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Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 185

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER This information collection request tribal, federal, state, and local contains documents other than rules or may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow governments and collaborate with all proposed rules that are applicable to the the instructions to view Department of Alaskans to improve the effectiveness public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Commerce collections currently under and efficiency of government services, committee meetings, agency decisions and review by OMB. to build and ensure the operation and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Written comments and petitions and applications and agency maintenance of Alaska’s basic statements of organization and functions are recommendations for the proposed infrastructure, and to develop a well- examples of documents appearing in this information collection should be sent trained labor force employed in a section. within 30 days of publication of this diversified and sustainable economy. notice to OIRA_Submission@ By creating the Commission, Congress omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. mandated that all parties involved DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE partner together to find new and Sheleen Dumas, innovative solutions to the unique Submission for OMB Review; Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief infrastructure and economic Comment Request Information Officer. development challenges in America’s [FR Doc. 2017–20481 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] most remote communities. Pursuant to The Department of Commerce will BILLING CODE 3510–13–P the Act, the Commission determines its submit to the Office of Management and own basic operating principles and Budget (OMB) for clearance the funding criteria on an annual federal following proposal for collection of DENALI COMMISSION fiscal year (October 1 to September 30) information under the provisions of the basis. The Commission outlines these Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2018 priorities and funding recommendations Chapter 35). Draft Work Plan Agency: National Institute of in an annual work plan. The FY 2018 Standards and Technology, U.S. AGENCY: Denali Commission. Work Plan was developed in the following manner. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. • Title: Proposed Information A workgroup comprised of Denali Collection; Comment Request; Safety SUMMARY: The Denali Commission Commissioners and Commission staff and Health Data. (Commission) is an independent Federal developed a preliminary draft work agency based on an innovative federal- plan. OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX. • Form Number(s): None. state partnership designed to provide The preliminary draft work plan Type of Request: Regular submission, critical utilities, infrastructure and was published on Denali.gov for review new information collection. support for economic development and by the public in advance of public Number of Respondents: 450 testimony. training in Alaska by delivering federal • Average Hours per Response: 5 services in the most cost-effective A public hearing was held to record minutes per response. manner possible. The Commission was public comments and recommendations Burden Hours: 37.5 on the preliminary draft work plan. created in 1998 with passage of the • Needs and Uses: The National October 21, 1998 Denali Commission Written comments on the Institute of Standards and Technology Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. L. 105–277). preliminary draft work plan were accepted for another two weeks after the (NIST) has identified a need for OMB The Act requires that the Commission public hearing. approval for a myriad of health and develop proposed work plans for future • All public hearing comments and safety forms. NIST is a unique federal spending and that the annual work plan campus which hosts daily a range of written comments were provided to be published in the Federal Register, Commissioners for their review and non-federal individuals. In order to providing an opportunity for a 30-day provide these individuals with proper consideration. period of public review and written • Commissioners discussed the care and health and safety comment. This Federal Register notice documentation, NIST is pursuing a preliminary draft work plan in a public serves to announce the 30-day meeting and then voted on the work general clearance for these forms. opportunity for public comment on the Affected Public: Some associates, plan during the meeting. Denali Commission Draft Work Plan for • volunteers, and visitors to NIST. The Commissioners forwarded their Federal Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018). Frequency: As needed. recommended work plan to the Federal Respondent’s Obligation: Many of the DATES: Comments and related material Co-Chair, who then prepared the draft forms will be voluntarily completed on to be received by October 30, 2017. work plan for publication in the Federal an as needed basis by non-federal ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Register providing a 30-day period for individuals. For example, if a visitor Denali Commission, Attention: Corrine public review and written comment. falls ill while visiting campus, they may Eilo, 510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, During this time, the draft work plan seek care at the health unit and may opt AK 99501. will also be disseminated to in or out of completing the forms. NIST, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission program partners however, does have some instances Corrine Eilo, Denali Commission, 510 L including, but not limited to, the Bureau where the completion of forms will be Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99501. of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Economic mandatory due to potential high level Telephone: (907) 271–1414. Email: Development Administration (EDA), public safety issues. There may also be [email protected]. Department of Agriculture—Rural documentation based on requirements Background: The Denali Utilities Service (USDA/RUS), and the for OSHA compliance. Commission’s mission is to partner with State of Alaska.

