Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee; Solicitation for Committee Member Nominations, 58105-58106 [2021-22857]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 20, 2021 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 State or subdivision with reimbursement.’’ Section 21(c) of the OSH Act authorizes the Secretary to ‘‘consult with and advise employers and employees . . . as to effective means of preventing occupational illnesses and injuries.’’ Additionally, Section 21(d) of the OSH Act instructs the Secretary to ‘‘establish and support cooperative agreements with the States under which employers subject to the Act may consult with State personnel with respect to the application of occupational safety and health requirements under the Act or under State plans approved under section 18 of the Act.’’ This gives the Secretary authority to enter into agreements with the States to provide On-Site Consultation services, and establish rules under which employers may qualify for an inspection exemption. To satisfy the intent of these and other sections of the OSH Act, OSHA codified the terms that govern cooperative agreements between OSHA and State governments whereby State agencies provide On-Site Consultation services to private employers to assist them in complying with the requirements of the OSH Act. The terms were codified as the Consultation Agreement regulations (29 CFR part 1908). The On-Site Consultation Agreement regulations specify services to be provided, and practices and procedures to be followed by the State On-Site Consultation Agreement Programs. Information collection requirements set forth in the On-Site Consultation Agreement regulations are in two categories: State Responsibilities and Employer Responsibilities. Eight regulatory provisions require information collection activities by the State. The Federal government provides 90 percent of the funds for On-Site Consultation services delivered by the States, which result in the information collection. Four requirements apply to employers and specify conditions for receiving the free consultation services. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the agency’s functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Oct 19, 2021 Jkt 256001 • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply—for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions OSHA is requesting an extension of the current approval of the collection of information requirements for the regulation. The agency is requesting an adjustment increase of 8,745 burden hours (from 214,750 to 223,495 hours). This increase is primarily due to adding Puerto Rico Consultation to the OSHA 21(d) Program. Prior to 2018, Puerto Rico Consultation had operated under OSHA State Plans, under the governance of section 23(g) of the OSHA Act. In addition, the agency requests OMB approval to update the Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet, OSHA Form 33, to include minor edits. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: On-Site Consultation Agreements (29 CFR part 1908). OMB Control Number: 1218–0110. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. Number of Respondents: 22,896 (53 State Consultation Programs and 22,843 Employers). Frequency: Initial, annual, quarterly, periodic. Average Time per Response: Varies. Estimated Number of Responses: 94,838. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 223,495. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0. IV. Public Participation—Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) Electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. Please note: While OSHA’s Docket Office is continuing to accept and process submissions by hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0125) for the ICR. You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES). The additional PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58105 materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so that the agency can attach them to your comments. Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, express delivery, messenger or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– 5627)). Comments and submissions are posted without change at https:// www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and dates of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through this website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the https:// www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access the docket is available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate docket submissions. V. Authority and Signature James S. Frederick, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). Signed at Washington, DC, on October 13, 2021. James S. Frederick, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2021–22819 Filed 10–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION [NARA–2022–005] Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee; Solicitation for Committee Member Nominations Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1 58106 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 20, 2021 / Notices III. Committee Membership Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is soliciting applications to fill a vacancy on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Federal Advisory Committee (Committee). We are seeking a representative from a Federal agency who has significant expertise in FOIA. The new member will serve the remainder of the term through June 30, 2022. SUMMARY: We must receive nominations for Committee membership no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. DATES: Email nominations to OGIS at foia-advisory-committee@nara.gov. We cannot accept submissions by mail or delivery during this time period because the building is closed due to COVID–19 restrictions. If you are unable to submit by email, please contact Kirstin Mitchell, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information below. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Mitchell by phone at 202–741– 5775 or by email at foia-advisorycommittee@nara.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) established the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee in accordance with the United States Second Open Government National Action Plan, released on December 5, 2013, and operates under the directive in FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(h)(2)(C), that the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) within NARA ‘‘identify procedures and methods for improving compliance’’ with FOIA. The Committee is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 II. Charter and Membership Appointment Terms NARA initially chartered the Committee on May 20, 2014. The Archivist of the United States renewed the Committee’s charter for a fourth term on May 7, 2020, and in July 2020 appointed 20 members to serve for two years, concurrent with the Committee charter. A Government representative member has resigned from the Committee, creating a vacancy. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Oct 19, 2021 Jkt 256001 The 2020–2022 FOIA Advisory Committee consists of no more than 20 individuals who include a range of Government and non-Government representatives. Members are selected in accordance with the charter. Nominations for the vacant seat should be FOIA professionals from Cabinet-level departments or nonCabinet agencies. For more information about the Committee’s charter and membership, see https:// www.archives.gov/ogis/foia-advisorycommittee/2020-2022-term. IV. Committee Members’ Responsibilities All Committee members are expected to attend a minimum of four virtual or in-person public meetings remaining in the two-year Committee term that ends June 30, 2022. All Committee members are expected to volunteer for one or more of four working subcommittees that meet at various times during the two-year term. The remaining meetings of the 2020–2022 Committee term are scheduled for Thursday, December 9, 2021; Thursday, May 5, 2002; and Thursday, June 9, 2022. The December meeting will be conducted virtually. V. Nomination Information All nominations for Committee membership must include the following information: 1. If you are self-nominating: Your name, title, and relevant contact information (including telephone and email address); 2. If you are nominating another individual: The nominee’s name, title, and relevant contact information; 3. For both self-nominations and nominations by other individuals: (a) A short paragraph or biography about the nominee (fewer than 250 words), summarizing their resume´ or otherwise highlighting the contributions the nominee would bring to the Committee; and (b) the nominee’s resume´ or curriculum vitae. The Archivist of the United States will review the nominations and make final appointments prior to Committee meeting in December. OGIS will notify in writing the nominee the Archivist selects. Tasha M. Ford, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–22857 Filed 10–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION [NARA–21–0015; NARA–2022–004] Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. AGENCY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). We publish notice in the Federal Register and on regulations.gov for records schedules in which agencies propose to dispose of records they no longer need to conduct agency business. We invite public comments on such records schedules. DATES: NARA must receive responses on the schedules listed in this notice by December 6, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. On the website, enter either of the numbers cited at the top of this notice into the search field. This will bring you to the docket for this notice, in which we have posted the records schedules open for comment. Each schedule has a ‘comment’ button so you can comment on that specific schedule. Due to COVID–19 building closures, we are currently temporarily not accepting comments by mail. However, if you are unable to comment via regulations.gov, you may contact request.schedule@nara.gov for instructions on submitting your comment. You must cite the control number of the schedule you wish to comment on. You can find the control number for each schedule in parentheses at the end of each schedule’s entry in the list at the end of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Keravuori, Regulatory and External Policy Program Manager, by email at regulation_comments@ nara.gov. For information about records schedules, contact Records Management Operations by email at request.schedule@nara.gov or by phone at 301–837–1799. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Public Comment Procedures We are publishing notice of records schedules in which agencies propose to E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2022-005]


Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee; 
Solicitation for Committee Member Nominations

AGENCY: Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National

[[Page 58106]]

Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is 
soliciting applications to fill a vacancy on the Freedom of Information 
Act (FOIA) Federal Advisory Committee (Committee). We are seeking a 
representative from a Federal agency who has significant expertise in 
FOIA. The new member will serve the remainder of the term through June 
30, 2022.

DATES: We must receive nominations for Committee membership no later 
than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Email nominations to OGIS at [email protected]. We cannot accept submissions by mail or delivery 
during this time period because the building is closed due to COVID-19 
restrictions. If you are unable to submit by email, please contact 
Kirstin Mitchell, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact 
information below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Mitchell by phone at 202-741-
5775 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) established 
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee in accordance 
with the United States Second Open Government National Action Plan, 
released on December 5, 2013, and operates under the directive in FOIA, 
5 U.S.C. 552(h)(2)(C), that the Office of Government Information 
Services (OGIS) within NARA ``identify procedures and methods for 
improving compliance'' with FOIA. The Committee is governed by the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 
App.

II. Charter and Membership Appointment Terms

    NARA initially chartered the Committee on May 20, 2014. The 
Archivist of the United States renewed the Committee's charter for a 
fourth term on May 7, 2020, and in July 2020 appointed 20 members to 
serve for two years, concurrent with the Committee charter. A 
Government representative member has resigned from the Committee, 
creating a vacancy.

III. Committee Membership

    The 2020-2022 FOIA Advisory Committee consists of no more than 20 
individuals who include a range of Government and non-Government 
representatives. Members are selected in accordance with the charter.
    Nominations for the vacant seat should be FOIA professionals from 
Cabinet-level departments or non-Cabinet agencies. For more information 
about the Committee's charter and membership, see https://www.archives.gov/ogis/foia-advisory-committee/2020-2022-term.

IV. Committee Members' Responsibilities

    All Committee members are expected to attend a minimum of four 
virtual or in-person public meetings remaining in the two-year 
Committee term that ends June 30, 2022. All Committee members are 
expected to volunteer for one or more of four working subcommittees 
that meet at various times during the two-year term. The remaining 
meetings of the 2020-2022 Committee term are scheduled for Thursday, 
December 9, 2021; Thursday, May 5, 2002; and Thursday, June 9, 2022. 
The December meeting will be conducted virtually.

V. Nomination Information

    All nominations for Committee membership must include the following 
information:
    1. If you are self-nominating: Your name, title, and relevant 
contact information (including telephone and email address);
    2. If you are nominating another individual: The nominee's name, 
title, and relevant contact information;
    3. For both self-nominations and nominations by other individuals: 
(a) A short paragraph or biography about the nominee (fewer than 250 
words), summarizing their resum[eacute] or otherwise highlighting the 
contributions the nominee would bring to the Committee; and (b) the 
nominee's resum[eacute] or curriculum vitae.
    The Archivist of the United States will review the nominations and 
make final appointments prior to Committee meeting in December. OGIS 
will notify in writing the nominee the Archivist selects.

Tasha M. Ford,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-22857 Filed 10-19-21; 8:45 am]
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