Proposed Agency Information Collection, 27837-27838 [2021-10854]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 98 / Monday, May 24, 2021 / Notices may be offered. NMFS may end any of the meetings before the 2-hour scheduled time if all comments have been received. The public meeting dates are as follows. All times shown are in Hawaii Standard Time. 1. Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 4 p.m. 2. Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 7 p.m. 3. Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 11 a.m. 4. Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 7 p.m. Special Accommodations The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Please make direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids to Tori Spence McConnell, tel (808) 725–5186, at least 5 days prior to the first meeting date. (Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) Dated: May 19, 2021. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–10916 Filed 5–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0041] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 23, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. Find this information collection request by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. Comments may also be sent to ICDocketmgr@ed.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Victoria Hammer, 202–260–1438. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 May 21, 2021 Jkt 253001 accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse. OMB Control Number: 1810–0753. Type of Review: An extension without change of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 300. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 450. Abstract: On January 21, 2021 the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14000 to assist members of the educational community in each State in safely reopening schools for face-to-face instruction and ensuring schools remain open. E.O. 14000 directs the Department to make widely available and easily accessible a variety of resources from the field and Federal agencies and technical assistance to support their dissemination and use. The hub for these resources will be the Clearinghouse described in E.O. 14000. The Department’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) will lead development and implementation of the Clearinghouse in partnership with other ED offices and relevant Federal agencies. At the heart of the Clearinghouse will be the lessons learned and best practices collected from schools, districts, States, and PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27837 institutions of higher education from across the country. Dated: May 19, 2021. Kate Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2021–10921 Filed 5–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Agency Information Collection Office of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), Office of Science, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The DOE SBIR/STTR invites public to comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before July 23, 2021. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Claudia Cantoni by email at claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Claudia Cantoni by email at claudia.cantoni@science.doe.gov or by phone: (240) 255–8590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested 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, 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 respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 27838 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 98 / Monday, May 24, 2021 / Notices This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–5166; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension; (4) Purpose: The DOE needs this information to satisfy the program requirements of the Small Business Act, including requirements established in the SBIR program reauthorization legislation, Public Law 106–554 and Public Law 107–50. This data will be collected by the DOE and provided to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to maintain information about SBIR/STTR awards issued through the two programs. This data will be provided by DOE based on information collected from SBIR/STTR awardees. This data will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to assess the commercial impact of these two programs; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 800; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1,200; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $60,000. Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g). Signing Authority khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 18, 2021, by Manny Oliver, Director, Office of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2021. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2021–10854 Filed 5–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 May 21, 2021 Jkt 253001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension; Revision to Currently Approved Collection U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before July 23, 2021. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. SUMMARY: Written comments may be sent to Jonathan Parthum, GC–62, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, by fax at (202) 586–2805, or by email at jonathan.parthum@ hq.doe.gov. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed by phone to Jonathan Parthum at (202) 586–5120 or by email at jonathan.parthum@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended 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, 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 on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–0800; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Legal Collections; (3) Type of Review: Renewal and Revision; (4) Purpose: To continue to maintain DOE oversight of responsibilities relating to DOE and Contractor invention reporting and related matters; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 1525; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 1830; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 4412.4; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $337,239.73.00. The revision consists of updates to two documents: DOE F 482.2 and DOE F 2050.11. For DOE F 482.2, the form is modified to add a Patents Rights-Waiver Clause Including U.S. Competitiveness terms and conditions acceptance to the beginning of the document. As for DOE F 2050.11, this form is modified to add the appropriate Paperwork Reduction Act statement that is currently included in each of the other documents within the collection. Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5908(a) (b) and (c); 37 CFR part 404; 10 CFR part 784. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 18, 2021, by Brian Lally, Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect on this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2021. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2021–10823 Filed 5–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Long-Term Management and Storage of Elemental Mercury Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: As required by the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008, as amended (MEBA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) must identify a facility or facilities for the long-term management and storage of elemental mercury generated within the United States. To this end, DOE intends to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (DOE/EIS–0423–S2; SEIS–II) to supplement both the January 2011 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 98 (Monday, May 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27837-27838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10854]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), Office of Science, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The DOE SBIR/STTR invites public to comment on a proposed 
collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before July 23, 2021. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Claudia Cantoni by email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Claudia Cantoni by email at 
[email protected] or by phone: (240) 255-8590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested 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, 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 respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

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    This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-
5166; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Small Business 
Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer 
(STTR) Commercialization Survey; (3) Type of Request: Three-year 
extension; (4) Purpose: The DOE needs this information to satisfy the 
program requirements of the Small Business Act, including requirements 
established in the SBIR program reauthorization legislation, Public Law 
106-554 and Public Law 107-50. This data will be collected by the DOE 
and provided to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to maintain 
information about SBIR/STTR awards issued through the two programs. 
This data will be provided by DOE based on information collected from 
SBIR/STTR awardees. This data will be used by DOE, SBA, and Congress to 
assess the commercial impact of these two programs; (5) Annual 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200; (6) Annual Estimated Number of 
Total Responses: 800; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 
1,200; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
$60,000.
    Statutory Authority: Section 9 of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, codified at 15 U.S.C. 638(g).

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 18, 
2021, by Manny Oliver, Director, Office of Small Business Innovation 
Research and Small Business Technology Transfer, pursuant to delegated 
authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original 
signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes 
only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal 
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been 
authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for 
publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This 
administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this 
document upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2021-10854 Filed 5-21-21; 8:45 am]
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