Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations, 78711-78712 [2022-27831]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 245 / Thursday, December 22, 2022 / Notices Send them to: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the proposed modification upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $36.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. In addition, the Final Allocation Recommendation Report may be examined at this EPA website: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/collection/ 02/SC41378. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2022–27821 Filed 12–21–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1140–0005] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles—ATF Form 6—Part I (5330.3A) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. AGENCY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Department of Justice (DOJ) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 1140– 0005 (Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles) is being revised due to minor material changes to the form, such as formatting and an additional sub question. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Dec 21, 2022 Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until January 23, 2023. ADDRESSES: 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: 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; Evaluate whether and, if so, how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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. DATES: To submit comments: Jkt 259001 Overview of This Information Collection Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition and Defense Articles. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: Form Number ATF Form 6—Part I (5330.3A). Component Sponsor: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Businesses or other forprofit. Other: Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal Government, and individuals or households. PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 78711 Abstract: The Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles— ATF Form 6—Part I (5330.3A) allows ATF to determine if the article(s) described on the application qualifies for importation and serves as authorization for the importer. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 10,000 respondents will utilize the form once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 39 minutes to complete their responses. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 6500 hours, which is equal to 10,000 (# respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .65 (39 minutes). If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3.E–206, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: December 16, 2022. Robert Houser, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2022–27797 Filed 12–21–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Department of Labor. ACTION: Request for nominations for membership on the BLS Technical Advisory Committee. AGENCY: The BLS is soliciting new members for the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to address five member terms expiring on April 27, 2023, one current vacancy, and any additional vacancies that may occur on the TAC between the date of publication of this notice and April 27, 2023. DATES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be transmitted by January 23, 2023. ADDRESSES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be emailed to BLSTAC@bls.gov. Nominations are only being accepted through email as BLS is in maximum telework status pending its relocation to Suitland. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1 78712 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 245 / Thursday, December 22, 2022 / Notices Jay Stewart, Senior Research Economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Telephone: 202–691–7376. This is not a toll-free number. Email: BLSTAC@ bls.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The TAC provides advice to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on technical aspects of data collection and the formulation of economic measures and makes recommendations on areas of research. On some technical issues, there are differing views and receiving feedback at public meetings provides BLS with the opportunity to consider all viewpoints. The Committee consists of approximately 16 members who serve as Special Government Employees. Members are appointed by the BLS and are approved by the Secretary of Labor. Committee members are experts in economics, statistics, data science, and survey design. They are prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their professional achievements and objectivity. The economic experts will have research experience with technical issues related to BLS data and will be familiar with employment and unemployment statistics, price index numbers, compensation measures, productivity measures, occupational and health statistics, or other topics relevant to BLS data series. The statistical experts will have experience with sample design, data analysis, computationally intensive statistical methods, non-sampling errors or other areas which are relevant to BLS work. The data science experts will have experience compiling, modeling, analyzing, and interpreting large sets of structured and unstructured data. The survey design experts will have experience with questionnaire design, usability, or other areas of survey development. Collectively, the members will provide a balance of expertise in all of these areas. BLS invites persons interested in serving on the TAC to submit their names for consideration for committee membership. Typically, TAC members are appointed to three-year terms, and serve as Special Government Employees. The Bureau often faces highly technical issues while developing and maintaining the accuracy and relevancy of its data on employment and unemployment, prices, productivity, and compensation and working conditions. These issues range from how to develop new measures to how to make sure that existing measures account for the ever-changing economy. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Dec 21, 2022 Jkt 259001 BLS presents issues and then draws on the specialized expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and data science, and survey design. Committee members are also invited to bring to the attention of BLS issues that have been identified in the academic literature or in their own research. The TAC was established to provide advice to the Commissioner of Labor Statistics on technical topics selected by the BLS. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to providing comments on papers and presentations developed by BLS research and program staff, conducting research on issues identified by BLS on which an objective technical opinion or recommendation from outside of BLS would be valuable, recommending BLS conduct internal research projects to address technical problems with BLS statistics that have been identified in the academic literature, participating in discussions of areas where the types or coverage of economic statistics could be expanded or improved and areas where statistics are no longer relevant, and establishing working relationships with professional associations with an interest in BLS statistics, such as the American Statistical Association and the American Economic Association. Nominations: BLS is looking for committed TAC members who have a strong interest in, and familiarity with, BLS data. The Agency is looking for nominees who use and have a comprehensive understanding of economic statistics. BLS is committed to bringing greater diversity of thought, perspective, and experience to its advisory committees. Nominees from all races, gender, age, and disabilities are encouraged to apply. Interested persons may nominate themselves or may submit the name of another person who they believe to be interested in and qualified to serve on the TAC. Nominations may also be submitted by organizations. Nominations should include the name, address, and telephone number of the candidate. Each nomination should include a summary of the candidate’s training or experience relating to BLS data specifically, or economic statistics more generally, and a curriculum vitae. In selecting TAC members, BLS will consider individuals nominated in response to this notice, as well as other qualified individuals. Candidates should not submit information they do not want publicly disclosed. BLS will conduct a basic background check on candidates before their appointment to the TAC. The background check will PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 involve accessing publicly available, internet-based sources. BLS will contact nominees for information on their status as registered lobbyists. Anyone currently subject to federal registration requirements as a lobbyist is not eligible for appointment to the TAC. Nominees should be aware of the time commitment for attending meetings and actively participating in the work of the TAC. Historically, this has meant a commitment of at least two days per year. Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of December 2022. Eric Molina, Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems. [FR Doc. 2022–27831 Filed 12–21–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled ‘‘Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations.’’ This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Department proposes to extend the approval of this existing information collection without change to existing requirements. 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. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22DEN1.SGM 22DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 245 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78711-78712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27831]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Department of Labor.

