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(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that the agency
receives on or before June 12, 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.
Comments are invited on: (1) whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202–
693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection is authorized
under the Social Security Act, section
303(a)(6). The ETA 5130, Benefit
Appeals Report, contains information
on the number of appeals and the
resultant decisions classified by
program, appeal level, workload flow,
and decisions by level, appellant, and
issue. The data on this form are used by
DOL to monitor the benefit appeals
process in the state workforce agencies
(SWAs). For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on February 9, 2023 (88 FR
8475).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless the OMB
approves it and displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
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display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOL notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–ETA.
Title of Collection: Benefit Appeals
Report.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0172.
Affected Public: State, local, and
Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 53.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,272.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
1,272 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).)
Dated: May 8, 2023.
Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
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Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
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following meeting:
Name and Committee Code: Advisory
Committee for Computer and
Information Science and Engineering
(#1115).
Date and Time: June 8, 2023—12:00
p.m.–5:30 p.m. (Eastern); June 9, 2023—
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Eastern).
Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
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To attend in person or virtually,
please send your request to the
following email: kmayberr@nsf.gov.
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Contact Persons: KaJuana Mayberry,
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22314; Telephone: 703–292–8900;
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Purpose of Meeting: To provide
advice, recommendations, and counsel
on major goals and policies pertaining
to Computer and Information Science
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Agenda: The agenda includes updates
on NSF and CISE activities, as well as
a discussion of education and workforce
development, expanding the geography
of innovation, artificial intelligence, and
semiconductors.
Dated: May 9, 2023.
Crystal Robinson,
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Data
Security Requirements for Accessing
Confidential Data
National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics, National Science
Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
The National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) within the National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
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. NCSES is forwarding the
proposed Data Security Requirements
for Accessing Confidential Data
information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the
publication of this second notice. The
full submission may be found at: https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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
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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.
Comments: Comments regarding (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
NSF, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, use, and clarity of the
information on respondents; and (d)
ways to 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
should be addressed to the points of
contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCSES
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.
Comments: Comments regarding (a)
whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the NSF, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
NSF’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, use, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated or other
forms of information technology should
be addressed to the points of contact in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Title of Collection: Data Security
Requirements for Accessing
Confidential Data.
OMB Control Number: 3145–NEW.
Summary of Collection: Title III of the
Foundations for Evidence-Based
Policymaking Act of 2018 (44 U.S.C.
3583; hereafter referred to as the
Evidence Act) mandates that OMB
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establish a Standard Application
Process (SAP) for requesting access to
certain confidential data assets. While
the adoption of the SAP is required for
statistical agencies and units designated
under the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
of 2018 (CIPSEA), it is recognized that
other agencies and organizational units
within the Executive Branch may
benefit from the adoption of the SAP to
accept applications for access to
confidential data assets. The SAP is a
process through which agencies, the
Congressional Budget Office, State,
local, and Tribal governments,
researchers, and other individuals, as
appropriate, may apply to access
confidential data assets held by a federal
statistical agency or unit for the
purposes of developing evidence. With
the Interagency Council on Statistical
Policy (ICSP) as advisors, the entities
upon whom this requirement is levied
are working with the SAP Project
Management Office (PMO) and with
OMB to implement the SAP.
The SAP Portal is a single web-based
common application designed to collect
information from individuals requesting
access to confidential data assets from
federal statistical agencies and units.
When an application for confidential
data is approved through the SAP
Portal, NCSES will collect information
to fulfill its data security requirements.
This is a required step before providing
the individual with access to restricted
use microdata for the purpose of
evidence building. NCSES’s data
security agreements and other
paperwork, along with the
corresponding security protocols, allow
NCSES to maintain careful controls on
confidentiality and privacy, as required
by law. NCSES’ collection of data
security information will occur outside
of the SAP Portal.
The following bullets outline the
major components and processes in and
around the SAP Portal, leading up to
NCSES’ collection of security
requirements.
• SAP Policy: At the recommendation
of the ICSP, the SAP Policy establishes
the SAP to be implemented by statistical
agencies and units and incorporates
directives from the Evidence Act. The
SAP Policy was submitted to the public
for comment in January 2022 (87 FR
2459) and has since been issued by
OMB (M–23–04).
• The SAP Portal: The SAP Portal is
an application interface connecting
applicants seeking data with a catalog of
metadata for data assets owned by the
federal statistical agencies and units.
The SAP Portal is not a new data
repository or warehouse; confidential
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data assets will continue to be stored in
secure data access facilities owned and
hosted by the federal statistical agencies
and units. The Portal will provide a
streamlined application process across
agencies, reducing redundancies in the
application process.
