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Office for Coastal Management will hold
public meetings to solicit comments for
the performance evaluation of the Wells
National Estuarine Research Reserve.
DATES: Wells National Estuarine
Research Reserve Evaluation: The
public meeting will be held on Tuesday,
May 23, 2017, and written comments
must be received on or before Friday,
June 2, 2017.
For specific dates, times, and
locations of the public meetings, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the reserves and coastal program
NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the
following methods:
Public Meeting and Oral Comments:
A public meeting will be held in Wells,
Maine for the Wells Reserve. For the
specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Written Comments: Please direct
written comments to Pam Kylstra,
Training and Engagement Program,
Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S.
Hobson Avenue, Charleston SC 29405,
or email comments
Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov.
Pam
Kylstra, Evaluator, Policy, Planning and
Communications, Office for Coastal
Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue,
Charleston SC 29405, or
Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov. Copies of the
most recent performance report,
previous evaluation findings,
Management Plan, and Site Profile may
be viewed and downloaded on the
Internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/
evaluations. A copy of the evaluation
notification letter may be obtained upon
request by contacting the person
identified under FOR FURTHER
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections
312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA) require
NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations
of federally approved national estuarine
research reserves. The process includes
a public meeting, consideration of
written public comments and
consultations with interested Federal,
state, and local agencies and members of
the public. For the evaluation of
National Estuarine Research Reserves,
NOAA will consider the extent to which
the state has met the national objectives,
adhered to its management plan
approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
and adhered to the terms of financial
assistance under the Coastal Zone
Management Act. When the evaluation
is completed, NOAA’s Office for Coastal
Management will place a notice in the
Federal Register announcing the
availability of the Final Evaluation
Findings.
Specific information on the periodic
evaluation of reserves that are the
subject of this notice are detailed below
as follows:
Wells National Estuarine Research
Reserve Evaluation
You may participate or submit oral
comments at the public meeting
scheduled as follows:
Date: May 23, 2017.
Time: 5:00 p.m., local time.
Location: The Mather Auditorium,
Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm
Road, Wells, Maine 04090.
Written comments must be received
on or before June 2, 2017.
Dated: March 17, 2017.
Jeffrey L. Payne,
Director, Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER
SUPERVISON AGENCY FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery;
Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency for the District of
Columbia (CSOSA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the CSOSA, on behalf of its
sister agency, Pretrial Services Agency
for the District of Columbia (PSA), to
request that the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approve the
proposed Generic Information
Collection request (Generic ICR):
‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery.’’ In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et. seq.), this notice announces
PSA’s intent to submit this collection to
OMB for approval. PSA invites the
public to comment on this proposed
information collection. Notice and
request for public comment on this
collection was published in the Federal
Register on January 30, 2017 at 82 FR
8726. The Agency did not receive any
comments in response to the 60-day
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notice published in the Federal
Register.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by May 12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments to: The Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attn: CSOSA
Desk Officer and to: oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. A copy of any comments
should be sent to: Rochelle Durant,
Program Analyst, Office of General
Counsel, Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency, 633 Indiana
Avenue NW, Room 1253, Washington,
DC 20004 or to Rochelle.durant@
csosa.gov. All comments should
reference the title of the collection,
‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery.’’ Comments submitted in
response to this notice may be made
available to the public. For this reason,
please do not include in your comments
information of a confidential nature,
such as sensitive personal information
or proprietary information. If you send
an email comment, your email address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and may be
made available on the Internet. Please
note that responses to this public
comment request containing any routine
notice about the confidentiality of the
communication will be treated as public
comments that may be made available to
the public notwithstanding the
inclusion of the routine notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst,
Office of General Counsel, Court
Services and Offender Supervision
Agency for the District of Columbia, 633
Indiana Avenue NW., Room 1253,
Washington, DC 20004, (202) 220–5304
or Rochelle.durant@csosa.gov.
For content support: Sharon Banks,
Program Analyst, Office of Strategic
Planning, Pretrial Services Agency for
the District of Columbia, 1025 F Street,
NW., Room 706–G, Washington, DC
20004, (202) 442–1086 or to
Sharon.Banks@psa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3501–3520), federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they collect or
sponsor. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
PRA (944 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) requires
federal agencies to provide a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
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information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection of information to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CSOSA on behalf of its
sister agency, PSA, is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
The proposed information collection
activity provides a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the Administration’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
1. The collections are voluntary;
2. The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the federal
government;
3. The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other federal agencies;
4. Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
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5. Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
6. Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
7. Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
8. Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address: The target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
Current Actions: New collection of
information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
(1) Affected Public: Individuals
currently under PSA supervision. PSA
stakeholders including criminal justice
system (e.g., judges).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
450.
Below we provide projected average
estimates for the next three years:
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 2.
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Average Number of Respondents per
Activity: 225.
Annual Responses: 450.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Average Minutes per Response: 13.
Burden Hours: 146.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Rochelle Durant,
Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency, on behalf of Pretrial
Services for the District of Columbia.
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COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISON AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery;
AGENCY: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District
of Columbia (CSOSA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the CSOSA, on behalf of
its sister agency, Pretrial Services Agency for the District of
Columbia (PSA), to request that the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approve the proposed Generic Information Collection request
(Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.'' In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.), this notice announces PSA's
intent to submit this collection to OMB for approval. PSA invites the
public to comment on this proposed information collection. Notice and
request for public comment on this collection was published in the
Federal Register on January 30, 2017 at 82 FR 8726. The Agency did not
receive any comments in response to the 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 12,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to: The Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
Attn: CSOSA Desk Officer and to: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. A copy of
any comments should be sent to: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst,
Office of General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision
Agency, 633 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 1253, Washington, DC 20004 or to
Rochelle.durant@csosa.gov. All comments should reference the title of
the collection, ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.'' Comments submitted in response
to this notice may be made available to the public. For this reason,
please do not include in your comments information of a confidential
nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary
information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and may be made available on the Internet.
Please note that responses to this public comment request containing
any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will
be treated as public comments that may be made available to the public
notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst,
Office of General Counsel, Court Services and Offender Supervision
Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Room 1253,
Washington, DC 20004, (202) 220-5304 or Rochelle.durant@csosa.gov.
For content support: Sharon Banks, Program Analyst, Office of
Strategic Planning, Pretrial Services Agency for the District of
Columbia, 1025 F Street, NW., Room 706-G, Washington, DC 20004, (202)
442-1086 or to Sharon.Banks@psa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
each collection of information they collect or sponsor. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (944 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) requires federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning
each proposed collection of
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information, including each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before submitting the collection of
information to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, CSOSA
on behalf of its sister agency, PSA, is publishing notice of the
proposed collection of information set forth in this document. The
proposed information collection activity provides a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
1. The collections are voluntary;
2. The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the federal government;
3. The collections are non-controversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other federal agencies;
4. Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
5. Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to
the extent necessary and is not retained;
6. Information gathered will be used only internally for general
service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended
for release outside of the agency;
7. Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
8. Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the
collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
(1) Affected Public: Individuals currently under PSA supervision.
PSA stakeholders including criminal justice system (e.g., judges).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 450.
Below we provide projected average estimates for the next three
years:
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 2.
Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 225.
Annual Responses: 450.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average Minutes per Response: 13.
Burden Hours: 146.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide
information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose
or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and
utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting,
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining
information, and disclosing and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to
search data sources, to complete and review the collection of
information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
Rochelle Durant,
Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, on
behalf of Pretrial Services for the District of Columbia.
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