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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization Vendor Information Form
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to establish this collection. In
accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
Office of Management and Budget
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(OMB) clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by April 11, 2022 to
be assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
telephone (703) 292–7556; 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Vendor Outreach Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
Abstract: The purpose of the National
Science Foundation’s (NSF) Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor
Information form is to collect vendor
contact information (company name,
point of contact name, email address,
phone number), along with identifiers
such as NAICS codes, SAM ID, DUNS#,
description of supplies/services, and
Socio-economic indicator. This will
assist the NSF OSDBU in maintaining a
database of small businesses that can
provide supplies and/or services for
requirements listed on the NSF
Acquisition Forecast. Collecting this
information supports the mission of the
OSDBU, as outlined in section 15k of
the Small Business Act, and ensures
that small businesses can participate in
NSF acquisitions to the maximum
extent practicable. In addition, the
Biden Administration has made it a
priority to ensure equity in federal
contracting via Executive Order 13985,
Advancing Racial Equity and Support
for Underserved Communities through
the Federal Government, and
implemented in OMB M–22–03,
Advancing Equity in Federal
Procurement. The President directed
federal agencies to make Federal
contracting and procurement
opportunities more readily available to
all eligible vendors and charged every
agency to assess available tools to
increase opportunities for small
businesses and underserved
entrepreneurs to compete for Federal
contracts. This form will allow us to
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reach vendors, to a greater extent,
through our external website on
NSF.gov and participation in various
conferences and conventions, which
ensures NSF complies with these
mandates.
Respondents: Small and
disadvantaged businesses.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 275.
Burden on the Public: Estimated 15
minutes to fill out the form, including
the collection of data to fill in the fields.
This information should be readily
available as most companies have
capability statements that include this
information. The estimated burden time
is 69 hours.
Dated: February 7, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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[Docket No. PI2022–1; Order No. 6101]
Public Inquiry on Resolving
Suspended Post Offices
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is initiating
a public inquiry proceeding to identify
and address issues impeding the Postal
Service’s progress in resolving
suspended post offices. This document
informs the public of this proceeding,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: April 29,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Comments
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
The Commission establishes this
public inquiry proceeding to identify
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and address issues impeding the Postal
Service’s progress in resolving
suspended post offices in a timely
manner. Specifically, the Commission
seeks input from the public regarding
suggested procedures or courses of
action for how the Postal Service may
expeditiously resolve suspended post
offices. The Commission welcomes
comments with any data analysis
related to suspended post offices,
including, but not limited to, the spatial
analysis of suspended post offices.1
II. Background
The Postal Accountability and
Enhancement Act (PAEA) 2 requires the
Postal Service to include in its Annual
Compliance Report (ACR) ‘‘measures of
the quality of service afforded by the
Postal Service in connection with [each
Market Dominant] product, including
. . . the degree of customer satisfaction
with the service provided.’’ 39 U.S.C.
3652(a)(2)(B)(ii). As part of its annual
reporting concerning customer
satisfaction, the Postal Service must
report information concerning
suspended post offices. See 39 CFR
3055.91(a)(4)–0 (6). A suspension occurs
when the Postal Service stops
operations at a post office due to an
emergency or similar situation. See 39
CFR 241.3(a)(5)(i)(B). The Postal Service
resolves a suspension by either
discontinuing or reopening the post
office.
The Commission has monitored the
Postal Service’s progress in resolving
suspensions for multiple fiscal years,
primarily via its ACR review
proceedings. At the end of FY 2016,
there were 662 suspended post offices.3
Of these post offices, 206 remained
suspended at the end of FY 2021. Id. at
80. In addition, the Postal Service
reports in the FY 2021 ACR that it
suspended 247 other post offices
between FY 2017 and FY 2021,4 for a
total of 453 post offices suspended at
the end of 2021.5
1 Spatial analysis is a diverse and comprehensive
capability that includes the simple visual analysis
of maps and imagery, computational analysis of
geographic patterns, finding optimum routes, site
selection, and advanced predictive modeling. ESRI,
The Language of Spatial Analysis, available at
https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/
sitecore-archive/Files/Pdfs/library/books/thelanguage-of-spatial-analysis.pdf, at 6.
