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Information Collection Request
Title: Periodic Gauging and
Engineering Analyses for Certain Tank
Vessels Over 30 Years Old.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0101.
Summary: The Oil Pollution Act of
1990 required the issuance of
regulations related to the structural
integrity of tank vessels, including
periodic gauging of the plating thickness
of tank vessels over 30 years old. This
collection of information is used to
verify the structural integrity of older
tank vessels.
Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes
the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations
related to tank vessels, including design,
construction, alteration, repair, and
maintenance. Title 46 CFR 31.10–21a
prescribes the regulations related to
periodic gauging and engineering
analyses of certain tank vessels over 30
years old.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Owners and operators
of certain tank vessels.
Frequency: Every 5 years.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated
burden has decreased from 5,278 hours
to 2,784 hours a year due to a decrease
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respondents.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: March 29, 2018.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Division Chief, Directives
and Publications.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5858–N–09]
Solicitation of Appointment
Nominations to the Housing
Counseling Federal Advisory
Committee
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of
appointment nominations for the
Housing Counseling Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
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The Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD)
established the Housing Counseling
Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)
on April 14, 2015. This notice invites
nominations of individuals to fill
vacancies for two-year and three-year
terms.
SUMMARY:
Please submit nominations as
soon as possible, but no later than May
9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nominations must be in
writing and submitted via email to
HCFAC.application@hud.gov.
Individuals that do not have internet
access may submit nominations to
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Housing Counseling, U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
9224, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Virginia F. Holman, Housing Specialist,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Office of Housing
Counseling, Office of Outreach and
Capacity Building, Virginia.F.Holman@
hud.gov, telephone number 804–822–
4911 (this is not a toll-free number).
Persons who have difficulty hearing or
speaking may access this number via
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877–8339 (tollfree number). Individuals with
questions may also email
HCFAC.application@hud.gov and in the
subject line write ‘‘HCFAC application
question.’’
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background and Authority
The Housing Counseling Federal
Advisory Committee (HCFAC) is
congressionally mandated to provide
advice to the Office of Housing
Counseling (OHC) (Pub. L. 111–203).
The HCFAC provides the OHC valuable
advice regarding its mission to provide
individuals and families with the
knowledge they need to obtain, sustain,
and improve their housing through a
strong national network of HUDapproved housing counseling agencies
and HUD-certified counselors. The
HCFAC, however, shall have no role in
reviewing or awarding of OHC housing
counseling grants and procurement
contracts. The HCFAC is subject to the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 41
CFR parts 101–6 and 102–3, and
Presidential Memorandum ‘‘Final
Guidance on Appointments of Lobbyists
to Federal Boards and Commissions,’’
dated June 18, 2010, along with any
relevant guidance published in the
Federal Register or otherwise issued by
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the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).1
The HCFAC shall consist of not more
than 12 individuals appointed by the
Secretary. The membership will equally
represent the mortgage industry, real
estate industry, consumers, and HUDapproved housing counseling agencies.
Each member shall be appointed in his
or her individual capacity for a term of
3 years and may be reappointed at the
discretion of the Secretary. Of the 12
members first appointed to the HCFAC
in 2016, 4 were appointed for an initial
term of 1 year, 4 were appointed for a
term of 2 years, and 4 were appointed
for a term of 3 years. The initial 12
appointments were made by the
Secretary on June 1, 2016. The one-year
appointees’ terms expired on May 31,
2017, and the two-year appointees’
terms will expire on May 31, 2018.
On June 6, 2017, HUD published a
Federal Register notice (FR–5858–N–
07) soliciting nominations for one
expired position and announcing its
intention to reappoint 3 members whose
terms expired on May 31, 2017.
Subsequently, the Secretary has chosen
to solicit nominations for those
vacancies along with solicitation of
nominations to fill the 4 appointments
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2018.
This is keeping with the intent of
Congress to rotate appointments and
stagger member terms. Appointees
whose terms have expired are eligible to
apply to be nominated for the positions
announced herein.
Of the 8 new members, two each must
represent one of the following 4
categories: mortgage industry, real estate
industry, consumers, and HUDapproved housing counseling agencies.
Four members will be selected to serve
for the remainder of the 3-year term that
commenced June 1, 2017 and is set to
expire May 31, 2020, and the remaining
4 members will be selected to serve for
a 3-year term commencing June 1, 2018
and expiring May 31, 2021.
