Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays Training Grants: Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (CFDA Number 84.022A) and Faculty Research Abroad (CFDA Number 84.019A), 34141-34142 [2023-11255]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 102 / Friday, May 26, 2023 / Notices ICR will be retained in the public comment file and will be considered as required under the Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable laws, and may be accessible under the Freedom of Information Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Mersand, Special Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, (202) 941– 8910, email: rmersand@cftc.gov; Jacob Chachkin, Associate Chief Counsel, Market Participants Division, (202) 418– 5496, email: jchachkin@cftc.gov; or Steven A. Haidar, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, (202) 418–5611, email: shaidar@ cftc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Procedural Requirements for Requests for Interpretative, No-Action, and Exemptive Letters (OMB Control No. 3038–0049). This is a request for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: This collection covers the information requirements for voluntary requests for, and the issuance of, interpretative, no-action, and exemptive letters submitted to Commission staff pursuant to the provisions of section 140.99 of the Commission’s regulations,2 and related requests for confidential treatment pursuant to section 140.98(b) 3 of the Commission’s regulations. The collection requirements described herein are voluntary. They apply to parties that choose to request a benefit from Commission staff in the form of the regulatory action described in section 140.99. Such benefits may include, for example, relief from some or all of the burdens associated with other collections of information, relief from regulatory obligations that do not constitute collections of information, interpretations, or extensions of time for compliance with certain Commission regulations. It is likely that persons who would opt to request action under section 140.99 will have determined that the information collection burdens that they would assume by doing so will be outweighed substantially by the relief that they seek to receive. This information collection is necessary, and would be used, to assist Commission staff in understanding the type of relief that is being requested and the basis for the request. It is also necessary, and would be used, to provide staff with a sufficient basis for determining whether: (1) granting the relief would be necessary or appropriate 2 17 CFR 140.99. An archive containing CFTC staff letters may be found at https://www.cftc.gov/ LawRegulation/CFTCStaffLetters/index.htm. 3 17 CFR 140.98(b). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 May 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 under the facts and circumstances presented by the requestor; (2) the relief provided should be conditional and/or time-limited; and (3) granting the relief would be consistent with staff responses to requests that have been presented under similar facts and circumstances. In some cases, the requested relief might be granted upon the condition that those who seek the benefits of that relief fulfill certain conditions that are necessary to ensure that the relief granted by Commission staff is appropriate. Once again, it is likely that those who would comply with these conditions will have determined that the burden of complying with the conditions is outweighed by the relief that they seek to receive. This information collection also is necessary to provide a mechanism whereby persons requesting interpretative, no-action, and exemptive letters may seek temporary confidential treatment of their request and the Commission staff response thereto and the grounds upon which such confidential treatment is sought. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.4 On February 23, 2023, the Commission published in the Federal Register notice of the proposed extension of this information collection and provided 60 days for public comment on the proposed extension, 88 FR 11410 (‘‘60-Day Notice’’). The Commission did not receive any relevant comments on the 60-Day Notice. Burden Statement: The Commission is revising its existing burden estimate for this information collection. The Commission is basing its new estimate of the annual number of respondents related to this information collection, in part, on the average number of interpretative, no-action, and exemptive letters issued by Commission staff in 2020, 2021, and 2022. The Commission generally estimates that each request was made by a unique respondent. To that number, the Commission is adding additional respondents that have incurred burden hours preparing requests for relief that did not generate a Commission staff letter in response. This estimate includes the burden hours for preparing, filing, and updating such request letters as well as the burden of complying with any conditions that may be contained in any interpretative, no-action, or exemptive letters granting relief. It also includes burden hours required to prepare and 4 44 U.S.C. 3512, 5 CFR 1320.5(b)(2)(i) and 1320.8 (b)(3)(vi). PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34141 submit related requests for confidential treatment. The burden hours associated with individual requests will vary widely, depending upon the type and complexity of relief requested, whether the request presents novel or complex issues, the relevant facts and circumstances, and the number of requestors or other affected entities. The respondent burden is estimated to be as follows: Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 45. Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 40. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,800. Frequency of Collection: Occasional. Type of Respondents: Respondents include persons registered with the Commission (such as commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors, derivatives clearing organizations, designated contract markets, futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, swap dealers, and swap execution facilities), persons seeking an exemption from registration, persons whose registration with the Commission is pending, trade associations and their members, eligible contract participants, and other persons seeking relief from discrete regulatory requirements. There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection. (Authority 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Dated: May 23, 2023. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–11309 Filed 5–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0093] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays Training Grants: Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (CFDA Number 84.022A) and Faculty Research Abroad (CFDA Number 84.019A) Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1 34142 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 102 / Friday, May 26, 2023 / Notices Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 26, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request (ICR) by selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this information collection request. Information collection forms and instructions may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Information Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting statements and other supporting documentation may be found by clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting Statement and Other Documents’’ link. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Pamela Maimer, (202) 453–6891. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Application Forms and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays Training Grants: Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (CFDA Number 84.022A) and Faculty Research Abroad (CFDA Number 84.019A). OMB Control Number: 1840–0005. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR. Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector . Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 495. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,875. Abstract: This information collection is a revision, the purpose of which is to make changes to the DDRA and FRA applications to be consistent with an NPRM to amend the programs’ regulations. The programs’ applications ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 May 25, 2023 Jkt 259001 must be updated to reflect the regulatory changes relating to the programs’ selection criteria in CFR part 662.21(c)(3) and 663.21(c)(3). These amendments will result in a change in DDRA student respondents and hour burden. The purpose of Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act) is to promote and develop modern foreign language training and area studies throughout the educational structure of the United States. To help accomplish this objective, fellowships are awarded through US institutions of higher education to American faculty and dissertation students enabling them to conduct overseas research and enhance their foreign language proficiency. Under the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) and the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) programs, individual scholars apply through eligible institutions for an institutional grant to support the research fellowship. These institutions administer the program in cooperation with the US Department of Education (US/ED) as provided under the authority of Sections 102(b)(6) and 104(e)(1) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, 34 CFR parts 662, and the Policy Statements of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB). This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894–0001). Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only public comment notice published for this information collection. Dated: May 23, 2023. Kun Mullan, PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development. [FR Doc. 2023–11255 Filed 5–25–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces an online virtual combined meeting of the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Consent Order Subcommittee and Risk Evaluation and Management Subcommittee of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. Wednesday, June 28, 2023; 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually via WebEx. To attend, please contact Menice Santistevan by email, Menice.Santistevan@em.doe.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m. MDT on Friday, June 23, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Phone (505) 709– 7063 or Email: Menice.Santistevan@ em.doe.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations concerning the following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental restoration; waste and nuclear materials management and disposition; excess facilities; future land use and long-term stewardship. The Board may also be asked to provide advice and recommendations on any EM program components. Purpose of the Consent Order Subcommittee: The subcommittee reviews the 2016 Compliance Order on Consent, evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, and draft recommendations for the full Board’s consideration as to how to improve it. Purpose of the Risk Evaluation and Management Subcommittee: The subcommittee drafts external citizenbased recommendations for the full Board’s consideration on human and ecological health risk resulting from historical, current, and future hazardous and radioactive legacy waste operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Tentative Agenda • DOE Environmental Management Presentation • Deputy Designated Federal Officer Update Public Participation: The online virtual meeting is open to the public. To sign up for public comment, please contact Menice Santistevan by email, Menice.Santistevan@em.doe.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m. MDT on Friday, June 23, 2023. Written statements may be filed with the Committees either before or within five days after the meeting by sending them to Menice Santistevan at the aforementioned email E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34141-34142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11255]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2023-SCC-0093]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Forms and Instructions for the Fulbright-Hays 
Training Grants: Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (CFDA Number 
84.022A) and Faculty Research Abroad (CFDA Number 84.019A)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved 
information collection request (ICR).

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be submitted within 30 days of 
publication of this notice. Click on this link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain to access the site. Find this information collection request 
(ICR) by selecting ``Department of Education'' under ``Currently Under 
Review,'' then check the ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. 
Reginfo.gov provides two links to view documents related to this 
information collection request. Information collection forms and 
instructions may be found by clicking on the ``View Information 
Collection (IC) List'' link. Supporting statements and other supporting 
documentation may be found by clicking on the ``View Supporting 
Statement and Other Documents'' link.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Pamela Maimer, (202) 453-6891.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is especially interested in 
public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection 
necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this 
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the 
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on 
the respondents, including through the use of information technology. 
Please note that written comments received in response to this notice 
will be considered public records.
    Title of Collection: Application Forms and Instructions for the 
Fulbright-Hays Training Grants: Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad 
(CFDA Number 84.022A) and Faculty Research Abroad (CFDA Number 
84.019A).
    OMB Control Number: 1840-0005.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private Sector .
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 495.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,875.
    Abstract: This information collection is a revision, the purpose of 
which is to make changes to the DDRA and FRA applications to be 
consistent with an NPRM to amend the programs' regulations. The 
programs' applications must be updated to reflect the regulatory 
changes relating to the programs' selection criteria in CFR part 
662.21(c)(3) and 663.21(c)(3). These amendments will result in a change 
in DDRA student respondents and hour burden.
    The purpose of Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act) is to promote and 
develop modern foreign language training and area studies throughout 
the educational structure of the United States. To help accomplish this 
objective, fellowships are awarded through US institutions of higher 
education to American faculty and dissertation students enabling them 
to conduct overseas research and enhance their foreign language 
proficiency.
    Under the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad 
(DDRA) and the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) programs, 
individual scholars apply through eligible institutions for an 
institutional grant to support the research fellowship. These 
institutions administer the program in cooperation with the US 
Department of Education (US/ED) as provided under the authority of 
Sections 102(b)(6) and 104(e)(1) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961, 34 CFR parts 662, and the Policy Statements of 
the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB).
    This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance 
Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001). 
Therefore, the 30-day public comment period notice will be the only 
public comment notice published for this information collection.

    Dated: May 23, 2023.
Kun Mullan,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and 
Strategy Division, Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of Planning, 
Evaluation and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2023-11255 Filed 5-25-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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