Submission for OMB Review; Combating Trafficking in Persons, 37226-37227 [2024-09781]

Download as PDF 37226 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 88 / Monday, May 6, 2024 / Notices All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES and must be received by the EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the docket for the pesticides included in Table 1 of Unit I. The Agency will consider all comments received by the closing date and may respond to comments in a ‘‘Response to Comments Memorandum’’ in the docket or the Final Work Plan (FWP), as appropriate. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 30, 2024. Timothy Kiely, Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2024–09764 Filed 5–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0188; Docket No. 2024–0053; Sequence No. 4] Submission for OMB Review; Combating Trafficking in Persons Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding combating trafficking in persons. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 5, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this 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 Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, at telephone 202–969–7207, or zenaida.delgado@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 May 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 A. OMB control number, Title, and any Associated Form(s) OMB Control # 9000–0188, Combating Trafficking in Persons. B. Need and Uses This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements: 52.222–50, Combating Trafficking in Persons Notification. Paragraph (d) of this clause requires contractors to notify the contracting officer and the agency Inspector General of— • Any credible information they receive from any source that alleges a contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee, or their agent has engaged in conduct that violates the policy in paragraph (b) of the clause 52.222–50; and • Any actions taken against a contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent pursuant to this clause. Compliance Plan and Annual Certification. Paragraph (h) of the clause contains an additional requirement for contracts for supplies (other than commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items) to be acquired outside the United States and contracts for services to be performed outside the United States, with an estimated value exceeding $550,000, where the contractor is to maintain a compliance plan during the performance of the contract. This compliance plan must include an awareness program, a process for employees to report activity inconsistent with the zero-tolerance policy, a recruitment and wage plan, a housing plan, and procedures to prevent subcontractors from engaging in trafficking in persons. • Contractors are required to provide the compliance plan to the contracting officer upon request. • Contractors are required to submit a certification to the contracting officer annually after receiving an award, asserting that they have the required compliance plan in place and that there have been no abuses, or that appropriate actions have been taken if abuses have been found. • For those subcontractors required to submit a certification (see next bullet on flow down), contractors shall require that submission prior to award of the subcontract and annually thereafter. Portions of this clause flows down to all subcontractors. The requirements related to the compliance plan only flow PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 down to subcontracts exceeding $550,000 for supplies (other than COTS items) acquired and services performed outside the United States. This clause applies to commercial acquisitions, except the portions related to the compliance plan do not apply to acquisitions of COTS items. 52.222–56, Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan This provision requires apparently successful offerors to submit a certification, prior to award, that they have implemented a compliance plan and that there have been no abuses, or that appropriate actions have been taken if abuses have been found. The provision requires this certification for the portion of contracts exceeding $550,000 for supplies (other than COTS items) acquired and services performed outside the United States. This provision applies to commercial acquisitions, except acquisitions of COTS items. FAR 52.222–50, paragraph (d)— Notification. The Government uses this notification of potential violations of trafficking in persons requirements to investigate and take appropriate action if a violation has occurred. FAR 52.222–50, paragraph (h)— Compliance Plan. The Government uses the compliance plan to ascertain compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (22 U.S.C. 7104), Executive Order 13627, Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts dated September 25, 2012 (77 FR 60029, October 2, 2012) and Title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112–239, enacted January 2, 2013) or any other applicable law or regulation. FAR 52.222–50, paragraph (h) and FAR 52.222–56—Certification. The Government uses the certification to obtain reasonable assurance that the contractor and its subcontractors are aware of and complying with the requirements of the Executive Order and statute. C. Annual Burden Respondents/Recordkeepers: 5,944. Total Annual Responses: 11,778. Total Burden Hours: 165,818. (27,194 reporting hours + 138,624 recordkeeping hours). D. Public Comment A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 14497, on February 27, 2024. A comment was received in Regulations.gov but not posted to be publicly viewable because it was not relevant or responsive to the E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 88 / Monday, May 6, 2024 / Notices request for comments. The comment seems to be unsolicited bulk email. Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by calling 202–501–4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0188, Combating Trafficking in Persons. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Janet Fry, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–09781 Filed 5–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Webinar: National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in People Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of public webinar. AGENCY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing a closed meeting and public webinar to share information on the National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National Strategy). The full meeting will be by invitation only to ensure representation and inclusion of researchers, clinicians, public health officials, vector control officials, and patient advocates. However, the public is invited to listen virtually to the opening and closing sessions (attendance via livestream is unlimited). DATES: The public webinar will be held on May 23, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. ADDRESSES: The public webinar will be available by livestream. To access the meeting visit this page on the day of the event: https://www.hhs.gov/live/ index.html. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Background: Leaders from CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Disease (DVBD) will host an in-person and online meeting about the National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National Strategy). The VBD National Strategy was developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in response to congressional direction in the Kay Hagan Tick Act, passed as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116–94). The primary purpose of the meeting is to increase awareness of the VBD National Strategy and inform future implementation efforts. The public is invited to attend the opening and closing sessions of the meeting. In the opening session, speakers will describe the VBD National Strategy and federal agency representatives will present 2023 success stories. After the opening session, invited participants will participate in a set of interactive activities to collect individual opinions from a range of invited meeting participants with vector-borne disease experience. The public will be invited to a closing session at which time a summary of the interactive sessions will be shared. This meeting follows previous public engagement activities, including the two Requests for Information previously published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2021, (86 FR 23391) and November 21, 2022, (87 FR 70836). Additional information and public comments can be found on www.regulations.gov in dockets HHS– OASH–2021–0012 and HHS–OASH– 2022–0019. Public Webinar: The opening and closing sessions will be open to the public to an unlimited number of viewers via livestream. Noah Aleshire, Chief Regulatory Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2024–09774 Filed 5–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Sue Visser, DrPH, MS, Deputy Director for Policy and Extramural Program; Fort Collins, CO (Offices and Laboratories), 3156 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521; Telephone: 404–498–3008; Email: vbdstrategy@cdc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 May 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37227 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifiers: CMS–10636, CMS– 10874, and CMS–319] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS’ intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. DATES: Comments must be received by July 5, 2024. ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways: 1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ‘‘Comment or Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ to find the information collection document(s) that are accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control Number: ll, Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37226-37227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09781]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0188; Docket No. 2024-0053; Sequence No. 4]