II. Nominations for the Housing
Counseling Federal Advisory
Committee
HUD is seeking nominations for
individuals whose experience is
representative of at least one of the 4
categories—the mortgage industry, real
estate industry, consumers, and HUD1 See https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/thepress-office/presidential-memorandum-lobbyistsagency-boards-and-commissions (‘‘Lobbyists on
Agency Boards and Commissions’’); see also 76 FR
61756 (‘‘Final Guidance on Appointments of
Lobbyists to Federal Boards and Commissions’’),
and 79 FR 47482 (‘‘Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory
Committees, Boards, and Commissions’’).
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approved housing counseling agencies.
Nominations may be made by agency
officials, members of Congress, the
general public, professional
organizations, and self-nominations.
Nominees must be U.S. citizens and
cannot be employees of the U.S.
Government. All nominees will be
serving in their ‘‘individual capacity’’
and not in a ‘‘representative capacity;’’
therefore, no Federally-registered
lobbyists may serve on the HCFAC.2
Individual capacity, as clarified by
OMB, refers to individuals who are
appointed to committees to exercise
their own individual best judgment on
behalf of the government, such as when
they are designated as Special
Government Employees as defined in 18
U.S.C. 202.
Nominations to the HCFAC must be
submitted via HUD Form 90005 which
is available on the Office of Housing
Counseling’s Federal Advisory
Committee web page at: https://
www.hudexchange.info/programs/
housing-counseling/federal-advisorycommittee/. Each nominee will be
required to provide all the information
on HUD Form 90005, as well as the
following information:
• Name, title, and organization of the
nominee and a narrative description of
how the applicant is representative of at
least one of the following 4 categories:
mortgage industry, real estate industry,
consumers, and HUD-approved housing
counseling agencies.
• Nominee’s mailing address, email
address, and telephone number;
• A narrative statement summarizing
the nominee’s qualifications, unique
experiences, skills and knowledge the
individual will bring to the HCFAC and
reasons why the nominee should be
appointed to the HCFAC;
• A statement agreeing to submit to
any pre-appointment screenings HUD
might require of Special Government
Employees, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202;
• A statement confirming that the
nominee is not a registered federal
lobbyist; and
• The Nominee’s signature and date.
Nominations should be submitted via
email to HCFAC.application@hud.gov.
Individuals that do not have internet
access may submit nominations to the
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Housing Counseling, HUD, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410.
Those who submitted applications
previously, and those who have been
2 See 79 FR 47482 (‘‘Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory
Committees, Boards, and Commissions’’) (clarifying
that federally registered lobbyists may not serve on
advisory committee, board, or Commission in an
‘‘individual capacity.’’)
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appointed previously, must reapply if
they wish to be considered for a
position.
All Nominations must be received no
later than May 9, 2018.
HCFAC members will be required to
adhere to the conflict of interest rules
applicable to Special Government
Employees as such employees are
defined in 18 U.S.C. 202. The rules
include relevant provisions in Title 18
of the U.S. Code related to criminal
activity, Standards of Ethical Conduct
for Employees of the Executive Branch
(5 CFR part 2635) and Executive Order
12674 (as modified by Executive Order
12731). Therefore, applicants will be
required to submit to pre-appointment
screenings relating to identity of interest
and financial interests that HUD might
require as shown above. If selected,
HCFAC members will also be asked to
complete form OGE Form 450
(Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report).
Members of the HCFAC shall serve
without pay but shall receive travel
expenses including per diem in lieu of
subsistence as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
5703. Regular attendance is essential to
the effective operation of the HCFAC.
Please note this Notice is not intended
to be the exclusive method by which
HUD will solicit nominations and
expressions of interest to identify
qualified candidates; however, all
candidates for membership on the
HCFAC will be subject to the same
evaluation criteria.
III. Selection and Meetings
After all nominations have been
reviewed, HUD will publish a notice in
the Federal Register announcing the
appointment of the HCFAC members.
Member selections will be made by the
Secretary and will be based on the
candidates’ qualifications to contribute
to the accomplishment of the HCFAC’s
objectives. HCFAC selection will be
made based on factors such as expertise
and diversity of viewpoints that are
necessary to effectively address the
matters before the HCFAC. Membership
on the HCFAC is personal to the
appointee and HCFAC members serve at
the discretion of the Secretary.
The estimated number of in-person
meetings anticipated within a fiscal year
is two (2) in Washington DC or
elsewhere in the United States.
Additional meetings may be held as
needed to render advice to the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for the Office of
Housing Counseling. The meetings may
use electronic communication
technologies for attendance.
All meetings will be announced by
notice in the Federal Register.
