Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Grantee Reporting Requirements for National User Facilities Managed by the NSF Division of Materials Research, 37695-37696 [2020-13460]
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 714.5 of NCUA’s
Regulations requires a federal credit
union engaged in leasing to obtain or
have on file financial documentation
demonstrating that the guarantor of an
estimated residual value has the
resources to meet the guarantee.
Estimated residual value is the projected
future value of leased property at lease
end. The accuracy of the estimated
residual values used in a lease program
is a fundamental element in the success
or failure of a lease program. The higher
the estimated residual values used by a
federal credit union, the greater the
potential for loss. To mitigate this risk,
the leasing rule requires that if the
amount of the estimated residual value
relied on by the federal credit union to
satisfy the full payout lease requirement
exceeds 25 percent of the original cost
of the leased property, the credit union
must obtain a guarantee of the excess
from a financially capable party. If the
guarantor cannot meet its guarantee, a
federal credit union may suffer serious
financial loss. Accordingly, it is
important that a federal credit union
documents that a guarantor has the
financial resources and capability to
meet the guarantee. If the guarantor is
an insurance company, the federal
credit union may satisfy this record
keeping requirement by obtaining and
maintaining information demonstrating
that the insurance company has a rating
equivalent to a B+ or better from a major
rating company.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Notfor-profit institutions.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 83.
Estimated No. of Responses per
Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
415.
Estimated Hours per Response: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 830.
Reason for Change: Adjustment is
attributed to current updated data since
the last previous submission.
By Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the
Board, the National Credit Union
Administration, on June 17, 2020.
Dated: June 17, 2020.
Mackie I. Malaka,
NCUA PRA Clearance Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; Grantee
Reporting Requirements for National
User Facilities Managed by the NSF
Division of Materials Research
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were
received. NSF is forwarding the
proposed submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the
publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAmain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
VA 22314, or send email to splimpto@
nsf.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(including federal holidays).
Copies of the submission may be
obtained by calling 703–292–7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF may
not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless the collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB control number and the agency
informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information
that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the
Sustainability and Diffusion of the NSF
ADVANCE Program.
OMB Number: 3145–0234.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Proposed Project:
SUMMARY:
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The NSF Division of Materials
Research (DMR) supports a number of
National User Facilities that provide
specialized capabilities and
instrumentation to the scientific
community on a competitive proposal
basis. In addition to the user program,
these facilities support in-house
research, development of new
instrumentation or techniques,
education, and knowledge transfer.
The facilities integrate research and
education for students and post-docs
involved in experiments, and support
extensive K–12 outreach to foster an
interest in Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
and STEM careers. Facilities capitalize
on diversity through participation in
center activities and demonstrate
leadership in the involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
National User Facilities will be
required to submit annual reports on
progress and plans, which will be used
as a basis for performance review and
determining the level of continued
funding. User facilities will be required
to develop a set of management and
performance indicators for submission
annually to NSF via the Research
Performance Project Reporting (RPPR)
module in Research.gov. These
indicators are both quantitative and
descriptive and may include, for
example, lists of successful proposal
and users, the characteristics of facility
personnel and students; sources of
financial support and in-kind support;
expenditures by operational component;
research activities; education activities;
knowledge transfer activities; patents,
licenses; publications; degrees granted
to students supported through the
facility or users of the facility;
descriptions of significant advances and
other outcomes of this investment. Such
reporting requirements are included in
the cooperative agreement which is
binding between the academic
institution and the NSF.
Each facility’s annual report will
address the following categories of
activities: (1) Research, (2) education
and training, (3) knowledge transfer, (4)
partnerships, (5) diversity, (6)
management, and (7) budget issues.
For each of the categories the report
will describe overall objectives and
metrics for the reporting period,
challenges or problems the facility has
encountered in making progress towards
goals, anticipated problems in the
following year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
Facilities are required to file a final
report through the RPPR. Final reports
contain similar information and metrics
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as annual reports, but are retrospective
and focus on the period that was not
addressed in previous annual reports.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to continue funding of
the DMR National User Facilities, and to
evaluate the progress of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 790 hours per
facility for three National User Facilities
for a total of 2,370 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One (1) from each of the DMR
user facilities.
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed 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 proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) ways to
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.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
Summary: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is
forwarding an Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
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UI–1
UI–1
UI–3
UI–3
Information and Regulatory Affairs
(OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes the
information we seek to collect from the
public. Review and approval by OIRA
ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collection of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collection; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collection; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of collections on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
contain the OMB control number of the
ICR. For proper consideration of your
comments, it is best if the RRB and
OIRA receive them within 30 days of
the publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Application and Claim for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service; OMB 3220–0022.
Section 2 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
(45 U.S.C. 231), provides
unemployment benefits for qualified
railroad employees. These benefits are
generally payable for each day of
unemployment in excess of four during
a registration period (normally a period
of 14 days).