2 Public Law 109–435, 120 Stat. 3198 (2006).
3 Docket No. ACR2021, United States Postal
Service FY 2021 Annual Compliance Report,
December 29, 2021, at 79.
4 See Docket No. ACR2021, Library Reference
USPS–FY21–33, December 29, 2021, folder
‘‘USPS.FY21.33.Files,’’ Excel file
‘‘PostOfficesFY2021.xlsx,’’ tab ‘‘Suspension
Summary,’’ cell I17.
5 The numbers in this order reflect the most upto-date numbers provided by the Postal Service in
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In its FY 2016 ACD, the Commission
stated that it expected the Postal Service
to significantly reduce the number of
suspended post offices.6 In its FY 2020
ACD, the Commission expressed
concern regarding the apparent lack of
commitment by the Postal Service in
addressing and resolving suspended
post offices in recent years and
announced its intent to initiate a public
inquiry docket on the matter.7
Accordingly, the Commission
establishes this proceeding to identify
and address issues impeding the Postal
Service’s progress in resolving
suspended post offices in a timely
manner.
III. Comments
The Commission invites comments on
suggested procedures or courses of
action that would allow for the Postal
Service to expeditiously resolve the 206
suspended post offices remaining from
FY 2016, with a special focus on the
post offices that have been suspended
for more than 5 years.
The Commission also invites
comments on how the Postal Service
should resolve the post offices
suspended after FY 2016. The
Commission encourages the
commenters to discuss specific issues
related to the recent suspension of post
offices (after FY 2019). These comments
should focus on facilitating the process
for resolving the backlog of suspended
post offices, as well as prevent such
backlogs from recurring.
The scope of this proceeding is
limited to the Postal Service’s process
for resolving suspended post offices as
a whole. This proceeding does not cover
ancillary issues, including concerns
about individual post offices and the
Commission’s jurisdiction to consider
post office closing appeals. The
Commission, however, welcomes
comments with any data analysis
related to the suspended post offices,
including, but not limited to, the spatial
analysis of the suspended post offices.
Comments are due on April 29, 2022.
Material filed in this docket—including
tables, figures and library references—
will be available for review on the
Commission’s website, https://
www.prc.gov.
the FY 2021 ACR, FY 2021 post office suspension
quarterly reports, and Library Reference USPS–
FY21–33. CHIRs were issued in Docket No.
ACR2021 to reconcile these numbers, and the
Commission will provide updated numbers in the
upcoming FY 2021 ACD.
6 Docket No. ACR2016, Postal Regulatory
Commission, Annual Compliance Determination
Report Fiscal Year 2016, March 28, 2017, at 151.
7 Docket No. ACR2020, Postal Regulatory
Commission, Annual Compliance Determination
Report Fiscal Year 2020, March 29, 2021, at 221.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Vendor Information Form
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
establish this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by April 11,
2022 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to [email protected]. 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization Vendor Outreach Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation's (NSF)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor
Information form is to collect vendor contact information (company
name, point of contact name, email address, phone number), along with
identifiers such as NAICS codes, SAM ID, DUNS#, description of
supplies/services, and Socio-economic indicator. This will assist the
NSF OSDBU in maintaining a database of small businesses that can
provide supplies and/or services for requirements listed on the NSF
Acquisition Forecast. Collecting this information supports the mission
of the OSDBU, as outlined in section 15k of the Small Business Act, and
ensures that small businesses can participate in NSF acquisitions to
the maximum extent practicable. In addition, the Biden Administration
has made it a priority to ensure equity in federal contracting via
Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities through the Federal Government, and implemented
in OMB M-22-03, Advancing Equity in Federal Procurement. The President
directed federal agencies to make Federal contracting and procurement
opportunities more readily available to all eligible vendors and
charged every agency to assess available tools to increase
opportunities for small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs to
compete for Federal contracts. This form will allow us to
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reach vendors, to a greater extent, through our external website on
NSF.gov and participation in various conferences and conventions, which
ensures NSF complies with these mandates.
Respondents: Small and disadvantaged businesses.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 275.
Burden on the Public: Estimated 15 minutes to fill out the form,
including the collection of data to fill in the fields. This
information should be readily available as most companies have
capability statements that include this information. The estimated
burden time is 69 hours.
Dated: February 7, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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