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• At the conclusion of the Federal time include the Energy & Water provided by Congress in the current Register Public comment period Appropriation Bill (‘‘base’’ or Energy & Water Appropriations Bill, Commission staff provides the Federal ‘‘discretionary’’ funds) and an annual these funding sources are governed by Co-Chair with a summary of public allocation from the Trans-Alaska the following general principles, either comments and recommendations, if any, Pipeline Liability (TAPL) fund. The by statute or by language in the Work on the draft work plan. proposed FY 2018 Work Plan assumes Plan itself: • If no revisions are made to the draft, the Commission will receive • Funds from the Energy & Water the Federal Co-Chair provides notice of $15,000,000 of base funds, which is the Appropriation are eligible for use in all approval of the work plan to the amount referenced in the programs. Commissioners, and forwards the work reauthorization of the Commission • TAPL funds can only be used for plan to the Secretary of Commerce for passed by Congress in 2016 (ref: Pub. L. bulk fuel related projects and activities. approval; or, if there are revisions the 114–322), and a $1,900,000 TAPL • Appropriated funds may be reduced Federal Co-Chair provides notice of allocation based on discussions with the due to Congressional action, rescissions modifications to the Commissioners for Office of Management and Budget by OMB, and other federal agency their consideration and approval, and (OMB). Approximately $4,000,000 of the base funds will be used for actions. upon receipt of approval from • Commissioners, forwards the work plan administrative expenses and non-project All Energy & Water and TAPL to the Secretary of Commerce for program support, leaving $11,000,000 investment amounts identified in the approval. available for program activities. The work plan, are ‘‘up to’’ amounts, and • The Secretary of Commerce total base funding shown in the Work may be reassigned to other programs approves the work plan. Plan also includes an amount typically included in the current year work plan, • The Federal Co-Chair then approves available from project closeouts and if they are not fully expended in a grants and contracts based upon the other de-obligations that occur in any program component area or a specific approved work plan. given year. Approximately $200,000 of project. the TAPL funds will be utilized for • Energy & Water and TAPL funds set FY 2018 Appropriations Summary administrative expenses and non-project aside for administrative expenses that The Commission has historically program support, leaving $1,700,000 subsequently become available, may be received federal funding from several available for program activities. Absent used for program activities included in sources. The two primary sources at this any new specific direction or limitations the current year work plan.

DENALI COMMISSION FY2018 FUNDING SUMMARY

Available for Source program activities

Energy & Water Funds

FY 2018 Energy & Water Appropriation 1 ...... $11,000,000 Prior Year Funds ...... 1,000,000

Subtotal ...... 12,000,000

TAPL Funds

FY 2018 Annual Allocation ...... 1,700,000

Subtotal ...... 1,700,000

U.S. Department of Transportation

Prior Year Funds ...... 1,200,000

Subtotal ...... 1,200,000

Grand Total ...... 14,900,000 Notes: 1 If the final appropriation is less than $15 million the Federal Co-Chair shall reduce investments to balance the FY 2018 Work Plan.

