/foreign agents and the
general public are alerted that in the
future, the National Security Division
will complete its ongoing multi-year
design review, testing, and requirements
enhancement efforts to offer a web form
version of form NSD–6. NSD continues
to make progress in enhancing the
functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel
are in the process of developing and
testing new web form versions of its
current fillable FARA registration forms
with the intent of providing greater
standardization, improved intuitive
features, and less burdensome
requirements that will benefit
registrants and foreign agents who are
required to register under FARA. New
capabilities are expected to improve
online search capabilities. NSD is
confident that the new features will
offer an enhanced system, promoting
greater transparency.
If additional information is required
contact: Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United
States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: February 1, 2017.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Benefit
Appeals Report
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Employment
and Training Administration (ETA)
sponsored information collection
request (ICR) revision titled, ‘‘Benefit
Appeals Report,’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public
comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before March 8, 2017.
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=201611-1205-004
(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 sending an email to 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–ETA,
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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,
(these are not toll-free numbers) or
sending an email to DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks approval under the PRA for
revisions to the Benefit Appeals Report,
Form ETA 5130. The form contains
information on the number of appeals
and the resultant decisions classified by
program, appeal level, cases filed and
disposed of (workload flow), and
decisions by level, appellant and issue.
The data on this form are used to
monitor the benefit appeals process in
the State Workforce Agencies. Data are
also used for budgeting and workload
data. This information collection has
been classified as a revision, because
adjustments were made to reflect the
expiration of Federal Emergency
Unemployment Compensation Program.
Social Security Act section 303(a)(6)
authorizes this information collection.
See 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(6).
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 1205–0172. The current
approval is scheduled to expire on
March 31, 2017; however, the DOL
notes that existing information
collection requirements submitted to the
OMB receive a month-to-month
extension while they undergo review.
New requirements would only take
effect upon OMB approval. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
August 5, 2016 (81 FR 51941).
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
1205–0172. 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–ETA.
Title of Collection: Benefit Appeals
Report.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0172.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 53.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,272.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
1,272 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 19, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation (NSF) announces its intent
to hold proposal review meetings
throughout the year. The purpose of
these meetings is to provide advice and
recommendations concerning proposals
submitted to the NSF for financial
support. The agenda for each of these
meetings is to review and evaluate
proposals as part of the selection
process for awards. The review and
evaluation may also include assessment
of the progress of awarded proposals.
The majority of these meetings will take
place at NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Arlington, Virginia 22230.
These meetings will be closed to the
public. The proposals being reviewed
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1124-0005]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection; Short Form Registration Statement of Foreign Agents (NSD-6)
AGENCY: Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit,
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES), National Security
Division (NSD), U.S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Foreign Agents Registration
Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES),
National Security Division (NSD), will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
April 7, 2017. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Heather H. Hunt, Chief, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit,
Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security
Division, 600 E Street NW., Bicentennial (BICN) Building--Room 1300,
Washington, DC 20530 (phone: 202-233-0776).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the National Security
Division, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Short Form Registration
Statement (Foreign Agents).
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is NSD-6. The
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Foreign
Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit, Counterintelligence and Export
Control Section, in the National Security Division. Pursuant to the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C 611 et
seq. (FARA or the Act), the FARA registration forms previously
submitted to OMB for 3 year renewal approvals, contain fillable-
fileable, and E-signature capabilities. The FARA eFile system, in
operation since March 1, 2011, permits registrants to file their
registration forms electronically to the FARA Registration Unit, 24
hours a day, seven days a week. FARA eFile is accessed via the
Department's FARA public Web site located at https://www.fara.gov/efile.html, and provides instructions to assist registrants in
completing, signing and submitting the required FARA registration
forms, as well as instructions on how to electronically pay the
required registration fees via online credit or debit card payments.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Private Sector, Business or other
for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, and individuals. The form
contains registration statement information used for registering
foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as
amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The total
estimated number of responses to the form is 328 at approximately .429
hours (25 minutes) per response, based on an average of FARA Short Form
to Registration Statement filings received from January 1, 2014 through
December 31, 2016. Internal sample testing shows an average of 25
minutes per respondent is needed to complete form NSD-6 (OMB 1124-
0005). The following factors were considered when creating the burden
estimate: The estimated total number of registrant respondents, the
ability of registrants to access or gather the necessary data from
sometimes multiple offices within their corporate structures, and the
intuitive registration features NSD makes available for registrant
respondents via the online FARA eFile registration and payment system
located at https://www.fara.gov/efile.html. NSD estimates that nearly
all of the approximately 328 respondents will fully complete the form.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 140.71 annual burden hours. It is estimated that
respondents will take 25 minutes to complete the form. The burden hours
for collecting respondent data equals 140.71 annual burden hours (328
respondents x .429 hours (25 minutes) = 140.712 hours).
7. Registrants/foreign agents and the general public are alerted
that in the future, the National Security Division will complete its
ongoing multi-year design review, testing, and requirements enhancement
efforts to offer a web form version of form NSD-6. NSD continues to
make progress in enhancing the functionality of FARA eFile. Personnel
are in the process of developing and testing new web form versions of
its current fillable FARA registration forms with the intent of
providing greater standardization, improved intuitive features, and
less burdensome requirements that will benefit registrants and foreign
agents who are required to register under FARA. New capabilities are
expected to improve online search capabilities. NSD is confident that
the new features will offer an enhanced system, promoting greater
transparency.
If additional information is required contact: Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: February 1, 2017.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2017-02405 Filed 2-3-17; 8:45 am]
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