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Download as PDF 51758 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 163 / Friday, August 21, 2020 / Notices information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–DM. Title of Collection: Application for Use of Public Space by Non-DOL Agencies in the Frances Perkins Building. OMB Control Number: 1225–0087. Affected Public: Private Sector, Notfor-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 10. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1 hour. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). [FR Doc. 2020–18412 Filed 8–20–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2020–0001] Sunshine Act Meetings Weeks of August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 2020. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public. 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McGovern Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–18566 Filed 8–19–20; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL OSC Annual Survey U.S. Office of Special Counsel. Notice for public comment; information collection. AGENCY: ACTION: The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), seeks approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use of a survey that differs only slightly from previously approved information collections. OSC is requesting emergency approval for the annual survey, which by statute must be completed by the end of FY2020. Following a one-year pilot-project survey in 2019, OSC now resumes its annual survey to collect feedback from those who have contacted OSC for assistance, either by filing complaints and/or disclosures with OSC, or by seeking Hatch Act Advisory Opinions. This OSC annual survey consists of four electronic questionnaires (one for each type of assistance an individual can seek from OSC), each asking between five and ten questions. OSC invites comments on: The accuracy of OSC’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collections of information; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. SUMMARY: Written comments should be received on or before September 21, 2020. However, pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, OSC is requesting OMB’s emergency approval by August 26, 2020. DATES: E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 163 / Friday, August 21, 2020 / Notices Therefore, comments are best assured of having full effect if received by OMB within 5 days of this notice’s publication in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by mail to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for OSC, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; or by email via: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Beckett, Senior Litigation Counsel, by telephone at (202) 804–7000, or by email at frliaison@osc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSC is a permanent independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency. OSC’s basic authorities come from four federal statutes: The Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). OSC’s primary mission is to safeguard the merit system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistleblowing, and to serve as a safe channel for allegations of wrongdoing. OSC is required to conduct an annual survey of individuals who seek its assistance. OSC conducts an annual survey pursuant to Section 13 of Public Law 103–424 (1994), codified at 5 U.S.C. 1212 note, which states, in part: ‘‘[T]he survey shall—(1) determine if the individual seeking assistance was fully apprised of their rights; (2) determine whether the individual was successful either at the Office of Special Counsel or the Merit Systems Protection Board; and (3) determine if the individual, whether successful or not, was satisfied with the treatment received from the Office of Special Counsel.’’ The statute requires OSC to publish the survey’s results in OSC’s annual report to Congress. Copies of prior years’ annual reports are available on OSC’s website, at https://osc.gov/Pages/ResourcesReportsAndInfo.aspx or by calling OSC at (202) 804–7000. The prior OSC Annual Survey, OMB Control Number 3255–0003, expired on October 31, 2017. The 2019 Pilot Project Survey, OMB Control Number 3255–0007, expired on March 31, 2020. OSC will use the questionnaires to survey all persons who contacted OSC for assistance during the relevant time period. OSC is requesting emergency approval of this modified collection of information, because by statute OSC must complete and review the annual VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Aug 20, 2020 Jkt 250001 survey by the end of FY2020, less than 45 days from the date of this Notice, well before the normal expiration periods; because obtaining the survey responses is essential to OSC’s mission and must also be provided to Congress in OSC’s annual report; and because OSC faced an unanticipated event with office disruptions due to the Coronavirus pandemic preventing earlier publication. The survey questionnaires are available for review on line at https:// osc.gov/Resources/Pages/ Reports.aspx#tabGroup07 or by calling OSC at (202) 804–7000. Type of Information Collection Request: The survey seeks to determine whether individuals seeking assistance were fully apprised of their rights; were successful either at OSC or the MSPB; and whether successful or not, were satisfied with the treatment they received from OSC. Affected public: Individuals (or their representatives) who sought OSC services through: (1) Submitting complaints alleging prohibited personnel practice, USERRA violations, or Hatch Act violations; (2) disclosures of information alleging violation of law, rule, or regulation, gross mismanagement or waste of funds, abuse of authority, substantial and specific danger to public health and/or safety, or censorship related to scientific research; or (3) seeking Hatch Act advisory opinions. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Estimated Annual Number of Survey Form Respondents: 600. Frequency of Survey form use: Onetime. Estimated Average Amount of Time for a Person to Respond to survey: 5.5 minutes. Estimated Annual Survey Burden: 55 hours. Dated: August 17, 2020. Travis Millsaps, Deputy Special Counsel for Public Policy. [FR Doc. 2020–18358 Filed 8–20–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7405–01–P PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Proposed Submission of Information Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; Payment of Premiums Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Notice of intent to request OMB approval of revised collection of information. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51759 The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is modifying the collection of information under its regulation on Payment of Premiums (OMB control number 1212–0009; expiring December 31, 2022) and intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the revised collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act for three years. This notice informs the public of PBGC’s intent and solicits public comment on the collection of information DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 20, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Email: paperwork.comments@ pbgc.gov. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026. All submissions received must include the agency’s name (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or PBGC) and refer to Payment of Premiums. All comments received will be posted without change to PBGC’s website, https://www.pbgc.gov, including any personal information provided. Copies of the revisions to the collection of information may also be obtained by writing to Disclosure Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026, or calling 202–326–4040 during normal business hours. TTY users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4040. PBGC’s laws and procedures for payment of premiums may be accessed on PBGC’s website at https://www.pbgc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Rifkin (rifkin.melissa@ pbgc.gov), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of the General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026; 202–229–6563. (TTY users may call the Federal relay service tollfree at 800–877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4400, extension 6563.) 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 163 (Friday, August 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51758-51759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18358]


