Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building, 2381-2382 [2021-00380]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 12, 2021 / Notices intention to request a revision for a currently approved information collection in support of compliance with Civil Rights laws. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 15, 2021 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharese C. Paylor, Ed.D, Director, Rural Development, Civil Rights Staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0703, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250–0703, Telephone (202) 692–0097 (voice) or 800.877.8339 (Federal Relay). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 7 CFR 1901–E, Civil Rights Compliance Requirements. OMB Number: 0575–0018. Expiration Date of Approval: May 30, 2021. Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Abstract: The information collection under OMB Number 0575–0018 enables the RHS, RBS, and RUS, to effectively monitor a recipient’s compliance with the civil rights laws, and to determine whether or not service and benefits are being provided to beneficiaries on an equal opportunity basis. The RBS, RHS, and RUS are required to provide Federal financial assistance through its housing and community and business programs on an equal opportunity basis. The laws implemented in 7 CFR part 1901, subpart E, require the recipients of RBS, RHS, and RUS Federal financial assistance to collect various types of information, including information on participants in certain of these agencies’ programs, by race, color, and national origin. The information collected and maintained by the recipients of certain programs from RBS, RHS, and RUS is used internally by these agencies for monitoring compliance with the civil rights laws and regulations. This information is made available to USDA officials, officials of other Federal agencies, and to Congress for reporting purposes. Without the required information, RBS, RHS, RUS and its recipients will lack the necessary documentation to demonstrate that their programs are being administered in a nondiscriminatory manner, and in full compliance with the civil rights laws. In addition, the RBS, RHS, RUS and their recipients would be vulnerable in lawsuits alleging discrimination in the affected programs of these agencies, and would be without appropriate data and documentation to defend themselves by demonstrating that services and benefits VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Jan 11, 2021 Jkt 253001 are being provided to beneficiaries on an equal opportunity basis. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.5 hours per response. Respondents: Recipients of RBS, RHS, and RUS Federal financial assistance, loan, and loan guarantee programs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,000. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.72. Estimated Number of Responses: 73,559. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 550,276. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Kimble Brown, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 720–6780. Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Rural Development, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agencies’ estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; 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. Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, Support Services Division, Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, Washington, DC 20250–0742. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Elizabeth Green, Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2021–00333 Filed 1–11–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2381 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is providing notice of three upcoming meetings of the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building (ACDEB or Committee). These will constitute the second, third, and fourth meeting of the Committee in support of its charge to review, analyze, and make recommendations on how to promote the use of Federal data for evidence building purposes. At the conclusion of the Committee’s first and second year, it will submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, an annual report on the activities and findings of the Committee. This report will also be made available to the public. DATES: February 19, 2021; March 19, 2021; April 23, 2021. The meetings will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 12:00 p.m. (ET). SUMMARY: Those interested in attending the Committee’s public meetings are requested to RSVP to Evidence@bea.gov one week prior to each meeting. Agendas, background material, and meeting links will be accessible 24 hours prior to each meeting at www.bea.gov/evidence. Members of the public who wish to submit written input for the Committee’s consideration are welcomed to do so via email to Evidence@bea.gov. Additional opportunities for public input will be forthcoming. The safety and well-being of the public, committee members, and our staff are our top priority. In light of current travel restrictions and socialdistancing guidelines resulting from the COVID–19 outbreak, each meeting will be held virtually. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road (BE–64), Suitland, MD 20746; phone (301) 278–9282; email Evidence@ bea.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Pub. L. 115–435, ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 2382 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 7 / Tuesday, January 12, 2021 / Notices Evidence Act 101(a)(2) (5 U.S.C. 315 (a)), establishes the Committee and its charge. It specifies that the Chief Statistician of the United States shall serve as the Chair and other members shall be appointed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Act prescribes a membership balance plan that includes: One agency Chief Information Officer; one agency Chief Privacy Officer; one agency Chief Performance Officer; three members who are agency Chief Data Officers; three members who are agency Evaluation Officers; and three members who are agency Statistical Officials who are members of the Interagency Council for Statistical Policy established under section 3504(e)(8) of title 44. Additionally, at least 10 members are to be representative of state and local governments and nongovernmental stakeholders with expertise in government data policy, privacy, technology, transparency policy, evaluation and research methodologies, and other relevant subjects. Committee members serve for a term of two years. Following a public solicitation and review of nominations, the Director of OMB appointed members per this balance plan and information on the membership can be found at www.bea.gov/evidence. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. The ACDEB is interested in the public’s input on the issues it will consider, and requests that interested parties submit statements to the ACDEB via email to Evidence@bea.gov. Please use the subject line ‘‘ACDEB Meeting Public Comment.’’ All statements will be provided to the members for their consideration and will become part of the Committee’s records. Additional opportunities for public input will be forthcoming as the Committee’s work progresses. ACDEB Committee meetings are open, and the public is invited to attend and observe. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to Evidence@bea.gov. The call-in number, access code, and meeting link will be posted 24 hours prior to each meeting on www.bea.gov/ evidence. The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for foreign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Gianna Marrone at Evidence@bea.gov two weeks prior to each meeting. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Jan 11, 2021 Jkt 253001 Dated: January 6, 2021. Gianna Marrone, Alternate Designated Federal Official, U.S. Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 2021–00380 Filed 1–11–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–MN–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board Foreign-Trade Zone 266—Madison, Wisconsin; Application for Subzone; Coating Place, Inc.; Verona, Wisconsin An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by Dane County, Wisconsin, grantee of FTZ 266, requesting subzone status for the facility of Coating Place, Inc. (Coating Place), located in Verona, Wisconsin. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a– 81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on January 6, 2021. A notification of proposed production activity has been submitted and is being processed under 15 CFR 400.37 (Doc. B– 62–2020). The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 266. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman and Juanita Chen of the FTZ Staff are designated examiners to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is February 22, 2021. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to March 8, 2021. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or Juanita Chen at Juanita.Chen@trade.gov. Dated: January 7, 2021. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–00436 Filed 1–11–21; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Industry and Security Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for NATO International Bidding Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: [S–03–2021] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before March 15, 2021. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by email to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, at mark.crace@ bis.doc.gov or to PRAcomments@ doc.gov). Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Mark Crace, IC Liaison, Bureau of Industry and Security, phone 202–482–8093 or by email at mark.crace@bis.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract This new proposed information collection replaces previously approved generic collection 0694–0128. All U.S. firms desiring to participate in the NATO International Competitive Bidding (ICB) process under the NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP) must be certified as technically, financially and professionally competent. The U.S. Department of Commerce provides the Declaration of Eligibility that certifies these firms. Any such firm seeking certification is required to submit a completed Form BIS–4023P along with a current annual financial report and a resume of past projects in order to become certified and E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2381-2382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00380]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs


Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Department 
of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is 
providing notice of three upcoming meetings of the Advisory Committee 
on Data for Evidence Building (ACDEB or Committee). These will 
constitute the second, third, and fourth meeting of the Committee in 
support of its charge to review, analyze, and make recommendations on 
how to promote the use of Federal data for evidence building purposes. 
At the conclusion of the Committee's first and second year, it will 
submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
Executive Office of the President, an annual report on the activities 
and findings of the Committee. This report will also be made available 
to the public.

DATES: February 19, 2021; March 19, 2021; April 23, 2021. The meetings 
will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 
12:00 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES: Those interested in attending the Committee's public 
meetings are requested to RSVP to [email protected] one week prior to 
each meeting. Agendas, background material, and meeting links will be 
accessible 24 hours prior to each meeting at www.bea.gov/evidence.
    Members of the public who wish to submit written input for the 
Committee's consideration are welcomed to do so via email to 
[email protected]. Additional opportunities for public input will be 
forthcoming.
    The safety and well-being of the public, committee members, and our 
staff are our top priority. In light of current travel restrictions and 
social-distancing guidelines resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, each 
meeting will be held virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road (BE-64), Suitland, MD 
20746; phone (301) 278-9282; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Foundations for Evidence-Based 
Policymaking Act (Pub. L. 115-435,

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Evidence Act 101(a)(2) (5 U.S.C. 315 (a)), establishes the Committee 
and its charge. It specifies that the Chief Statistician of the United 
States shall serve as the Chair and other members shall be appointed by 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Act 
prescribes a membership balance plan that includes: One agency Chief 
Information Officer; one agency Chief Privacy Officer; one agency Chief 
Performance Officer; three members who are agency Chief Data Officers; 
three members who are agency Evaluation Officers; and three members who 
are agency Statistical Officials who are members of the Interagency 
Council for Statistical Policy established under section 3504(e)(8) of 
title 44.
    Additionally, at least 10 members are to be representative of state 
and local governments and nongovernmental stakeholders with expertise 
in government data policy, privacy, technology, transparency policy, 
evaluation and research methodologies, and other relevant subjects. 
Committee members serve for a term of two years. Following a public 
solicitation and review of nominations, the Director of OMB appointed 
members per this balance plan and information on the membership can be 
found at www.bea.gov/evidence. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of 
that term.
    The ACDEB is interested in the public's input on the issues it will 
consider, and requests that interested parties submit statements to the 
ACDEB via email to [email protected]. Please use the subject line 
``ACDEB Meeting Public Comment.'' All statements will be provided to 
the members for their consideration and will become part of the 
Committee's records. Additional opportunities for public input will be 
forthcoming as the Committee's work progresses.
    ACDEB Committee meetings are open, and the public is invited to 
attend and observe. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to 
[email protected]. The call-in number, access code, and meeting link 
will be posted 24 hours prior to each meeting on www.bea.gov/evidence. 
The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for 
foreign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be 
directed to Gianna Marrone at [email protected] two weeks prior to each 
meeting.

    Dated: January 6, 2021.
Gianna Marrone,
Alternate Designated Federal Official, U.S. Department of Commerce.
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