Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting
| Published date | 18 December 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 82523 |
| Record Number | 2020-27835 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Veterans' Employment And Training Service |
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(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
693–9441 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes the
Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) to collect information
necessary to carry out its duty in
protecting the safety and health of
miners. Further, section 101(a) of the
Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811, authorizes the
Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to
develop, promulgate, and revise as may
be appropriate, improved mandatory
health or safety standards for the
protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal and metal and nonmetal
mines.
MSHA works to prevent death,
illness, and injury from mining and to
promote safe and healthful workplaces
for U.S. miners. Section 115 of the Mine
Act, as amended, requires mine
operators to have a health and safety
training program. Under section 503 of
the Mine Act, as amended, the Secretary
may award grants to States to assist in
developing and enforcing State mining
laws and regulations, to improve State
workers’ compensation and mining
occupational disease laws and
programs, and to improve safety and
health conditions in the Nation’s mines
through Federal-State coordination and
cooperation.
Grantees are required by U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) regulations
to submit project and final reports.
Grantees are also required to submit
final reports no later than 90 days after
the end of the grant period.
Technical Project Reports: A grantee
submits a technical project report to
MSHA no later than 30 days after
quarterly deadlines. Technical project
reports provide both quantitative and
qualitative information and a narrative
assessment of performance for the
preceding 3-month period. This
includes a comparison of the current
grant progress against the overall grant
goals. Between reporting dates, the
grantee informs MSHA of significant
developments or problems affecting the
organization’s ability to accomplish the
work.
Final Reports: At the end of the grant
period, each grantee provides a project
summary of its technical project reports,
an evaluation report, and a close-out
financial report. These final reports are
due no later than 90 days after the end
of the 12-month performance period.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Performance
Reports for MSHA Grants. MSHA is
particularly interested in comments
that:
•Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
•Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
•Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; 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.
Background documents related to this
information collection request are
available at https://regulations.gov and
in DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452. Questions about the
information collection requirements
may be directed to the person listed in
the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice from the previous
collection of information.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Performance
Reports for MSHA Grants. MSHA has
updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request from the previous information
collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0154.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 250.
Annual Burden Hours: 625 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $0.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Performance
Report Narratives; and MSHA Form
5000–50, MSHA State Grant Program
Performance Report.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the proposed
information collection request; they will
become a matter of public record and
will be available at https://
www.reginfo.gov.
Roslyn B. Fontaine,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–27929 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans’ Employment and Training
Service
Advisory Committee on Veterans’
Employment, Training and Employer
Outreach (ACVETEO): Meeting
AGENCY
: Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service (VETS), Department of
Labor (DOL).
ACTION
: Notice of virtual open meeting.
SUMMARY
: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the ACVETEO.
The ACVETEO will discuss the DOL
core programs and services that assist
veterans seeking employment and raise
employer awareness as to the
advantages of hiring veterans. There
will be an opportunity for individuals or
organizations to address the committee.
Any individual or organization that
wishes to do so should contact Mr.
Gregory Green at ACVETEO@dol.gov.
Additional information regarding the
Committee, including its charter,
current membership list, annual reports,
meeting minutes, and meeting updates
may be found at https://www.dol.gov/
agencies/vets/about/advisorycommittee.
This notice also describes the functions
of the ACVETEO. Notice of this meeting
is required under Section 10(a) (2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This
document is intended to notify the
general public.
DATES
: Thursday, January 14, 2021
beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at
approximately 12:00 p.m. (EST).
ADDRESSES
: This ACVETEO meeting
will be held via WebEx video and
teleconference. Meeting information
will be posted at the link below under
the Meeting Updates tab. https://
www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/about/
advisorycommittee
Notice of Intent To Attend the
Meeting: All meeting participants
should submit a notice of intent to
attend by Monday, January 4, 2021, via
email to Mr. Gregory Green at
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ACVETEO@dol.gov, subject line
‘‘January 2021 ACVETEO Meeting.’’
Individuals who will need
accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting
services, assistive listening devices,
and/or materials in alternative format)
should notify the Advisory Committee
no later than Monday, January 4, 2021
by contacting Mr. Gregory Green at
ACVETEO@dol.gov. Requests made after
this date will be reviewed, but
availability of the requested
accommodations cannot be guaranteed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: Mr.