• Data Discovery: Individuals begin
the process of accessing restricted use
data by discovering confidential data
assets through the SAP metadata
catalog, maintained by federal statistical
agencies at www.researchdatagov.org.
• SAP Application: Individuals who
have identified and wish to access
confidential data assets are able to apply
for access through the SAP Portal.
Applicants must create an account and
follow all steps to complete the
application. Applicants enter personal,
contact, and institutional information
for the research team and provide
summary information about their
proposed project.
• Submission for Review: Agencies
approve or reject an application within
a prompt timeframe. Agencies may also
request applicants to revise and
resubmit their application.
• Access to Confidential Data:
Approved applicants are notified
through the SAP Portal that their
proposal has been accepted. This
concludes the SAP Portal process.
Agencies will contact approved
applicants to initiate completion of their
security documents. The completion
and submission of the agency’s security
requirements will take place outside of
the SAP Portal.
• Collection of Information for Data
Security Requirements: In the instance
of a positive determination for an
application requesting access to an
NCSES-owned confidential data asset,
NCSES will contact the applicant(s) to
initiate the process of collecting
information to fulfill its data security
requirements. This process allows
NCSES to place the applicant(s) in a
trusted access category.
Estimate of Burden: The amount of
time to complete the agreements and
other paperwork that comprise NCSES’s
security requirements will vary based
on the confidential data assets
requested. To obtain access to NCSES
confidential data assets, it is estimated
that the average time to complete and
submit NCSES’s data security
agreements and other paperwork is 60
minutes. This burden estimate has
changed from the time of the 60-day
FRN submission to account for 30
minutes of CIPSEA training required for
each applicant. This estimate does not
include the time needed to complete
and submit an application within the
SAP Portal. An additional burden
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estimate for application renewals has
also been added to account for 35
minutes of annual burden when
renewing an application. All efforts
related to SAP Portal applications occur
prior to and separate from NCSES’s
effort to collect information related to
data security requirements.
The expected number of applications
in the SAP Portal that receive a positive
determination from NCSES in a given
year may vary. Overall, per year, NCSES
estimates it will collect data security
information for 20 application
submissions, with two applicants per
application, that received a positive
determination within the SAP Portal.
NCSES estimates that the total burden
for the collection of information for data
security requirements over the course of
the three-year OMB clearance will be
about 120 hours and, as a result, an
average annual burden of 40 hours.
In addition, individuals must renew
applications annually and take annual
CIPSEA training. An average of 90
applicants per year renew their
applications, taking an average of 35
minutes for training and completion of
the amendment form for a total of 157.5
total burden hours over the course of the
three-year OMB clearance and an
annual burden of 52.5 hours.
Comments: As required by 5 CFR
1320.8(d), comments on the information
collection activities as part of this study
were solicited through the publication
of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal
Register at 87 FR 65611. NCSES
received no comments.
Updates: The 30-day FRN specified
30 minutes of burden per applicant to
complete security paperwork. This
estimate has been updated to reflect an
additional 30 minutes of required
CIPSEA training, for a total of 60
minutes of burden per applicant. In
addition, the burden estimate has been
updated to account for application
renewals, for a total of 35 minutes of
burden per applicant.
Dated: May 8, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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conditions listed in Materials License
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license application for the HI–STORE
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any action for which a final
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Holtec’s license application for a CISF
for spent nuclear fuel in Lea County,
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government-owned CISF; alternative
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operate a CISF for spent nuclear fuel at
the proposed location, subject to the
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Data
Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data
AGENCY: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics,
National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
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. NCSES is forwarding the
proposed Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
The full submission may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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 [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). Comments
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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.
Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
use, and clarity of the information on respondents; and (d) ways to
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 should be addressed to the points
of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCSES 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.
Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the NSF, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, use, and
clarity of the information to be collected, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated or other forms of information technology should
be addressed to the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
Title of Collection: Data Security Requirements for Accessing
Confidential Data.
OMB Control Number: 3145-NEW.
Summary of Collection: Title III of the Foundations for Evidence-
Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (44 U.S.C. 3583; hereafter referred to
as the Evidence Act) mandates that OMB establish a Standard Application
Process (SAP) for requesting access to certain confidential data
assets. While the adoption of the SAP is required for statistical
agencies and units designated under the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018 (CIPSEA), it is
recognized that other agencies and organizational units within the
Executive Branch may benefit from the adoption of the SAP to accept
applications for access to confidential data assets. The SAP is a
process through which agencies, the Congressional Budget Office, State,
local, and Tribal governments, researchers, and other individuals, as
appropriate, may apply to access confidential data assets held by a
federal statistical agency or unit for the purposes of developing
evidence. With the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) as
advisors, the entities upon whom this requirement is levied are working
with the SAP Project Management Office (PMO) and with OMB to implement
the SAP.