DENALI COMMISSION FY2018 WORKPLAN

Energy & Program and type of investment water TAPL USDOT Total

Energy Reliability and Security

Diesel Power Plants ...... $3,800,000 ...... $3,800,000 Audits, TA, Community Energy Efficiency Improvements ...... 500,000 ...... 500,000 RPSU Maintenance and Improvement Projects ...... 2,200,000 ...... 2,200,000 Improve Administrative and Operation and Maintenance Practices ...... 300,000 ...... 300,000

Subtotal ...... 6,800,000 ...... 6,800,000

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DENALI COMMISSION FY2018 WORKPLAN—Continued

Energy & Program and type of investment water TAPL USDOT Total

Bulk Fuel Safety and Security

New/Refurbished Facilities ...... 1,200,000 ...... 1,200,000 Maintenance and Improvement Projects ...... 300,000 ...... 300,000 Improve Administrative and Operation & Maintenance Practices ...... 200,000 200,000 ...... 400,000

Subtotal ...... 200,000 1,700,000 ...... 1,900,000

Transportation System Improvements

Maintenance and Improvements ...... 1,200,000 1,200,000

Subtotal ...... 1,200,000 1,200,000

Village Infrastructure Protection

Mertarvik ...... 2,500,000 ...... 2,500,000 Shishmaref ...... 1,500,000 ...... 1,500,000 Shaktoolik ...... 250,000 ...... 250,000 Kivalina ...... 250,000 ...... 250,000 Program Development and Support for other Vulnerable Communities ...... 500,000 ...... 500,000

Subtotal ...... 5,000,000 ...... 5,000,000

Totals ...... 12,000,000 1,700,000 1,200,000 14,900,000

Energy and Bulk Fuel Programs Community (ETC) Program]. United summarized above may be used for the States Government Accountability following activities: FY 2018 Denali Commission • investments in Energy and Bulk Fuel Office (GAO) Report 09–551 (http:// Continued support for the existing may include: www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-551) Community Relocation Coordinator. • Match/gap funds for other related • Remote Power System Upgrade has been instrumental in charting activities. (RPSU) projects at locations selected prospective Commission investments based on need in consultation with the under this program. Kivalina Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) and Mertarvik Kivalina is considering relocation and Alaska Village Electric Cooperative The community of Newtok has has selected a site for a new school. The (AVEC). Commission funds summarized above • Bulk Fuel Upgrade (BFU) projects at initiated its relocation to Mertarvik and has started building infrastructure at may be used for the following activities: locations selected based on need in • Continued support for the existing consultation with AEA and AVEC. Mertarvik. The Commission funds summarized above may be used for the Community Relocation Coordinator. • Rural power system and bulk fuel • following activities: Match/gap funds for other related facility Maintenance and Improvement • activities. (M&I) projects at locations selected $1.5 million for housing based on need in consultation with AEA development. Program Development and Support for • and AVEC. Continued support for the existing Other Vulnerable Communities • Continued support of the rural Community Relocation Coordinator. • The $500,000 referenced above for power system and bulk fuel facility Continued support for professional this line item in the work plan may be operator training programs managed by project management services. • used for activities such as the following. AEA. Infrastructure development at • Continued support for the ETC • Continued support of the Sanitation Mertarvik. Grant Writing Center of Excellence at Energy Efficiency Program at the Alaska Shishmaref the Alaska Native Tribal Health Native Tribal Health Consortium Consortium. (ANTHC). Shishmaref has voted to relocate and • Small project infrastructure is now working to select a new site. The protection grants. Village Infrastructure Protection Commission funds summarized above • Program Hazard Mitigation Plan-related may be used for the following activities: initiatives and projects. • In order to fulfill its role as lead Continued support for the existing • Data/threat analyses related to federal coordinating agency the Community Relocation Coordinator. erosion, flooding and permafrost Commission staff, in consultation with • New town-site planning and design. degradation. State, Federal, and other partners, and • Professional project management • VIP-related coordination, outreach the referenced communities in services. and partner support. particular, proposes the following Shaktoolik investments in support of the new Statement Regarding Public Service of Village Infrastructure Protection (VIP) The community of Shaktoolik has Former and Current Commissioners Program [previously known as the decided to protect the community in It has been my honor to serve at the Environmentally Threatened place for now. The Commission funds Commission as a program manager from

