Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 7306-7307 [2021-01715]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 7306 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 27, 2021 / Notices issue, which shall be limited to the statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1), (f)(1), and (g)(1); (4) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainants are: Koninklijke Philips N.V., High Tech Campus 52, 5656 AG Eindhoven, Netherlands Philips RS North America LLC, 6501 Living Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Thales DIS AIS USA, LLC, 310 120th Avenue NE, Unit A/100, Bellevue, Washington, 98005 Thales DIS AIS Deutschland GmbH, Werinherstra+e 81, Mu¨nchen, Bayern 81541, Germany Thales USA, Inc., 2733 Crystal Drive, Suite 120, Arlington, VA 22202 Thales S.A., Tour Carpe Diem, 31 Place Place des Corolles—CS 20001, 92098 Paris La Defense Cedex, Paris, France Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc., 5425 Page Road, Suite 120, Durham, North Carolina 27703–7009 Telit Communications PLC, 78 Cannon Street, Cannon Place, London, EC4N 6AF, United Kingdom Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd., Building 5, Shanghai Business Park, Phase III (Area B), No.1016 Tianlin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200233 China CalAmp Corp., 15635 Alton Parkway, Suite 250, Irvine, California 92618 Xirgo Technologies, LLC, 188 Camino Ruiz, 2nd Floor, Camarillo, California 93012 Laird Connectivity, Inc., 50 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308 (c) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (5) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), as amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19, 2020), such responses will be considered by the Commission if VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Jan 26, 2021 Jkt 253001 received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the complainants of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent. By order of the Commission. Issued: January 19, 2021. William Bishop, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–01604 Filed 1–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension without change of ‘‘General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts.’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before March 29, 2021. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by email to BLS_PRA_ Public@bls.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202– 691–7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awards funds to State agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘States’’) in order to jointly conduct BLS/State Labor Market Information and Occupational Safety and Health Statistics cooperative statistical programs, which themselves have been approved by OMB separately, as follows: Current Employment Statistics 1220– 0011 Local Area Unemployment Statistics 1220–0017 Occupational Employment Statistics 1220–0042 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Report 1220–0012 Annual Refiling Survey 1220–0032 Labor Market Information Cooperative Agreement 1220–0079 Multiple Worksite Report 1220–0134 Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 1220–0045 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 1220–0133 BLS/OSHS Federal State Cooperative Agreement 1220–0149 To ensure the timely flow of information and to be able to evaluate and improve the BLS/State cooperative programs’ management and operations, it is necessary to conduct ongoing communications between the BLS and its State partners. Whether information requests deal with program deliverables, program enhancements, operations, or administrative issues, questions and dialogue are crucial to the successful implementation of these programs. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for an extension of General Inquiries to State E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 27, 2021 / Notices Agency Contacts. Information collected under this clearance is used to support the administrative and programmatic needs of jointly conducted BLS/State Labor Market Information and Occupational Safety and Health Statistics cooperative statistical programs. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD III. Desired Focus of Comments records. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • 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, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Title of Collection: General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts. OMB Number: 1220–0168. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government. Total Respondents: 54. Frequency: As needed. Total Responses: 23,890. Average Time per Response: 40 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15,927 hours. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. SUMMARY: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records AGENCY: U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. ACTION: Notice of a new system of Signed at Washington, DC, on January 21, 2021. Mark Staniorski, Chief, Division of Management Systems. In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) proposes to establish a new MSPB system of records titled ‘‘Surveys for Special Studies of the Civil Service.’’ This system of records contains information that MSPB collects, maintains, and uses in order to develop and administer the Merit Principles Survey (MPS) and other surveys for special studies of the civil service and to evaluate and distribute the results of such surveys. This system of records will be included in MSPB’s inventory of record systems. DATES: Please submit comments on or before February 26, 2021. This new system is effective upon publication in today’s Federal Register, with the exception of the routine uses, which are effective February 26, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to the Office of the Clerk of the Board by any of the following methods: By email to privacy@mspb.gov or by mail to Clerk of the Board, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20419. All comments must reference ‘‘MSPB—2, Surveys for Special Studies of the Civil Service.’’ Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to MSPB’s website (www.mspb.gov) and will include any personal information you provide, such as your name, address, phone number, email address, or any other personally identifying information in your comment or materials. Therefore, any submissions will be made public and without change. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fon Muttamara at (202) 653–7200. You may submit written questions to the Office of the Clerk of the Board by any of the following methods: By email to privacy@mspb.gov or by mail to Clerk of the Board, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20419. Please include ‘‘MSPB—2, Surveys for Special Studies of the Civil Service’’ with your question(s). [FR Doc. 2021–01715 Filed 1–26–21; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4510–24–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Jan 26, 2021 Jkt 253001 In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7307 U.S.C. 552a, MSPB proposes to establish a new system of records titled ‘‘Surveys for Special Studies of the Civil Service.’’ This system of records is being established in order to develop and administer the Merit Principles Survey (MPS), along with other surveys for special studies of the civil service and to evaluate and distribute the results of such surveys. This system of records contains information that MSPB collects, maintains, and uses regarding individuals who are potential or actual survey respondents. MSPB was instituted under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and administers surveys under its general authorities to conduct studies and research on matters relevant to the MSPs and Prohibited Personnel Practices (PPPs). The statute (5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3)) also authorizes a ‘‘special studies’’ function, under which MSPB has the authority to conduct studies when it deems appropriate on the topics it deems appropriate, so long as the studies relate to ‘‘the civil service and to other merit systems in the executive branch[.]’’ This function enables MSPB to independently conduct research and present the subsequent findings to the President, Congress, and other Federal human capital stakeholders so that they can have access to information to aid in their decision-making processes. MSPB established the MPS in support of its statutory responsibility to assess the health of Federal merit systems. MSPB has conducted the MPS since 1983 as part of its statutory oversight responsibilities (5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3) and 5 U.S.C. 1204(e)(3)). The survey tracks a variety of Federal workforce issues related to the MSPs and PPPs, with results reported to the President and Congress and shared with Federal policy-makers and decision-makers. This survey differs from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in several respects, such as: A focus on MSPs and PPPs and human resources policy and practice; administration every few years instead of annually; and a smaller sample, and use of non-recurring questions to delve into discrete topics of interest. MSPB conducted Government-wide MPS administrations as part of its program of survey research in 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010, and 2016. In addition, MSPB has administered and collected data from other surveys, such as the 2007 Career Advancement Survey, 2009 MSPB Federal Telework Survey, and the 2011 Fair and Open Competition Survey. The MPS and other surveys conducted by MSPB are tools that E:\FR\FM\27JAN1.SGM 27JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7306-7307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01715]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be 
provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial 
resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, 
and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be 
properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension without change of ``General 
Inquiries to State Agency Contacts.'' A copy of the proposed 
information collection request can be obtained by contacting the 
individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before March 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 
of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 
Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also 
may be transmitted by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awards funds to State agencies 
in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 
Virgin Islands, hereinafter referred to as the ``States'') in order to 
jointly conduct BLS/State Labor Market Information and Occupational 
Safety and Health Statistics cooperative statistical programs, which 
themselves have been approved by OMB separately, as follows:

