Subject 60-Day Notice for the “2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts” Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 32070-32071 [2021-12653]

Download as PDF 32070 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 16, 2021 / Notices collection related to Independent Contractor Registration and Identification. MSHA is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information has practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • 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 submission of responses. Background documents related to this information collection request are available at https://regulations.gov and in DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES III. Current Actions This information collection request concerns provisions for Independent Contractor Registration and Identification. MSHA has updated the data with respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information collection request from the previous information collection request. Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration. OMB Number: 1219–0040. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 21,602. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 157,314. Annual Burden Hours: 17,081 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $806. MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000–52, Contractor Identification (ID) Request. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of public record and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Jun 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 will be available at https:// www.reginfo.gov. Jessica Senk, Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–12605 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following extension of a currently approved collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 16, 2021 to be assured consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the information collection to Mackie Malaka, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Suite 6060, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Fax No. 703–519–8579; or email at PRAComments@NCUA.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Address requests for additional information to Mackie Malaka at the address above or telephone 703–548– 2704. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Number: 3133–0188. Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: This collection of information is necessary to enable the Agency to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the Agency’s programs. Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Number of Respondents: 56,000. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Once per request. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,000. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. The public is invited to submit comments concerning: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper execution of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the 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 the information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. By Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary of the Board, the National Credit Union Administration, on June 11, 2021. Dated: June 4, 2021. Mackie I. Malaka, NCUA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–12703 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7535–01–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts Subject 60-Day Notice for the ‘‘2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts’’ Proposed Collection; Comment Request National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 16, 2021 / Notices resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the NEA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection on arts participation in the U.S. A copy of the current information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the address section below within 60 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sunil Iyengar, National Endowment for the Arts, via email (research@arts.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEA is particularly interested in comments which: • 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; and • 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. Dated: June 11, 2021. Meghan Jugder, Support Services Specialist, Office of Administrative Services & Contracts, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 2021–12653 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; NSF Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Program National Science Foundation. Submission for OMB review; comment request. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Jun 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 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 renewal 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). Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703–292– 7556. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: NSF INTERN Program Assessment. OMB Number: 3145–NEW. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an information collection. Abstract: Fostering the growth of a globally competitive and diverse research workforce and advancing the scientific and innovation skills of the Nation is a strategic objective of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Nation’s global competitiveness depends critically on the readiness of the Nation’s Science, Technology, PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32071 Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce and NSF seeks to continue to invest in programs that directly advance this workforce. As part of this effort, NSF invests in a number of graduate student preparedness activities to ensure they are well-prepared for the 21st century STEM Workforce, and a supplemental funding opportunity is available in fiscal year FY 2021 to provide support for graduate students through non-academic research internships (INTERN Program) in any sector of the U.S. economy. The goal of the INTERN program is three-fold: 1. To provide graduate students with the opportunity to augment their research assistantships with nonacademic research internship activities and training opportunities that will complement their academic research training. 2. To allow graduate students to pursue activities aimed at acquiring professional development experience that will enhance their preparation for multiple career pathways after graduation. 3. To encourage the participation of graduate students from groups that have traditionally been underrepresented and underserved in the STEM enterprise: Women, persons with disabilities, African Americans/Blacks, Hispanic Americans, American Indian, Alaska Natives. In order to support the agency’s mission and continue meeting the program’s goals, we are asking the graduate students who participated in the INTERN program to report the following information: • Logistics of the Internship Æ Start and end date Æ Principal Investigator supporting the internship Æ Host organization Æ Host mentor • Internship Experience Æ Hours worked Æ Job Training Æ Interaction with host mentor Æ Location of the host organization Æ Work environment Æ Company culture Æ Project scope Æ Overall satisfaction • Industry Best Practices & Skills Development Æ Introducing industry best practices to academic environment Æ Forthcoming Publications resulting from the internship Æ Experiential learning and professional preparation • Post-graduate/Career Plans Æ General career direction after E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32070-32071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12653]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


Subject 60-Day Notice for the ``2022 Survey of Public 
Participation in the Arts'' Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the 
Arts and the Humanities.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance 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

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resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, 
and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be 
properly assessed. Currently, the NEA is soliciting comments concerning 
the proposed information collection on arts participation in the U.S. A 
copy of the current information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the address section of this 
notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
address section below within 60 days from the date of this publication 
in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sunil Iyengar, National Endowment for the 
Arts, via email ([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEA is particularly interested in 
comments which:
     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; and
     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.

    Dated: June 11, 2021.
Meghan Jugder,
Support Services Specialist, Office of Administrative Services & 
Contracts, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2021-12653 Filed 6-15-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7537-01-P

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