Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Conflict of Interest Disclosure for Non-Federal Government Individuals Who Are Candidates To Conduct Peer Reviews Required by the OMB Peer Review Bulletin, 60604-60605 [2024-16532]

Download as PDF 60604 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / Notices Notification to Interested Parties Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: July 16, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. History of the Order V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy 2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to Prevail 3. Nature of the Subsidy VII. Final Results of Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–16440 Filed 7–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Conflict of Interest Disclosure for Non-Federal Government Individuals Who Are Candidates To Conduct Peer Reviews Required by the OMB Peer Review Bulletin National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 information collection must be received on or before September 24, 2024. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648– 0567 in the subject line of your comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will generally be posted on https:// www.regulations.gov without change. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Jeffrey Dillen, NOAA OGC, 14th & Constitution Avenue NW, Herbert C. Hoover Bldg., Rm. 78032, Washington, DC 20230– 0001, Jeff.dillen@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This request is for the extension of a currently approved collection. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued government-wide guidance to enhance the practice of peer review of government science documents. OMB’s Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (‘‘Peer Review Bulletin’’ or PRB) (available at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/ omb/memoranda_fy2005_m05-03/) establishes minimum peer review standards for influential scientific information that Federal agencies intend to disseminate. The Peer Review Bulletin also directs Federal agencies to adopt or adapt the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) policy for evaluating conflicts of interest when selecting peer reviewers who are not Federal Government employees (Federal employees are subject to Federal ethics requirements). For peer review purposes, the term ‘‘conflicts of interest’’ means any financial or other interest which conflicts with the service of the individual because it could: (1) significantly impair the individual’s objectivity; or (2) create an unfair competitive advantage for any person or organization. NOAA has adapted the NAS policy and developed two confidential conflict disclosure forms which the agency will use to examine prospective reviewers’ potential financial conflicts and other interests that could impair objectivity or create an unfair advantage. One form is for peer reviewers of studies related to government regulation and the other form is for all other influential scientific information subject to the Peer Review PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bulletin. In addition, the latter form has been adapted by NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for potential reviewers of scientific laboratories. The forms include questions about employment as well as investment and property interests and research funding. Both forms also require the submission of curriculum vitae. NOAA is seeking to collect this information from potential peer reviewers who are not government employees when conducting a peer review pursuant to the PRB. The information collected in the conflict-ofinterest disclosure is essential to NOAA’s compliance with the OMB PRB, and helps to ensure that government studies are reviewed by independent, impartial peer reviewers. II. Method of Collection Forms may be downloaded from the internet and are fillable and signable electronically or manually. They may be submitted, along with the Curriculum Vitae, via email or regular mail. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0567. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission [extension of a current information collection]. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 321. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes each: Conflict of Interest Disclosure For General Scientific and Technical Studies and Assistance; and Conflict of Interest Disclosure For Studies Related to Government Regulation. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 161 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 144 / Friday, July 26, 2024 / Notices collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–16532 Filed 7–25–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–12–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. AGENCY: Proposed additions to and deletions from the Procurement List. ACTION: The Committee is proposing to add product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and delete service(s) previously furnished by such agencies. SUMMARY: Comments must be received on or before: August 25, 2024. DATES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. ADDRESSES: For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, telephone: (703) 489–1322, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Jul 25, 2024 Jkt 262001 60605 Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the product(s) and service(s) listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following product(s) are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: 650023202N—Face Shield, .008″ PET, Elastic Headband, IIJA Compliant 650017601N—Face Shield, with Glasses Frame, PET, One Size, IIJA Compliant 650017701N—Face Shield, with Glasses Frame, PET, One Size Authorized Source of Supply: Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc., Binghamton, NY Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA TROOP SUPPORT Distribution: B-List Mandatory for: Total Government Requirement Product(s) NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 8415–01–675–9164—Shirt, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP 2015, XXSmall 8415–01–675–9170—Shirt, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP2015, X-Small 8415–01–675–9171—Shirt, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP2015, Small 8415–01–675–9172—Shirt, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP2015, Medium 8415–01–675–9175—Shirt, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP2015, Large 8415–01–675–9173—Shirt, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP2015, X-Large 8415–01–675–9176—Shirt, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP2015, XX-Large Authorized Source of Supply: Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., Miami, FL Authorized Source of Supply: Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries, Inc., Corbin, KY Authorized Source of Supply: Mount Rogers Community Services Board, Wytheville, VA Authorized Source of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., WinstonSalem, NC Authorized Source of Supply: Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA TROOP SUPPORT Deletions The Shirts, Combat, Army, Type III, FR, Female, OCP 2015 were administratively added to the Procurement List 04/15/2019 in accordance with 41 CFR 51–6.13(b), as an additional size, color or other variation of an existing PL product. The requirement on the PL was set at 65% of DLA Troop Support’s total requirement. For the Shirt, Combat, Army, Type II, FR, Female, OCP 2015, DLA Troop Support and the authorized sources of supply, assisted by the central nonprofit agency, have agreed that the mandatory purchase requirement will be 100%. The Committee intends to amend the Procurement List to reflect the agreed percentage. Product(s) NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 650023201N—Face Shield, .01″ Polycarbonate, Elastic Headband, IIJA Compliant PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The following service(s) are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Service(s) Service Type: Mailroom Operation Mandatory for: National Guard Bureau, Arlington Hall Building One and Two, Arlington, VA Authorized Source of Supply: Didlake, Inc., Manassas, VA Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY, W39L USA NG READINESS CENTER Service Type: Grounds Maintenance Mandatory for: U.S. Army Reserve Center: 18791 Snouffers School Road, Gaithersburg, MD Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY, W6QM MICC CTR–FT DIX (RC) Service Type: Mail and Messenger Service Mandatory for: U.S. Army, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Authorized Source of Supply: DePaul Industries, Portland, OR Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY, W6QK ACC–APG Service Type: Custodial Service Mandatory for: U.S. Army, Des Moines Military Entrance Processing Station, Johnston, IA Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY, W6QM MICC–FT KNOX Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Mandatory for: Automated Flight Service Station and ATC Towere: Bowman Field, Louisville, KY Contracting Activity: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF, DEPT OF TRANS Service Type: Custodial Services Mandatory for: U.S. Capitol Building, Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC Authorized Source of Supply: Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc., New York, NY Contracting Activity: Architect of the Capitol Service Type: Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance Mandatory for: U.S. Mint: 155 Hermann Street, San Francisco, CA Authorized Source of Supply: Toolworks, Inc., San Francisco, CA Contracting Activity: UNITED STATES MINT, DEPT OF TREAS/U.S. MINT Service Type: Janitorial Service Mandatory for: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Commerce City, CO E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60604-60605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16532]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Conflict of Interest Disclosure for Non-Federal Government 
Individuals Who Are Candidates To Conduct Peer Reviews Required by the 
OMB Peer Review Bulletin

AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before September 24, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0567 in the subject line of your 
comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will 
generally be posted on https://www.regulations.gov without change. Do 
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Jeffrey Dillen, NOAA OGC, 14th & Constitution Avenue NW, Herbert C. 
Hoover Bldg., Rm. 78032, Washington, DC 20230-0001, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for the extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued government-wide 
guidance to enhance the practice of peer review of government science 
documents. OMB's Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review 
(``Peer Review Bulletin'' or PRB) (available at https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/omb/memoranda_fy2005_m05-03/) establishes 
minimum peer review standards for influential scientific information 
that Federal agencies intend to disseminate.
    The Peer Review Bulletin also directs Federal agencies to adopt or 
adapt the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) policy for evaluating 
conflicts of interest when selecting peer reviewers who are not Federal 
Government employees (Federal employees are subject to Federal ethics 
requirements). For peer review purposes, the term ``conflicts of 
interest'' means any financial or other interest which conflicts with 
the service of the individual because it could: (1) significantly 
impair the individual's objectivity; or (2) create an unfair 
competitive advantage for any person or organization. NOAA has adapted 
the NAS policy and developed two confidential conflict disclosure forms 
which the agency will use to examine prospective reviewers' potential 
financial conflicts and other interests that could impair objectivity 
or create an unfair advantage. One form is for peer reviewers of 
studies related to government regulation and the other form is for all 
other influential scientific information subject to the Peer Review 
Bulletin. In addition, the latter form has been adapted by NOAA's 
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research for potential reviewers of 
scientific laboratories.
    The forms include questions about employment as well as investment 
and property interests and research funding. Both forms also require 
the submission of curriculum vitae. NOAA is seeking to collect this 
information from potential peer reviewers who are not government 
employees when conducting a peer review pursuant to the PRB. The 
information collected in the conflict-of-interest disclosure is 
essential to NOAA's compliance with the OMB PRB, and helps to ensure 
that government studies are reviewed by independent, impartial peer 
reviewers.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms may be downloaded from the internet and are fillable and 
signable electronically or manually. They may be submitted, along with 
the Curriculum Vitae, via email or regular mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0567.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission [extension of a current 
information collection].
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 321.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes each: Conflict of Interest 
Disclosure For General Scientific and Technical Studies and Assistance; 
and Conflict of Interest Disclosure For Studies Related to Government 
Regulation.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 161 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority:

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-16532 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
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