The SAP Portal is a single web-based common application designed to
collect information from individuals requesting access to confidential
data assets from federal statistical agencies and units. When an
application for confidential data is approved through the SAP Portal,
NCSES will collect information to fulfill its data security
requirements. This is a required step before providing the individual
with access to restricted use microdata for the purpose of evidence
building. NCSES's data security agreements and other paperwork, along
with the corresponding security protocols, allow NCSES to maintain
careful controls on confidentiality and privacy, as required by law.
NCSES' collection of data security information will occur outside of
the SAP Portal.
The following bullets outline the major components and processes in
and around the SAP Portal, leading up to NCSES' collection of security
requirements.
SAP Policy: At the recommendation of the ICSP, the SAP
Policy establishes the SAP to be implemented by statistical agencies
and units and incorporates directives from the Evidence Act. The SAP
Policy was submitted to the public for comment in January 2022 (87 FR
2459) and has since been issued by OMB (M-23-04).
The SAP Portal: The SAP Portal is an application interface
connecting applicants seeking data with a catalog of metadata for data
assets owned by the federal statistical agencies and units. The SAP
Portal is not a new data repository or warehouse; confidential data
assets will continue to be stored in secure data access facilities
owned and hosted by the federal statistical agencies and units. The
Portal will provide a streamlined application process across agencies,
reducing redundancies in the application process.
Data Discovery: Individuals begin the process of accessing
restricted use data by discovering confidential data assets through the
SAP metadata catalog, maintained by federal statistical agencies at
www.researchdatagov.org.
SAP Application: Individuals who have identified and wish
to access confidential data assets are able to apply for access through
the SAP Portal. Applicants must create an account and follow all steps
to complete the application. Applicants enter personal, contact, and
institutional information for the research team and provide summary
information about their proposed project.
Submission for Review: Agencies approve or reject an
application within a prompt timeframe. Agencies may also request
applicants to revise and resubmit their application.
Access to Confidential Data: Approved applicants are
notified through the SAP Portal that their proposal has been accepted.
This concludes the SAP Portal process. Agencies will contact approved
applicants to initiate completion of their security documents. The
completion and submission of the agency's security requirements will
take place outside of the SAP Portal.
Collection of Information for Data Security Requirements:
In the instance of a positive determination for an application
requesting access to an NCSES-owned confidential data asset, NCSES will
contact the applicant(s) to initiate the process of collecting
information to fulfill its data security requirements. This process
allows NCSES to place the applicant(s) in a trusted access category.
Estimate of Burden: The amount of time to complete the agreements
and other paperwork that comprise NCSES's security requirements will
vary based on the confidential data assets requested. To obtain access
to NCSES confidential data assets, it is estimated that the average
time to complete and submit NCSES's data security agreements and other
paperwork is 60 minutes. This burden estimate has changed from the time
of the 60-day FRN submission to account for 30 minutes of CIPSEA
training required for each applicant. This estimate does not include
the time needed to complete and submit an application within the SAP
Portal. An additional burden
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estimate for application renewals has also been added to account for 35
minutes of annual burden when renewing an application. All efforts
related to SAP Portal applications occur prior to and separate from
NCSES's effort to collect information related to data security
requirements.
The expected number of applications in the SAP Portal that receive
a positive determination from NCSES in a given year may vary. Overall,
per year, NCSES estimates it will collect data security information for
20 application submissions, with two applicants per application, that
received a positive determination within the SAP Portal. NCSES
estimates that the total burden for the collection of information for
data security requirements over the course of the three-year OMB
clearance will be about 120 hours and, as a result, an average annual
burden of 40 hours.
In addition, individuals must renew applications annually and take
annual CIPSEA training. An average of 90 applicants per year renew
their applications, taking an average of 35 minutes for training and
completion of the amendment form for a total of 157.5 total burden
hours over the course of the three-year OMB clearance and an annual
burden of 52.5 hours.
Comments: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the
information collection activities as part of this study were solicited
through the publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register at
87 FR 65611. NCSES received no comments.
Updates: The 30-day FRN specified 30 minutes of burden per
applicant to complete security paperwork. This estimate has been
updated to reflect an additional 30 minutes of required CIPSEA
training, for a total of 60 minutes of burden per applicant. In
addition, the burden estimate has been updated to account for
application renewals, for a total of 35 minutes of burden per
applicant.
Dated: May 8, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-10121 Filed 5-11-23; 8:45 am]
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