Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 15837-15838 [2018-07537]
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An Environmental Modeling
Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held on
Wednesday, May 23, 2018. This Notice
announces the location and time for the
meeting and provides tentative agenda
topics. The EMPM provides a public
forum for EPA and its stakeholders to
discuss current issues related to
modeling pesticide fate, transport, and
exposure for pesticide risk assessments
in a regulatory context.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May
23, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Requests to participate in the meeting
must be received on or before April 23,
2018.
To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON
CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
much time as possible to process your
request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One
Potomac Yard (South Building), First
Floor Conference Center (S–1200), 2777
S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Lazarus or Andrew Shelby,
Environmental Fate and Effects Division
(7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; telephone number: (703)
347–0520 and (703) 347–0119; fax
number: (703) 305–0204; email address:
lazarus.rebecca@epa.gov and
shelby.andrew@epa.gov.
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I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are required to
conduct testing of chemical substances
under the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may
also be interested, the Agency has not
attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this
action. The following list of North
American Industrial Classification
System (NAICS) codes is not intended
to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether
this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may
include:
• Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and
Hunting NAICS code 11.
• Utilities NAICS code 22.
• Professional, Scientific and
Technical NAICS code 54.
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B. How can I get copies of this document
Marietta Echeverria,
and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified
by docket identification (ID) number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879, is available
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. Background
On a biannual interval, an EMPM is
held for presentation and discussion of
current issues related to modeling
pesticide fate, transport, and exposure
for risk assessment in a regulatory
context. Meeting dates and abstract
requests are announced through the
‘‘empmlist’’ forum on the LYRIS list
server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_
forums/.
III. How can I request to participate in
this meeting?
You may submit a request to
participate in this meeting to the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Do not submit any information
in your request that is considered CBI.
Requests to participate in the meeting,
identified by docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OPP–2009–0879, must be received
on or before April 23, 2018.
IV. Tentative Theme for the Meeting
Quantitative Use of Surface Water
Monitoring Data: The 2018 Spring
EMPM will provide a forum for
presentations on methods for assessing
pesticide monitoring data in surface
waters. Potential topics include
quantitative use of chemical surface
water monitoring data in exposure/risk
assessment, calibration of water quality
models using surface water data,
comparisons of chemical monitoring
and modeling data, chemical removal
efficacy of drinking water and sewage
treatment and monitoring data for
agricultural, urban, forestry and aquatic
pesticide applications. Updates on
ongoing topics will also be provided.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Fast Track Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
AGENCY:
Office of Government Ethics
(OGE).
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process to seek feedback from the
public on service delivery, OGE seeks
comment on the development of a
Generic Information Collection Request
for the collection of qualitative feedback
on agency service delivery for approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
This notice announces OGE’s intent to
submit this collection to the Office of
Management and Budget for approval
and solicits comments on specific
aspects for the proposed information
collection.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by June 11, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted to OGE by any of the
following methods:
Email: usoge@oge.gov (Include
reference to ‘‘Fast Track Generic
Clearance comment’’ in the subject line
of the message.)
FAX: 202–482–9237, Attn: Grant
Anderson.
Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of
Government Ethics, 1201 New York
Avenue NW, Suite 500, Attention: Grant
Anderson, Assistant Counsel,
Washington, DC 20005–3917.
Instructions: Comments may be
posted on OGE’s website, www.oge.gov.
Sensitive personal information, such as
account numbers or Social Security
numbers, should not be included.
Comments generally will not be edited
to remove any identifying or contact
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grant Anderson at the U.S. Office of
Government Ethics; telephone: 202–
482–9318; TTY: 800–877–8339; FAX:
202–482–9237; Email: ganderso@
oge.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: To be determined.
Needs and Uses: The proposed
information collection provides a means
to garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
agency’s commitment to improving
service delivery. Qualitative feedback
means information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but is not a statistical survey that yields
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.