Submission for OMB Review; Combating Trafficking in Persons

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding combating trafficking in persons.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this 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 Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB control number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

    OMB Control # 9000-0188, Combating Trafficking in Persons.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors 
must submit to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) requirements:

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

    Notification. Paragraph (d) of this clause requires contractors to 
notify the contracting officer and the agency Inspector General of--
     Any credible information they receive from any source that 
alleges a contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor 
employee, or their agent has engaged in conduct that violates the 
policy in paragraph (b) of the clause 52.222-50; and
     Any actions taken against a contractor employee, 
subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent pursuant to this 
clause.
    Compliance Plan and Annual Certification. Paragraph (h) of the 
clause contains an additional requirement for contracts for supplies 
(other than commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items) to be 
acquired outside the United States and contracts for services to be 
performed outside the United States, with an estimated value exceeding 
$550,000, where the contractor is to maintain a compliance plan during 
the performance of the contract. This compliance plan must include an 
awareness program, a process for employees to report activity 
inconsistent with the zero-tolerance policy, a recruitment and wage 
plan, a housing plan, and procedures to prevent subcontractors from 
engaging in trafficking in persons.
     Contractors are required to provide the compliance plan to 
the contracting officer upon request.
     Contractors are required to submit a certification to the 
contracting officer annually after receiving an award, asserting that 
they have the required compliance plan in place and that there have 
been no abuses, or that appropriate actions have been taken if abuses 
have been found.
     For those subcontractors required to submit a 
certification (see next bullet on flow down), contractors shall require 
that submission prior to award of the subcontract and annually 
thereafter.
    Portions of this clause flows down to all subcontractors. The 
requirements related to the compliance plan only flow down to 
subcontracts exceeding $550,000 for supplies (other than COTS items) 
acquired and services performed outside the United States.
    This clause applies to commercial acquisitions, except the portions 
related to the compliance plan do not apply to acquisitions of COTS 
items.

52.222-56, Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance 
Plan

    This provision requires apparently successful offerors to submit a 
certification, prior to award, that they have implemented a compliance 
plan and that there have been no abuses, or that appropriate actions 
have been taken if abuses have been found.
    The provision requires this certification for the portion of 
contracts exceeding $550,000 for supplies (other than COTS items) 
acquired and services performed outside the United States.
    This provision applies to commercial acquisitions, except 
acquisitions of COTS items.
    FAR 52.222-50, paragraph (d)--Notification. The Government uses 
this notification of potential violations of trafficking in persons 
requirements to investigate and take appropriate action if a violation 
has occurred.
    FAR 52.222-50, paragraph (h)--Compliance Plan. The Government uses 
the compliance plan to ascertain compliance with the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act (22 U.S.C. 7104), Executive Order 13627, 
Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal 
Contracts dated September 25, 2012 (77 FR 60029, October 2, 2012) and 
Title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 2013) or any other applicable 
law or regulation.
    FAR 52.222-50, paragraph (h) and FAR 52.222-56--Certification. The 
Government uses the certification to obtain reasonable assurance that 
the contractor and its subcontractors are aware of and complying with 
the requirements of the Executive Order and statute.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents/Recordkeepers: 5,944.
    Total Annual Responses: 11,778.
    Total Burden Hours: 165,818. (27,194 reporting hours + 138,624 
recordkeeping hours).

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 
14497, on February 27, 2024. A comment was received in Regulations.gov 
but not posted to be publicly viewable because it was not relevant or 
responsive to the

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request for comments. The comment seems to be unsolicited bulk email.
    Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information 
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by 
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected]. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0188, Combating Trafficking in Persons.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-09781 Filed 5-3-24; 8:45 am]
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