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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by RIN 0648–XD719 and 

Uniform Allowances, by either of the 

following methods: 

Email: uniform.allowances@noaa.gov. 

Mail: NMFS Office of Enforcement, 

National Training Coordinator, 1315 

East West Highway, Suite 3301, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Everett Baxter, 301–427–8272. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

plans to implement a higher initial 

maximum uniform allowance to procure 

and furnish uniform items for its EOs. 

The current $800.00 annual limit is 

inadequate to maintain the uniform 

standards and professional image 

expected of NMFS EOs under its new 

uniform standards. OLE now has a new 

uniform policy requiring five classes of 

uniforms. In the past, EOs only had two 

classes of uniforms. This increase in 

uniform classes requires an increase in 

the initial maximum uniform allowance 

for EOs, from $800 to $2,000.00. 

This implementation is in accordance 

with 5 CFR 591.104, which states that 

an agency may establish one or more 

initial maximum uniform allowance rate 

greater than the government-wide 

maximum uniform allowance rate 

established by the Office of Personnel 

Management under 5 CFR 591.103. 

Under 5 CFR 591.104, to establish a new 

rate, agencies must ‘‘publish in the 

Federal Register and request comment 

on a notice setting out: (1) A description 

and justification of the circumstances 

requiring a higher initial maximum 

uniform allowance rate; (2) An estimate 

of the number of employees affected; (3) 

The specific items required for the basic 

uniform and the average total uniform 

cost for the affected employees; (4) The 

amount of the proposed higher initial 

maximum uniform allowance rate to be 

paid during the year the employee first 

becomes subject to the uniform 

requirement; (5) The proposed effective 

date of the higher initial maximum 

uniform allowance rate; and, (6) The 

intent of the agency (if any) to divide 

the cost of a minimum basic uniform 

and continue to make higher initial 

maximum basic uniform allowance 

payments in the year following the year 

the employee first becomes subject to 

the uniform requirement.’’ 

As noted above, a new rate is justified 

because OLE’s current uniform policy 

requires EOs to have five classes of 

uniforms, versus the two classes of 

uniforms required under the previous 

policy. This change in NMFS’ initial 

maximum uniform allowance affects 30 

current EOs, 25 planned new EOs in 

2015, and any future EOs. The new 

NMFS’ required EO uniforms include 

the following items or similar items: 

Gore-Tex gloves; 6-pocket pants; long 

sleeve uniform shirts; short sleeve 

uniform shirts; polo shirts; sweaters; 

turtlenecks; cold weather duty jackets; 

summer duty shirts; ceremonial jackets; 

ceremonial hats, straps and cords; 

utility shorts; ties; dress shoes; leather 

boots; dress pants; shoulder patches, 

and cloth badges. The average total 

initial uniform cost for these listed 

items is $2,000.00. Based on these 

current costs, NMFS is planning to 

increase the initial maximum uniform 

allowance for its EOs to $2,000.00. This 

increased initial maximum uniform 

allowance is applicable to existing EOs 

during the first year of the new NMFS 

uniform policy, and for EOs hired in 

2015. In subsequent years, this initial 

maximum uniform allowance will be 

applied to each new EO as he or she 

becomes subject to the uniform 

requirements. Subsequent annual 

uniform allowances will be the 

maximum allowed by 5 CFR 591.103. 

Currently, approximately 55 EOs will be 

effected by this increased initial 

maximum uniform allowance; 30 

current EOs and 25 planned new hire 

EOs. The effective date of this higher 

initial maximum uniform allowance rate 

is April 1, 2015. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5903; E.O. 12748, 56 

FR 4521, 3 CFR 1991 Comp., p. 316. 

Dated: January 27, 2015. 

Matthew G. Brandt, 

Acting Director, Office of Law Enforcement, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01810 Filed 1–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Additions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed additions to the 

procurement list. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add products to the Procurement List 

that will be furnished by nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Comments Must Be Received On 

Or Before: 3/2/2015. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. 

For Further Information Or To Submit 

Comments Contact: Barry S. Lineback, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@

AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 

Additions 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed additions, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in this 

notice will be required to procure the 

products listed below from nonprofit 

agencies employing persons who are 

blind or have other severe disabilities. 

