Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection; Application for Remission of Financial Penalties, 7412-7413 [2024-02134]

Download as PDF 7412 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 23 / Friday, February 2, 2024 / Notices lawful permanent resident or naturalized citizen applicant; information regarding the specific court in which the applicant was charged or convicted and the date of said conviction, if any; information regarding the applicant’s race, gender, and ethnicity; identifying information regarding the applicant’s date and place of birth; and documentation of the applicant’s charge or convictions. The information collected from the Certificate Application will primarily be used to determine whether the applicant qualifies for pardon under the terms of the Proclamation. The information may also be used to provide statistical analysis of the demographics of pardon recipients and applicants. Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Certificate of Pardon for Simple Possession of Marijuana. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form number for this collection. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Office of the Pardon Attorney. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or households. The obligation to respond is voluntary. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Available information suggests that the new proclamation has approximately doubled the potential applicant pool. However, the review of the applications received within a 10month time frame indicates that 1,500 applicants annually is a reasonable projection. We estimate an average of 120 minutes for each applicant to respond to the collection. 6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: Considering the above projected figures, we estimate hours of annual burden to the public. 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: $0. TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Activity Number of respondents Time per response Total annual burden (hours) Application ............................. 1,500 1/annually ............................. 1,500 2 hrs ...................................... 3,000 Unduplicated Totals ........ 1,500 ............................................... 1,500 ............................................... 3,000 If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC. Dated: January 30, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–02133 Filed 2–1–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–29–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1123–0NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection; Application for Remission of Financial Penalties Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Total annual responses Frequency The Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Feb 01, 2024 Jkt 262001 accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until April 2, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Kira Gillespie, Deputy Pardon Attorney, Office of the Pardon Attorney, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Main Justice—RFK Building, Washington, DC 20530; uspardon.attorney@usdoj.gov; 202–616–6070. 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 Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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, PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Abstract: Applicants seeking remission of financial penalties by the President will be asked to respond to this collection. The principal purpose for collecting this information is to enable the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process applicants’ requests for remission of financial penalties. The information is necessary to verify applicants’ identities, conduct investigation of the applicants’ backgrounds, criminal records, and conduct since their conviction, and to provide notice to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, U.S. Probation Offices, and Federal courts in the event of grants of executive clemency. E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 23 / Friday, February 2, 2024 / Notices Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: New collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Remission of Financial Penalties. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form number for this collection. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Office of the Pardon Attorney. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or households. The obligation to respond is voluntary. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Available information suggests that potentially 500 to 1,000 applicants will complete petitions annually. We 7413 estimate an average of 180 minutes for each applicant to respond to the collection. 6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: Considering the above projected figures, we estimate 1,500 to 3,000 hours of annual burden to the public. 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: $0. TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Activity Number of respondents Time per response Total annual burden (hours) Application ............................. 1,000 1/annually ............................. 1,000 180 min ................................. 3,000 Unduplicated Totals ........ 1,000 ............................................... 1,000 ............................................... 3,000 If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC. Dated: January 30, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–02134 Filed 2–1–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the party listed below. DATES: All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA’s Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before March 4, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MSHA–2023– 0054 by any of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments for MSHA–2023–0054. 2. Fax: 202–693–9441. SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Total annual responses Frequency VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Feb 01, 2024 Jkt 262001 3. Email: petitioncomments@dol.gov. 4. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, 4th Floor West, Arlington, Virginia 22202–5452. Attention: S. Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Persons delivering documents are required to check in at the receptionist’s desk, 4th Floor West. Individuals may inspect copies of the petition and comments during normal business hours at the address listed above. Before visiting MSHA in person, call 202–693–9455 to make an appointment, in keeping with the Department of Labor’s COVID–19 policy. Special health precautions may be required. S. Aromie Noe, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– 9440 (voice), Petitionsformodification@ dol.gov (email), or 202–693–9441 (fax). [These are not toll-free numbers.] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) allows the mine operator or representative of miners to file a petition to modify the application of any mandatory safety standard to a coal or other mine if the Secretary of Labor determines that: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1. An alternative method of achieving the result of such standard exists which will at all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection afforded the miners of such mine by such standard; or 2. The application of such standard to such mine will result in a diminution of safety to the miners in such mine. In addition, sections 44.10 and 44.11 of 30 CFR establish the requirements for filing petitions for modification. II. Petition for Modification Docket Number: M–2023–025–C. Petitioner: Panther Creek Mining, LLC, 903 Dawes Hollow, Dawes, West Virginia 25054. Mine: Winchester 2 Mine, MSHA ID No. 46–09615, located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.500(d) (Permissible electric equipment). Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of 30 CFR 75.500(d) to permit the use of nonpermissible battery-powered electronic surveying equipment in or inby the last open crosscut. The petitioner states that: (a) The mine utilizes the continuous miner method of mining. (b) In order to comply with requirements of 30 CFR 75.372 and 30 CFR 75.1200, use of the most practical and accurate surveying equipment is necessary. (c) Mechanical surveying equipment has been obsolete for several years. Such equipment of acceptable quality is not commercially available. It is difficult to have such equipment serviced or repaired. (d) Battery-powered electronic surveying equipment is, at a minimum, E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7412-7413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02134]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1123-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection; Application for Remission of 
Financial Penalties

AGENCY: Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice 
(DOJ), will be submitting 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
April 2, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Kira Gillespie, Deputy Pardon Attorney, Office of the Pardon Attorney, 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Main Justice--RFK Building, Washington, DC 
20530; [email protected]; 202-616-6070.

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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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.

    Abstract: Applicants seeking remission of financial penalties by 
the President will be asked to respond to this collection. The 
principal purpose for collecting this information is to enable the 
Office of the Pardon Attorney to process applicants' requests for 
remission of financial penalties. The information is necessary to 
verify applicants' identities, conduct investigation of the applicants' 
backgrounds, criminal records, and conduct since their conviction, and 
to provide notice to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. 
Attorneys' Offices, U.S. Probation Offices, and Federal courts in the 
event of grants of executive clemency.

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Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Remission of 
Financial Penalties.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form 
number for this collection. The applicable component within the 
Department of Justice is the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: Available 
information suggests that potentially 500 to 1,000 applicants will 
complete petitions annually. We estimate an average of 180 minutes for 
each applicant to respond to the collection.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: Considering the above projected figures, we 
estimate 1,500 to 3,000 hours of annual burden to the public.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                  Number of                       Total annual       Time per      Total annual
           Activity              respondents       Frequency        responses        response     burden (hours)
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Application..................           1,000  1/annually......           1,000  180 min........           3,000
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    Unduplicated Totals......           1,000  ................           1,000  ...............           3,000
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: January 30, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-02134 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-29-P
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