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Announcements of a meeting may be
made, in addition to the Federal
Register notice, using other methods.
Dated: March 30, 2018.
Dana T. Wade,
General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for
Housing.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX18RN00FUJA3; OMB Control Number
1028–0048]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Did You Feel It?
Earthquake Questionnaire
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are
proposing to renew an information
collection.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 9,
2018.
DATES:
Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to
USGS, Information Collections
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by
email to gs-info_collections@usgs.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
1028–0048 in the subject line of your
comments.
ADDRESSES:
To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact David Wald by email
at wald@usgs.gov, or by telephone at
303–273–8441. You may also view the
ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
USGS, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information.
This helps us assess the impact of our
information collection requirements and
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minimize the public’s reporting burden.
It also helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on December
5, 2017 (82 FR 57466). No comments
were received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
USGS; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the USGS enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the USGS minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey
is required to collect, evaluate, publish
and distribute information concerning
earthquakes. Respondents have an
opportunity to voluntarily supply
information concerning the effects of
shaking from an earthquake—on
themselves, buildings, other man-made
structures, and ground effects such as
faulting or landslides. Respondents’
observations are interpreted in terms of
numbers that measure the strength of
shaking, and the resulting numbers are
displayed on maps that are viewable
from USGS earthquake websites.
Observations are submitted via the Felt
Report questionnaire accessed from the
USGS Did You Feel It? Earthquake
Questionnaire web pages, and may be
submitted via computer or mobile
phone. Respondents are asked to
provide information on the location to
which the report pertains. The locations
may, at the respondent’s option, be
given imprecisely (city-name or postal
Zip Code) or precisely (street address,
geographic coordinates, or current
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5858-N-09]
Solicitation of Appointment Nominations to the Housing Counseling
Federal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing
Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of appointment nominations for the
Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
established the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC)
on April 14, 2015. This notice invites nominations of individuals to
fill vacancies for two-year and three-year terms.
DATES: Please submit nominations as soon as possible, but no later than
May 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nominations must be in writing and submitted via email to
[email protected]. Individuals that do not have internet access
may submit nominations to Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Housing Counseling, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW, Room 9224, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia F. Holman, Housing
Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of
Housing Counseling, Office of Outreach and Capacity Building,
[email protected], telephone number 804-822-4911 (this is not a
toll-free number). Persons who have difficulty hearing or speaking may
access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339 (toll-free number). Individuals with
questions may also email [email protected] and in the subject
line write ``HCFAC application question.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC) is
congressionally mandated to provide advice to the Office of Housing
Counseling (OHC) (Pub. L. 111-203). The HCFAC provides the OHC valuable
advice regarding its mission to provide individuals and families with
the knowledge they need to obtain, sustain, and improve their housing
through a strong national network of HUD-approved housing counseling
agencies and HUD-certified counselors. The HCFAC, however, shall have
no role in reviewing or awarding of OHC housing counseling grants and
procurement contracts. The HCFAC is subject to the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 41 CFR parts 101-6
and 102-3, and Presidential Memorandum ``Final Guidance on Appointments
of Lobbyists to Federal Boards and Commissions,'' dated June 18, 2010,
along with any relevant guidance published in the Federal Register or
otherwise issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).\1\
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\1\ See https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-lobbyists-agency-boards-and-commissions
(``Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions''); see also 76 FR
61756 (``Final Guidance on Appointments of Lobbyists to Federal
Boards and Commissions''), and 79 FR 47482 (``Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and
Commissions'').
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The HCFAC shall consist of not more than 12 individuals appointed
by the Secretary. The membership will equally represent the mortgage
industry, real estate industry, consumers, and HUD-approved housing
counseling agencies. Each member shall be appointed in his or her
individual capacity for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed at the
discretion of the Secretary. Of the 12 members first appointed to the
HCFAC in 2016, 4 were appointed for an initial term of 1 year, 4 were
appointed for a term of 2 years, and 4 were appointed for a term of 3
years. The initial 12 appointments were made by the Secretary on June
1, 2016. The one-year appointees' terms expired on May 31, 2017, and
the two-year appointees' terms will expire on May 31, 2018.
On June 6, 2017, HUD published a Federal Register notice (FR-5858-
N-07) soliciting nominations for one expired position and announcing
its intention to reappoint 3 members whose terms expired on May 31,
2017. Subsequently, the Secretary has chosen to solicit nominations for
those vacancies along with solicitation of nominations to fill the 4
appointments scheduled to expire on May 31, 2018. This is keeping with
the intent of Congress to rotate appointments and stagger member terms.