Gregory Green, Designated Federal
Official for the ACVETEO, ACVETEO@
dol.gov, (202) 693–4734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: The
ACVETEO is a Congressionally
mandated advisory committee
authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code,
Section 4110 and subject to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, as amended. The ACVETEO is
responsible for: assessing employment
and training needs of veterans;
determining the extent to which the
programs and activities of the U.S.
Department of Labor meet these needs;
assisting to conduct outreach to
employers seeking to hire veterans;
making recommendations to the
Secretary, through the Assistant
Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service, with respect to
outreach activities and employment and
training needs of veterans; and carrying
out such other activities necessary to
make required reports and
recommendations. The ACVETEO meets
at least quarterly.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Welcome and remarks, John
Lowry, Assistant Secretary,
Veterans’ Employment and Training
Service
9:10 a.m. Administrative Business,
Gregory Green, Designated Federal
Official
9:15 a.m. Discussion on Fiscal Year
2020 Report Recommendations,
Committee Chairperson, Kayla
Williams
9:30 a.m. Update to Fiscal Year 2019
Report Recommendations
10:00 a.m. Subcommittee Discussion/
Assignments, Committee
Chairperson, Kayla Williams
11:00 a.m. Briefing on Fiscal Year
2021 DOL/VETS Priorities
11:30 a.m. Public Forum, Gregory
Green, Designated Federal Official
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
Signed in Washington, DC, this 14th day of
December 2020.
John Lowry,
Assistant Secretary, Veterans’ Employment
and Training Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–27835 Filed 12–17–20; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; National
Science Foundation-Managed Honor
Awards
AGENCY
: National Science Foundation.
ACTION
: Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
SUMMARY
: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were
received. NSF is forwarding the
proposed submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the
publication of this second notice.
DATES
: 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
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
VA 22314, or send email to splimpto@
nsf.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(including federal holidays).
Copies of the submission may be
obtained by calling 703–292–7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: NSF may
not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless the collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB control number and the agency
informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information
that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Title of Collection: National Science
Foundation-Managed Honor Awards.
OMB Number: 3145–0035.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Proposed Project: The National
Science Foundation (NSF) administers
several external awards, among them
the President’s National Medal of
Science, the Alan T. Waterman Award,
the National Science Board (NSB)
Vannevar Bush Award, the NSB Public
Service Award, the Presidential Awards
for Excellence in Science, Mathematics
and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
program, and the Presidential Awards
for Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Teaching (PAEMST) program.
In 2003, to comply with E-government
requirements, the nomination processes
were converted to electronic submission
through NSF’s FastLane system or via
other electronic systems as described in
the individual nomination process.
Individuals can now prepare
nominations and references through
www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/ for all
but the PAESMEM and PAEMST
awards. First-time users must register on
the Fastlane website using the link
found in the upper right-hand corner
above the ‘‘Log In’’ box before accessing
all but the PAESMEM and PAEMST
honorary award categories. For
PAEMST nominations and applications
are submitted on the PAEMST portal at
www.paemst.org. For PAESMEM,
nominations and applications are
submitted on the PAESMEM portal at
www.paesmem.net.
Use of the Information: The
Foundation has the following honorary
award programs:
•President’s National Medal of
Science. Statutory authority for the
President’s National Medal of Science is
contained in 42 U.S.C. 1881 (P.L. 86–
209), which established the award and
stated that ‘‘(t)he President shall . . .
award the Medal on the
recommendations received from the
National Academy of Sciences or on the
basis of such other information and
evidence as . . . appropriate.’’
Subsequently, Executive Order 10961
specified procedures for the Award by
establishing a National Medal of Science
Committee which would ‘‘receive
recommendations made by any other
nationally representative scientific or
engineering organization.’’ On the basis
of these recommendations, the
Committee was directed to select its
candidates and to forward its
recommendations to the President.
In 1962, to comply with these
directives, the Committee initiated a
solicitation form letter to invite these
nominations. In 1979, the Committee
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