Current Employment Statistics 1220-0011
Local Area Unemployment Statistics 1220-0017
Occupational Employment Statistics 1220-0042
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Report 1220-0012
Annual Refiling Survey 1220-0032
Labor Market Information Cooperative Agreement 1220-0079
Multiple Worksite Report 1220-0134
Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 1220-0045
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 1220-0133
BLS/OSHS Federal State Cooperative Agreement 1220-0149

    To ensure the timely flow of information and to be able to evaluate 
and improve the BLS/State cooperative programs' management and 
operations, it is necessary to conduct ongoing communications between 
the BLS and its State partners. Whether information requests deal with 
program deliverables, program enhancements, operations, or 
administrative issues, questions and dialogue are crucial to the 
successful implementation of these programs.

II. Current Action

    Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for an 
extension of General Inquiries to State

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Agency Contacts. Information collected under this clearance is used to 
support the administrative and programmatic needs of jointly conducted 
BLS/State Labor Market Information and Occupational Safety and Health 
Statistics cooperative statistical programs.

III. Desired Focus of Comments

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in 
comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     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, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.
    Title of Collection: General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts.
    OMB Number: 1220-0168.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Total Respondents: 54.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Total Responses: 23,890.
    Average Time per Response: 40 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15,927 hours.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a 
matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on January 21, 2021.
Mark Staniorski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2021-01715 Filed 1-26-21; 8:45 am]
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