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June 1999 to February 2005, and since DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION necessary to the proper functions of the January 2010, as the third Federal Co- Department; (2) will this information be [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0121] Chair. I thank the Indian Health Service processed and used in a timely manner; (IHS) and ANTHC for executing a Agency Information Collection (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; unique personnel assignment of Activities; Comment Request; Family (4) how might the Department enhance detailing me from the IHS to ANTHC Educational Rights and Privacy Act the quality, utility, and clarity of the and then to the Commission in the early (FERPA) Regulatory Requirements information to be collected; and (5) how years of the agency. I have had the might the Department minimize the pleasure of working with most, but not AGENCY: Office of Management (OM), burden of this collection on the all, of the Commissioners since 1999. Department of Education (ED). respondents, including through the use Their role is not easy, but they are ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note essential in guiding the agency in that written comments received in deploying critical Federal resources to SUMMARY: In accordance with the response to this notice will be the highest needs found in rural Alaska. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is considered public records. As this is the last work plan I will have proposing a revision of an existing Title of Collection: Family the pleasure of navigating through the information collection. Educational Rights and Privacy Act statutorily outlined approval process, I DATES: Interested persons are invited to (FERPA) Regulatory Requirements. want to publically acknowledge and submit comments on or before OMB Control Number: 1880–0543. thank all of the former and current November 27, 2017. Type of Review: A revision of an Commissioners. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the existing information collection. Governors: documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: State, Tony Knowles collection listed in this notice, please Local, and Tribal Governments; use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 20,293,021. Total Estimated Number of Annual 2017–ICCD–0121. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 1,914,593. Bill Walker Abstract: The Family Educational State Co-Chairs: submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Lt. Governor requires that subject educational Lt. Governor Loren Leman www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, agencies and institutions notify parents Commissioner Joel Gilbertson and students of their rights under Alaska OMB Director Cheryl Frasca commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by FERPA and requires that they record Alaska OMB Director Karen Rehfeld disclosures of personally identifiable Commissioner Susan Bell fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be information from education records, Lt. Governor with certain exceptions. Alaska Federation of Natives: accepted. Written requests for Julie Kitka information or comments submitted by Dated: September 21, 2017. Nelson Angapak, Sr. postal mail or delivery should be Stephanie Valentine, Loretta Bullard addressed to the Director of the Acting Director, Information Collection Alaska Municipal League: Information Collection Clearance Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Kevin Ritchie Division, U.S. Department of Education, Officer, Office of Management. Kathie Wasserman 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room [FR Doc. 2017–20527 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] Associated General Contractors of 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Alaska FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Henry Springer specific questions related to collection Richard Cattanach activities, please contact Ellen DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY John MacKinnon Campbell, 202–260–3887. University of Alaska: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency Information Collection Mark Hamilton Department of Education (ED), in Extension Karen Perdue accordance with the Paperwork AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. Patrick Gamble Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice and request for Dr. James Johnsen 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general comments. Alaska AFL–CIO public and Federal agencies with an Mano Frey opportunity to comment on proposed, SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Jim Sampson revised, and continuing collections of (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Gary Brooks information. This helps the Department Reduction Act of 1995, intends to Vince Beltrami assess the impact of its information extend for three years, an information Lastly, my thanks to my predecessors collection requirements and minimize collection request with the Office of who have been gracious in sharing their the public’s reporting burden. It also Management and Budget (OMB). All time and wisdom with me while I have helps the public understand the Federal agencies administering served at the Commission. Department’s information collection programs subject to Davis-Bacon wage Federal Co-Chairs: requirements and provide the requested provisions are required to submit to the Jeffrey Staser data in the desired format. ED is Department of Labor (DOL) a report of George Cannelos soliciting comments on the proposed all new covered contracts/projects and information collection request (ICR) that all compliance and enforcement Joel Neimeyer, is described below. The Department of activities every six months. In order for Federal Co-Chair. Education is especially interested in the DOE to comply with this reporting [FR Doc. 2017–20562 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] public comment addressing the requirement, it must collect contract BILLING CODE 3300–01–P following issues: (1) Is this collection and enforcement information from

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