The following products are proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agencies 

listed: 

Products 

PRODUCT NAMEs/NSNs: Pen, 1.4mm Bold, 

Ballpoint with Clip, Cushion Grip, Black 

Ink, Refillable/7520–00–NIB–1969 

Pen, 1.4mm Bold, Ballpoint with Clip, 

Cushion Grip, Blue Ink, Refillable/7520– 

00–NIB–1970 

Pen, 1.4mm Bold, Ballpoint with Clip, 

Cushion Grip, Red Ink, Refillable/7520– 

00–NIB–1971 

MANDATORY SOURCE OF SUPPLY: 

Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, 

NC 

MANDATORY FOR PURCHASE BY: Total 

Government Requirement 

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: General Services 

Administration, New York, NY 

LIST TYPE: A-List 

PRODUCT NAMEs/NSNs: Pen, Stick, Plastic 

Fine Point, Water Resistant Permanent 

Black Ink 7520–00–NIB–2284 

Pen, Stick, Plastic Fine Point, Water 

Resistant Permanent Blue Ink 7520–00– 

NIB–2285 

Pen, Stick, Plastic Fine Point, Water 

Resistant Permanent Red Ink 7520–00– 

NIB–2286 

Pen, Stick, Plastic Medium Point, Water 

Resistant Permanent Black Ink/7520–00– 

NIB–2289 

Pen, Stick, Plastic Medium Point, Water 

Resistant Permanent Blue Ink 7520–00– 

NIB–2290 

Pen, Stick, Plastic Medium Point, Water 

Resistant Permanent Red Ink 7520–00– 

NIB–2291 

MANDATORY SOURCE OF SUPPLY: 

Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, 

Inc., Winston-Salem, NC 

MANDATORY FOR PURCHASE BY: Total 

Government Requirement/Broad 

Government Requirement 

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: General Services 

Administration, New York, NY 

LIST TYPEs: A-List (–2284 thru –2286 and 

–2289) 


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B-List (–2290 thru –2291) 

Barry S. Lineback, 

Director, Business Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01786 Filed 1–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS), as part 

of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 

This program helps to ensure that 

requested data can be provided in the 

desired format, reporting burden (time 

and financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirement on respondents can be 

properly assessed. 

Currently, CNCS is soliciting 

comments concerning its proposed 

Opportunity Youth Evaluation Bundling 

study. The primary purpose of the study 

is to conduct an outcome evaluation on 

the common interventions of select 

AmeriCorps State and National grantees 

engaging opportunity youth as 

AmeriCorps members. The project is an 

effort to generate rigorous outcome 

evidence, leverage limited evaluation 

resources, and build the evaluation 

capacity of smaller AmeriCorps State 

and National grantees. Collection of this 

data is not required for obtaining grant 

funding support from CNCS. 

Copies of the information collection 

request can be obtained by contacting 

the office listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this Notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the individual and office 

listed in the ADDRESSES section by 

March 31, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by the title of the information 

collection activity, by any of the 

following methods: 

(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Office 

of Research and Evaluation; Attention 

Adrienne DiTommaso, Research 

Analyst, 10th floor, 10902A; 1201 New 

York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 

20525. 

(2) By hand delivery or by courier to 

the CNCS mailroom at Room 8100 at the 

mail address given in paragraph (1) 

above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

(3) Electronically through 

www.regulations.gov. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adrienne DiTommaso, 1–202–606– 

3611, or by email at aditommaso@

cns.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of CNCS, 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; 

• 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 expected to respond, including the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology 

(e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses). 

Background 

The primary purpose of the study is 

to conduct an outcome evaluation on 

the common interventions of select 

AmeriCorps State and National grantees 

engaging opportunity youth as 

AmeriCorps members. The project is an 

effort to generate rigorous outcome 

evidence, leverage limited evaluation 

resources, and build the evaluation 

capacity of smaller AmeriCorps State 

and National grantees. At the same time, 

it is an effort to test a new evaluation 

approach that has the potential to 

enhance the ability of any small 

program to gather and utilize outcome 

data. Collection of this data is not 

required for obtaining grant funding 

support from CNCS. 

Current Action 

This is a new information collection 

request. This study would administer a 

15 minute, online or telephone survey 

to opportunity youth who are engaged 

as AmeriCorps members in select 

programs participating in the study. 

Additionally, a statistically matched 

comparison group of opportunity youth 

not engaged as AmeriCorps members 

would receive the survey. The survey 

consists of three sections of questions 

querying respondents about educational 

attainment, employment status, and 

civic engagement, intending to assess 

educational, employment and civic 

engagement outcomes achieved as a 

result of participating in the 

AmeriCorps program. 

Type of Review: New. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Opportunity Youth Evaluation 

Bundling project. 

OMB Number: None. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Opportunity youth 

engaged in select AmeriCorps State and 

National programs, and a group of 

statistically matched comparison youth 

not participating in an AmeriCorps State 

and National program. 

Total Respondents: 640. 

Frequency: Three times. 

Average Time per Response: Averages 

15 minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 480. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

None. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): None. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: January 26, 2015. 

Steve Plank, 

Director of Research and Evaluation, Office 

of Research and Evaluation. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01830 Filed 1–29–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Information Collection; Submission for 

OMB Review, Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS) has 

submitted a public information 

collection request (ICR) entitled Day of 


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