Section 12 of the RUIA provides that
the RRB establish, maintain and operate
free employment facilities directed
toward the reemployment of railroad
employees. The procedures for applying
for the unemployment benefits and
employment service and for registering
and claiming the benefits are prescribed
in 20 CFR part 325.
The RRB utilizes the following forms
to collect the information necessary to
pay unemployment benefits: Form UI–1
(or its internet equivalent, Form UI–1
(internet)), Application for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service, is completed by a
claimant for unemployment benefits
once in a benefit year, at the time of first
registration. Completion of Form UI–1
or UI–1 (internet) also registers an
unemployment claimant for the RRB’s
employment service.
The RRB also utilizes Form UI–3, (or
its internet equivalent Form UI–3
(internet)) Claim for Unemployment
Benefits for use in claiming
unemployment benefits for days of
unemployment in a particular
registration period, normally a period of
14 days.
Completion of Forms UI–1, UI–1
(internet), UI–3 and UI–3 (internet) is
required to obtain or retain benefits. The
number of responses required of each
claimant varies, depending on their
period of unemployment.
Previous Requests for Comments: The
RRB has already published the initial
60-day notice (85 FR 16687 on March
24, 2020) required by 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2). That request elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request (ICR)
Title: Application and Claim for
Unemployment Benefits and
Employment Service.
OMB Control Number: 3220–0022.
Forms submitted: UI–1, UI–1
(internet), UI–3, UI–3 (internet).
Type of request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Affected public: Individuals or
Households.
Abstract: Under Section 2 of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act,
unemployment benefits are provided for
qualified railroad employees. The
collection obtains the information
needed to determine the eligibility to
and amount of such benefits for railroad
employees.
Changes proposed: The RRB proposes
no changes to the forms in the
collection.
The burden estimate for the ICR is as
follows:
.............................................................................................................................................
(Internet) ..............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
(Internet) ..............................................................................................................................
6,654
4,357
27,815
42,836
10
10
6
6
1,109
726
2,782
4,284
Total ......................................................................................................................................
81,662
........................
8,901
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: RUIA Investigations and
Continuing Entitlement; OMB 3220–
0025.
Under Section 1(k) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA)
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(45 U.S.C. 231), unemployment and
sickness benefits are not payable for any
day remuneration is payable or accrues
to the claimant. Also, Section 4(a–1) of
the RUIA provides that unemployment
or sickness benefits are not payable for
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any day the claimant receives the same
benefits under any law other than the
RUIA. Under Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) regulation 20 CFR 322.4(a), a
claimant’s certification or statement on
an RRB-provided claim form, that he or
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
Grantee Reporting Requirements for National User Facilities Managed by
the NSF Division of Materials Research
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email to [email protected]. Individuals
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is
accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including
federal holidays).
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless the collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential
persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Sustainability and Diffusion
of the NSF ADVANCE Program.
OMB Number: 3145-0234.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Proposed Project:
The NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) supports a number of
National User Facilities that provide specialized capabilities and
instrumentation to the scientific community on a competitive proposal
basis. In addition to the user program, these facilities support in-
house research, development of new instrumentation or techniques,
education, and knowledge transfer.
The facilities integrate research and education for students and
post-docs involved in experiments, and support extensive K-12 outreach
to foster an interest in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) and STEM careers. Facilities capitalize on diversity through
participation in center activities and demonstrate leadership in the
involvement of groups underrepresented in science and engineering.
National User Facilities will be required to submit annual reports
on progress and plans, which will be used as a basis for performance
review and determining the level of continued funding. User facilities
will be required to develop a set of management and performance
indicators for submission annually to NSF via the Research Performance
Project Reporting (RPPR) module in Research.gov. These indicators are
both quantitative and descriptive and may include, for example, lists
of successful proposal and users, the characteristics of facility
personnel and students; sources of financial support and in-kind
support; expenditures by operational component; research activities;
education activities; knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses;
publications; degrees granted to students supported through the
facility or users of the facility; descriptions of significant advances
and other outcomes of this investment. Such reporting requirements are
included in the cooperative agreement which is binding between the
academic institution and the NSF.
Each facility's annual report will address the following categories
of activities: (1) Research, (2) education and training, (3) knowledge
transfer, (4) partnerships, (5) diversity, (6) management, and (7)
budget issues.
For each of the categories the report will describe overall
objectives and metrics for the reporting period, challenges or problems
the facility has encountered in making progress towards goals,
anticipated problems in the following year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
Facilities are required to file a final report through the RPPR.
Final reports contain similar information and metrics
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as annual reports, but are retrospective and focus on the period that
was not addressed in previous annual reports.
Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to continue
funding of the DMR National User Facilities, and to evaluate the
progress of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 790 hours per facility for three National User
Facilities for a total of 2,370 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One (1) from each of the
DMR user facilities.
Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed
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 proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to
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.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2020-13460 Filed 6-22-20; 8:45 am]
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