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Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 89478 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 / Notices and Budget stated in its guidelines implementing section 204(b): 2. This exemption applies to meetings between Federal officials and employees and Tribal Governments acting through their elected officers, officials, employees, and Washington representatives, at which ‘views, information, or advice’ are exchanged concerning the implementation of intergovernmental responsibilities or administration, including those that arise explicitly or implicitly under statute, regulation, or Executive order. The scope of meetings covered by this exemption should be construed broadly to include meetings called for any purpose relating to intergovernmental responsibilities or administration. Such meetings include, but are not limited to, meetings called for the purpose of seeking consensus, exchanging views, information, advice, and/or recommendations; or facilitating any other interaction relating to intergovernmental responsibilities or administration. (OMB Memorandum 95–20 (September 21, 1995), pp. 6–7, published at 60 FR 50651, 50653 (September 29, 1995)). 3. If, however, DOL were to form an advisory committee consisting of (nonfederally recognized) AI/AN organizations or groups lacking the government-to-government relationship, the section 204(b) exception would not apply and all FACA requirements would need to be followed. 4. Reservation of Authorities. Nothing in this policy waives or diminishes the U.S. Government’s rights, authorities, immunities, or privileges, including the deliberative process privilege. Among other things, internal communications on the development of proposed legislation, enforcement policy, and other internal policy matters are part of the deliberative process by the Executive Branch and will remain confidential. Nothing in this policy waives or diminishes any Tribal rights, authorities, immunities, or privileges including treaty rights and sovereign immunities, and this policy does not diminish any rights or protections afforded to individual AI/ANs under Federal law. 5. Disclaimer. This document is intended to improve the Department’s management of its relations and cooperative activities with Indian Tribes. DOL has no obligation to engage in any consultation activities under this policy unless they are practicable and permitted by law. Nothing in this policy requires any budgetary obligation or creates a right of action against the Department for failure to comply with this policy nor creates any right, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Dec 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, or any person. 6. Effective Date. The Tribal Consultation Policy is effective October 10, 2023, and shall apply to all prospective actions taken by the Department as described herein. Julie A. Su, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2023–28493 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION [NARA–2024–010] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of proposed extension request. AGENCY: NARA proposes to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a currently approved information collection used by individuals applying for a research card that grants them access to original archival records in a National Archives and Records Administration facility. We invite you to comment on this proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: We must receive written comments on or before February 26, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Paperwork Reduction Act Comments (MP), Room 4100; National Archives and Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740– 6001 or email them to tamee.fechhelm@ nara.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamee Fechhelm, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, by email at tamee.fechhelm@nara.gov or by telephone at 301.837.1694 with requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collection and supporting statement. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following points: (a) whether the proposed information collection is necessary for NARA to properly perform SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 its functions; (b) NARA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection and its accuracy; (c) ways NARA could enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information it collects; (d) ways NARA could minimize the burden on respondents of collecting the information, including through information technology; and (e) whether this collection affects small businesses. We will summarize any comments you submit and include the summary in our request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this notice, NARA solicits comments concerning the following information collection: Title: Researcher Application. OMB number: 3095–0016. Agency form number: NA Form 14003. Type of review: Regular. Affected public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, Federal, State, local or Tribal government. Estimated number of respondents: 7,600. Estimated time per response: 5 minutes. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total annual burden hours: 633 hours. Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 1254.8. The collection is an application for a research card. Respondents are individuals who want access to original archival records in a NARA facility. NARA uses the information to screen individuals, to identify which types of records they should use, and to allow further contact. Sheena Burrell, Executive for Information Services/CIO. [FR Doc. 2023–28521 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee Meeting (#13883) (Hybrid). Date and Time: January 18–19, 2023; 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W 2210, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Hybrid). E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 / Notices Attendance information for the meeting will be forthcoming on the AAAC website: https://www.nsf.gov/ mps/ast/aaac.jsp. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Dr. Carrie Black, Program Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences, Suite W 9188, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: 703–292–2426. Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies. To prepare the annual report. Agenda: To hear presentations of current programming by representatives from NSF, NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to astronomy and astrophysics; to discuss current and potential areas of cooperation between the agencies; to formulate recommendations for continued and new areas of cooperation and mechanisms for achieving them. Dated: December 20, 2023. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2023–28433 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Dated: December 20, 2023. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [Docket ID: OPM–2023–0011] [FR Doc. 2023–28467 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Submission for Review: 3206–0162, Report of Medical Examination of Person Electing Survivor Benefits, OPM 1530 RIN 3145–AA58 AGENCY: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments. Notice on Penalty Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice announcing updated penalty inflation adjustments for civil monetary penalties for 2024. AGENCY: The National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is providing notice of its adjusted maximum civil monetary penalties, effective January 15, 2024. These adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bijan Gilanshah, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: 703–292–5055. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2016, NSF published an interim final rule amending its regulations to adjust, for inflation, the maximum civil SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 monetary penalties that may be imposed for violations of the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (ACA), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA), 31 U.S.C. 3801, et seq. These adjustments are required by the 2015 Act. The 2015 Act also requires agencies to make subsequent annual adjustments for inflation. Pursuant to OMB guidance dated December 19, 2023, the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for 2024 is 1.03241. Accordingly, the 2024 annual inflation adjustments for the maximum penalties under the ACA are $21,022 ($20,362 × 1.03241) for violations and $35,574 ($34,457 × 1.03241) for knowing violations of the ACA. Finally, the 2024 annual inflation adjustment for the maximum penalty for violations under PFCRA is $13,946 ($13,508 × 1.03241). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Dec 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Retirement Services, offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR), with change: 3206–0162, Report of Medical Examination of Person Electing Survivor Benefits, OPM 1530. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 26, 2024. SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection. 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 ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 89479 for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Retirement Services Publications Team, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Room 3316–L, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent via electronic mail to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606–0910 or reached via telephone at (202) 936–0401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection (OMB No. 3206– 0162) was previously published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2023, at 88 FR 27930, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. 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; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. 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 submissions of responses. At the time of retirement, an employee or Member in good health may elect an insurable interest survivor annuity benefit on behalf of an eligible beneficiary. OPM Form 1530 is used to collect the information necessary to determine whether the employee or Member is in good health, so that OPM can determine whether the applicant is eligible to elect an insurable interest survivor annuity benefit. The revision included in this ICR is as follows: (1) the Public Burden Statement has been revised; and (2) the edition date has been updated. Analysis Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management. E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89478-89479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28467]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee


Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:
    Name and Committee Code: Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory 
Committee Meeting (#13883) (Hybrid).
    Date and Time: January 18-19, 2023; 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W 
2210, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Hybrid).

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    Attendance information for the meeting will be forthcoming on the 
AAAC website: https://www.nsf.gov/mps/ast/aaac.jsp.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Dr. Carrie Black, Program Director, Division of 
Astronomical Sciences, Suite W 9188, National Science Foundation, 2415 
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: 703-292-2426.
    Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations to the 
National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues 
within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual 
interest and concern to the agencies. To prepare the annual report.
    Agenda: To hear presentations of current programming by 
representatives from NSF, NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to 
astronomy and astrophysics; to discuss current and potential areas of 
cooperation between the agencies; to formulate recommendations for 
continued and new areas of cooperation and mechanisms for achieving 
them.

    Dated: December 20, 2023.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-28467 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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