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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL


OSC Annual Survey

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Special Counsel.

ACTION: Notice for public comment; information collection.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), seeks approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use of a survey that 
differs only slightly from previously approved information collections. 
OSC is requesting emergency approval for the annual survey, which by 
statute must be completed by the end of FY2020. Following a one-year 
pilot-project survey in 2019, OSC now resumes its annual survey to 
collect feedback from those who have contacted OSC for assistance, 
either by filing complaints and/or disclosures with OSC, or by seeking 
Hatch Act Advisory Opinions. This OSC annual survey consists of four 
electronic questionnaires (one for each type of assistance an 
individual can seek from OSC), each asking between five and ten 
questions. OSC invites comments on: The accuracy of OSC's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collections of information; ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 21, 
2020. However, pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, OSC is requesting OMB's 
emergency approval by August 26, 2020.

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Therefore, comments are best assured of having full effect if received 
by OMB within 5 days of this notice's publication in the Federal 
Register.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by mail to: Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Attention: Desk Officer for OSC, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503; or by email via: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Beckett, Senior Litigation 
Counsel, by telephone at (202) 804-7000, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSC is a permanent independent federal 
investigative and prosecutorial agency. OSC's basic authorities come 
from four federal statutes: The Civil Service Reform Act, the 
Whistleblower Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the Uniformed Services 
Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). OSC's primary mission is 
to safeguard the merit system by protecting federal employees and 
applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for 
whistleblowing, and to serve as a safe channel for allegations of 
wrongdoing. OSC is required to conduct an annual survey of individuals 
who seek its assistance. OSC conducts an annual survey pursuant to 
Section 13 of Public Law 103-424 (1994), codified at 5 U.S.C. 1212 
note, which states, in part: ``[T]he survey shall--(1) determine if the 
individual seeking assistance was fully apprised of their rights; (2) 
determine whether the individual was successful either at the Office of 
Special Counsel or the Merit Systems Protection Board; and (3) 
determine if the individual, whether successful or not, was satisfied 
with the treatment received from the Office of Special Counsel.'' The 
statute requires OSC to publish the survey's results in OSC's annual 
report to Congress. Copies of prior years' annual reports are available 
on OSC's website, at https://osc.gov/Pages/Resources-ReportsAndInfo.aspx or by calling OSC at (202) 804-7000. The prior OSC 
Annual Survey, OMB Control Number 3255-0003, expired on October 31, 
2017. The 2019 Pilot Project Survey, OMB Control Number 3255-0007, 
expired on March 31, 2020.
    OSC will use the questionnaires to survey all persons who contacted 
OSC for assistance during the relevant time period.
    OSC is requesting emergency approval of this modified collection of 
information, because by statute OSC must complete and review the annual 
survey by the end of FY2020, less than 45 days from the date of this 
Notice, well before the normal expiration periods; because obtaining 
the survey responses is essential to OSC's mission and must also be 
provided to Congress in OSC's annual report; and because OSC faced an 
unanticipated event with office disruptions due to the Coronavirus 
pandemic preventing earlier publication.
    The survey questionnaires are available for review on line at 
https://osc.gov/Resources/Pages/Reports.aspx#tabGroup07 or by calling 
OSC at (202) 804-7000.
    Type of Information Collection Request: The survey seeks to 
determine whether individuals seeking assistance were fully apprised of 
their rights; were successful either at OSC or the MSPB; and whether 
successful or not, were satisfied with the treatment they received from 
OSC.
    Affected public: Individuals (or their representatives) who sought 
OSC services through: (1) Submitting complaints alleging prohibited 
personnel practice, USERRA violations, or Hatch Act violations; (2) 
disclosures of information alleging violation of law, rule, or 
regulation, gross mismanagement or waste of funds, abuse of authority, 
substantial and specific danger to public health and/or safety, or 
censorship related to scientific research; or (3) seeking Hatch Act 
advisory opinions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Estimated Annual Number of Survey Form Respondents: 600.
    Frequency of Survey form use: One-time.
    Estimated Average Amount of Time for a Person to Respond to survey: 
5.5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Survey Burden: 55 hours.

    Dated: August 17, 2020.
Travis Millsaps,
Deputy Special Counsel for Public Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-18358 Filed 8-20-20; 8:45 am]
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