Appointees whose terms have expired are eligible to apply to be
nominated for the positions announced herein.
Of the 8 new members, two each must represent one of the following
4 categories: mortgage industry, real estate industry, consumers, and
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. Four members will be selected
to serve for the remainder of the 3-year term that commenced June 1,
2017 and is set to expire May 31, 2020, and the remaining 4 members
will be selected to serve for a 3-year term commencing June 1, 2018 and
expiring May 31, 2021.
II. Nominations for the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee
HUD is seeking nominations for individuals whose experience is
representative of at least one of the 4 categories--the mortgage
industry, real estate industry, consumers, and HUD-approved housing
counseling agencies. Nominations may be made by agency officials,
members of Congress, the general public, professional organizations,
and self-nominations. Nominees must be U.S. citizens and cannot be
employees of the U.S. Government. All nominees will be serving in their
``individual capacity'' and not in a ``representative capacity;''
therefore, no Federally-registered lobbyists may serve on the HCFAC.\2\
Individual capacity, as clarified by OMB, refers to individuals who are
appointed to committees to exercise their own individual best judgment
on behalf of the government, such as when they are designated as
Special Government Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202.
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\2\ See 79 FR 47482 (``Revised Guidance on Appointment of
Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions'')
(clarifying that federally registered lobbyists may not serve on
advisory committee, board, or Commission in an ``individual
capacity.'')
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Nominations to the HCFAC must be submitted via HUD Form 90005 which
is available on the Office of Housing Counseling's Federal Advisory
Committee web page at: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/housing-counseling/federal-advisory-committee/. Each nominee will be required
to provide all the information on HUD Form 90005, as well as the
following information:
Name, title, and organization of the nominee and a
narrative description of how the applicant is representative of at
least one of the following 4 categories: mortgage industry, real estate
industry, consumers, and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies.
Nominee's mailing address, email address, and telephone
number;
A narrative statement summarizing the nominee's
qualifications, unique experiences, skills and knowledge the individual
will bring to the HCFAC and reasons why the nominee should be appointed
to the HCFAC;
A statement agreeing to submit to any pre-appointment
screenings HUD might require of Special Government Employees, as
defined in 18 U.S.C. 202;
A statement confirming that the nominee is not a
registered federal lobbyist; and
The Nominee's signature and date.
Nominations should be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Individuals that do not have internet access
may submit nominations to the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Housing Counseling, HUD, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410.
Those who submitted applications previously, and those who have been
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appointed previously, must reapply if they wish to be considered for a
position.
All Nominations must be received no later than May 9, 2018.
HCFAC members will be required to adhere to the conflict of
interest rules applicable to Special Government Employees as such
employees are defined in 18 U.S.C. 202. The rules include relevant
provisions in Title 18 of the U.S. Code related to criminal activity,
Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5
CFR part 2635) and Executive Order 12674 (as modified by Executive
Order 12731). Therefore, applicants will be required to submit to pre-
appointment screenings relating to identity of interest and financial
interests that HUD might require as shown above. If selected, HCFAC
members will also be asked to complete form OGE Form 450 (Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report).
Members of the HCFAC shall serve without pay but shall receive
travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5703. Regular attendance is essential to the effective
operation of the HCFAC.
Please note this Notice is not intended to be the exclusive method
by which HUD will solicit nominations and expressions of interest to
identify qualified candidates; however, all candidates for membership
on the HCFAC will be subject to the same evaluation criteria.
III. Selection and Meetings
After all nominations have been reviewed, HUD will publish a notice
in the Federal Register announcing the appointment of the HCFAC
members. Member selections will be made by the Secretary and will be
based on the candidates' qualifications to contribute to the
accomplishment of the HCFAC's objectives. HCFAC selection will be made
based on factors such as expertise and diversity of viewpoints that are
necessary to effectively address the matters before the HCFAC.
Membership on the HCFAC is personal to the appointee and HCFAC members
serve at the discretion of the Secretary.
The estimated number of in-person meetings anticipated within a
fiscal year is two (2) in Washington DC or elsewhere in the United
States. Additional meetings may be held as needed to render advice to
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Housing Counseling.
The meetings may use electronic communication technologies for
attendance.
All meetings will be announced by notice in the Federal Register.
Announcements of a meeting may be made, in addition to the Federal
Register notice, using other methods.
Dated: March 30, 2018.
Dana T. Wade,
General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Housing.
[FR Doc. 2018-07219 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am]
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