ACTION: Request for nominations for membership on the BLS Technical 
Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The BLS is soliciting new members for the Technical Advisory 
Committee (TAC) to address five member terms expiring on April 27, 
2023, one current vacancy, and any additional vacancies that may occur 
on the TAC between the date of publication of this notice and April 27, 
2023.

DATES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be transmitted by 
January 23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nominations for the TAC membership should be emailed to 
[email protected]. Nominations are only being accepted through email as 
BLS is in maximum telework status pending its relocation to Suitland.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Stewart, Senior Research 
Economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Telephone: 202-691-7376. 
This is not a toll-free number. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TAC provides advice to the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics on technical aspects of data collection and the 
formulation of economic measures and makes recommendations on areas of 
research. On some technical issues, there are differing views and 
receiving feedback at public meetings provides BLS with the opportunity 
to consider all viewpoints.
    The Committee consists of approximately 16 members who serve as 
Special Government Employees. Members are appointed by the BLS and are 
approved by the Secretary of Labor. Committee members are experts in 
economics, statistics, data science, and survey design. They are 
prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their professional 
achievements and objectivity. The economic experts will have research 
experience with technical issues related to BLS data and will be 
familiar with employment and unemployment statistics, price index 
numbers, compensation measures, productivity measures, occupational and 
health statistics, or other topics relevant to BLS data series. The 
statistical experts will have experience with sample design, data 
analysis, computationally intensive statistical methods, non-sampling 
errors or other areas which are relevant to BLS work. The data science 
experts will have experience compiling, modeling, analyzing, and 
interpreting large sets of structured and unstructured data. The survey 
design experts will have experience with questionnaire design, 
usability, or other areas of survey development. Collectively, the 
members will provide a balance of expertise in all of these areas.
    BLS invites persons interested in serving on the TAC to submit 
their names for consideration for committee membership. Typically, TAC 
members are appointed to three-year terms, and serve as Special 
Government Employees.
    The Bureau often faces highly technical issues while developing and 
maintaining the accuracy and relevancy of its data on employment and 
unemployment, prices, productivity, and compensation and working 
conditions. These issues range from how to develop new measures to how 
to make sure that existing measures account for the ever-changing 
economy. BLS presents issues and then draws on the specialized 
expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within 
the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and data science, and 
survey design. Committee members are also invited to bring to the 
attention of BLS issues that have been identified in the academic 
literature or in their own research.
    The TAC was established to provide advice to the Commissioner of 
Labor Statistics on technical topics selected by the BLS. 
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to providing comments on 
papers and presentations developed by BLS research and program staff, 
conducting research on issues identified by BLS on which an objective 
technical opinion or recommendation from outside of BLS would be 
valuable, recommending BLS conduct internal research projects to 
address technical problems with BLS statistics that have been 
identified in the academic literature, participating in discussions of 
areas where the types or coverage of economic statistics could be 
expanded or improved and areas where statistics are no longer relevant, 
and establishing working relationships with professional associations 
with an interest in BLS statistics, such as the American Statistical 
Association and the American Economic Association.
    Nominations: BLS is looking for committed TAC members who have a 
strong interest in, and familiarity with, BLS data. The Agency is 
looking for nominees who use and have a comprehensive understanding of 
economic statistics. BLS is committed to bringing greater diversity of 
thought, perspective, and experience to its advisory committees. 
Nominees from all races, gender, age, and disabilities are encouraged 
to apply. Interested persons may nominate themselves or may submit the 
name of another person who they believe to be interested in and 
qualified to serve on the TAC. Nominations may also be submitted by 
organizations.
    Nominations should include the name, address, and telephone number 
of the candidate. Each nomination should include a summary of the 
candidate's training or experience relating to BLS data specifically, 
or economic statistics more generally, and a curriculum vitae. In 
selecting TAC members, BLS will consider individuals nominated in 
response to this notice, as well as other qualified individuals. 
Candidates should not submit information they do not want publicly 
disclosed. BLS will conduct a basic background check on candidates 
before their appointment to the TAC. The background check will involve 
accessing publicly available, internet-based sources. BLS will contact 
nominees for information on their status as registered lobbyists. 
Anyone currently subject to federal registration requirements as a 
lobbyist is not eligible for appointment to the TAC. Nominees should be 
aware of the time commitment for attending meetings and actively 
participating in the work of the TAC. Historically, this has meant a 
commitment of at least two days per year.
    Authority: This notice was prepared in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 
2.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of December 2022.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2022-27831 Filed 12-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-24-P

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