OGE expects to use various methods
(e.g., focus groups, customer satisfaction
surveys, comment cards), to solicit
feedback. Responses will be assessed to
plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to
the public and other agency
stakeholders. 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:
• The collections are voluntary;
• 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;
• The collections are noncontroversial;
• The collections are focused on the
awareness, understanding, attitudes,
preferences, or experiences of the public
or other stakeholders in order to
improve existing or future services,
products, or communication materials;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
to the public;
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• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• 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 submitted under this generic
clearance 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 Action: New information
collection request (generic).
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals; Business
or Other For-Profit Institutions; Not-ForProfit Institutions; State or Local
Government.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 45,000.
Projected average burden estimates
for the next three years:
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 40.
Average Number of Respondents per
Activity: 1,125.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 45,000.
Average Minutes per Response: 3
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,250 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
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Request for Comments: Agency and
public comment is invited specifically
on the need for and practical utility of
this information collection, the accuracy
of OGE’s burden estimate, the
enhancement of quality, utility and
clarity of the information collected, and
the minimization of burden (including
the use of information technology).
Comments received in response to this
notice will be summarized for, and may
be included with, the OGE generic
information collection request. The
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Approved: April 6, 2018.
David J. Apol,
General Counsel and Acting Director, U.S.
Office of Government Ethics.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket Number CDC–2018–0033, NIOSH–
311]
Draft—National Occupational Research
Agenda for Public Safety
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for comment.
AGENCY:
The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health of the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention announces the availability of
a draft NORA Agenda entitled National
Occupational Research Agenda for
Public Safety for public comment. To
view the notice and related materials,
visit https://www.regulations.gov and
enter CDC–2018–0033 in the search
field and click ‘‘Search.’’
DATES: Electronic or written comments
must be received by June 11, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by CDC–2018–0033 and
docket number NIOSH–311, by any of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH
Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue,
MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998.
Instructions: All submissions received
in response to this notice must include
SUMMARY:
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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, OGE seeks
comment on the development of a Generic Information Collection Request
for the collection of qualitative feedback on agency service delivery
for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice announces
OGE's intent to submit this collection to the Office of Management and
Budget for approval and solicits comments on specific aspects for the
proposed information collection.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 11,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to OGE by any of the following
methods:
Email: [email protected] (Include reference to ``Fast Track Generic
Clearance comment'' in the subject line of the message.)
FAX: 202-482-9237, Attn: Grant Anderson.
Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Government Ethics, 1201 New
York Avenue NW, Suite 500, Attention: Grant Anderson, Assistant
Counsel, Washington, DC 20005-3917.
Instructions: Comments may be posted on OGE's website, www.oge.gov.
Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers or Social
Security numbers, should not be included. Comments generally will not
be edited to remove any identifying or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Anderson at the U.S. Office of
Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9318; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX:
202-482-9237; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Number: To be determined.
Needs and Uses: The proposed information collection provides a
means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the agency's commitment to
improving service delivery. Qualitative feedback means information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but is not a
statistical survey that yields 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.
OGE expects to use various methods (e.g., focus groups, customer
satisfaction surveys, comment cards), to solicit feedback. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public and other agency stakeholders.
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:
The collections are voluntary;
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;
The collections are non-controversial;
The collections are focused on the awareness,
understanding, attitudes, preferences, or experiences of the public or
other stakeholders in order to improve existing or future services,
products, or communication materials;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary;
Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release to the public;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
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 submitted under this
generic clearance 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 Action: New information collection request (generic).
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals; Business or Other For-Profit
Institutions; Not-For-Profit Institutions; State or Local Government.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 45,000.
Projected average burden estimates for the next three years:
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 40.
Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 1,125.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 45,000.
Average Minutes per Response: 3 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,250 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Request for Comments: Agency and public comment is invited
specifically on the need for and practical utility of this information
collection, the accuracy of OGE's burden estimate, the enhancement of
quality, utility and clarity of the information collected, and the
minimization of burden (including the use of information technology).
Comments received in response to this notice will be summarized for,
and may be included with, the OGE generic information collection
request. The comments will also become a matter of public record.
Approved: April 6, 2018.
David J. Apol,
General Counsel and Acting Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 2018-07537 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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