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that information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–BLS. 

Title of Collection: American Time 

Use Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 1220–0185. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 7,860. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 7,860. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

734 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Dated: December 23, 2020. 

Anthony May, 

Management and Program Analyst. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Cognitive 

and Psychological Research 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that agency receives 

on or before February 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: 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. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) if the 

information will be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (4) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anthony May by telephone at 202–693– 

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLS 

Behavioral Science Research Center 

(BSRC) conducts theoretical, applied, 

and evaluative research aimed at 

improving the quality of data collected 

and published by the Bureau. Since its 

creation in 1988, the BSRC has 

advanced the study of survey methods 

research, approaching issues of nonsampling error within a framework that 

draws heavily on the theories and 

methods of the cognitive, statistical, and 

social sciences. The BSRC research 

focuses primarily on the assessment of 

survey instrument design and survey 

administration, as well as on issues 

related to interviewer training, the 

interaction between interviewer and 

respondent in the interview process, 

and the usability of data-collection 

instruments by both interviewers and 

respondents. Improvements in these 

areas result in greater accuracy and 

response rates of BLS surveys, 

frequently reduce costs in training and 

survey administration, and further 

ensure the effectiveness of the Bureau’s 

overall mission. clearance by the BSRC 

is to conduct cognitive and 

psychological research designed to 

enhance the quality of the Bureau’s data 

collection procedures and overall data 

management. 

The BLS is committed to producing 

the most accurate and complete data 

within the highest quality assurance 

guidelines. The BSRC was created to aid 

in this effort and it has demonstrated 

the effectiveness and value of its 

approach. As the use of web-based 

surveys continues to grow, so too will 

the need for careful tests of instrument 

design and usability, human-computer 

interactions, and the impact of multiple 

modes on data quality. The BSRC is 

uniquely equipped with both the skills 

and facilities to accommodate these 

demands. 

The extension of this information 

collection reflects an attempt to 

accommodate the increasing interest by 

BLS program offices and other agencies 

in the methods used and the results 

obtained by the BSRC. This extension 

also reflects planned research and 

development activities for FY2021 

through FY2023. The collection’s 

approval will enable the continued 

productivity of a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary program of behavioral 

science research to improve BLS survey 

methodology. 

For additional substantive 

information about this ICR, see the 

related notice published in the Federal 

Register on October 9, 2020 (85 FR 

64168). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–BLS. 

Title of Collection: Cognitive and 

Psychological Research. 

OMB Control Number: 1220–0141. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households; Private sector: businesses 

or other not-for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 24,400. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 24,400. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

8,400 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Dated: December 23, 2020. 

Anthony May, 

Management and Program Analyst. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Alan T. Waterman Award Committee; 

Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, as amended), the National Science 


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Foundation (NSF) announces the 

following meeting: 

Name and Committee Code: Alan T. 

Waterman Award Committee (1172). 

Date and Time: January 21, 2021; 

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 

Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual). 

Type of Meeting: Closed. 

Contact Person: Keith Sverdrup, 

Program Manager, (703) 292–4671. 

National Science Foundation, 2415 

Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 

22314. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and recommendations in the 

selection of the Alan T. Waterman 

Award recipient. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate 

nominations as part of the selection 

process for awards. 

Reason for Closing: The nominations 

being reviewed include information of a 

personal nature where disclosure would 

constitute unwarranted invasions of 

personal privacy. These matters are 

exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (6) of 

the Government in the Sunshine Act. 

Dated: December 26, 2020. 

Crystal Robinson, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28949 Filed 12–30–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

RIN 3145–AA58 

Notice on Penalty Inflation 

Adjustments for Civil Monetary 

Penalties 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice announcing updated 

penalty inflation adjustments for civil 

monetary penalties for 2021. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF or Foundation) is 

providing notice of its adjusted 

maximum civil monetary penalties, 

effective January 15, 2021. These 

adjustments are required by the Federal 

Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 

Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 

Act). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bijan Gilanshah, Assistant General 

Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, 

National Science Foundation, 2415 

Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 

22314. Telephone: 703.292.5055. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

27, 2016, NSF published an interim 

final rule amending its regulations to 

adjust, for inflation, the maximum civil 

monetary penalties that may be imposed 

for violations of the Antarctic 

Conservation Act of 1978 (ACA), as 

amended, 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., and 

the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 

of 1986 (PFCRA), 31 U.S.C. 3801, et seq. 

These adjustments are required by the 

2015 Act. The 2015 Act also requires 

agencies to make subsequent annual 

adjustments for inflation. Pursuant to 

OMB guidance dated December 23, 

2020, the cost-of-living adjustment 

multiplier for 2020 is 1.01182. 

Accordingly, the 2021 annual inflation 

adjustments for the maximum penalties 

under the ACA are $17,791 ($17,583 × 

1.01182) for violations and 

$30,107($29,755 × 1.01182) for knowing 

violations of the ACA. Finally, the 2021 

annual inflation adjustment for the 

maximum penalty for violations under 

PFCRA is $11,803 ($11,665 × 1.01182). 

Dated: December 28, 2020. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28997 Filed 12–30–20; 8:45 am] 

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[NRC–2020–0119] 

Information Collection: NRC Form 149, 

‘‘OCFO Invitational Traveler Request 

Form’’ 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) has recently 

submitted a proposed collection of 

information to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review. The information collection is 

entitled, NRC Form 149, ‘‘OCFO 

Invitational Traveler Request Form.’’ 

DATES: Submit comments by February 1, 

2021. Comments received after this date 

will be considered if it is practical to do 

so, but the Commission is able to ensure 

consideration only for comments 

received on or before this date. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to https://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: 

David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 

301–415–2084; email: 

Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments 

A. Obtaining Information 

Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2020– 

0119 when contacting the NRC about 

the availability of information for this 

action. You may obtain publicly 

available information related to this 

action by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2020–0119. A copy 

of the collection of information and 

related instructions may be obtained 

without charge by accessing Docket ID 

NRC–2020–0119 on this website. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly 

available documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

problems with ADAMS, please contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 

415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@

nrc.gov. The supporting statement and 

NRC Form 149 are available in ADAMS 

under Accession Nos. ML20338A229 

and ML20338A228, respectively. 

• Attention: The PDR, where you may 

examine and order copies of public 

documents is currently closed. You may 

submit your request to the PDR via 

email at pdr.resource@nrc.gov or call 1– 

800–397–4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 

4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of 

the collection of information and related 

instructions may be obtained without 

charge by contacting the NRC’s 

Clearance Officer, David Cullison, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer, 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 

301–415–2084; email: 

Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. 

B. Submitting Comments 

The NRC encourages electronic 

comment submission through the 

Federal Rulemaking Website (https://

www.regulations.gov). Please include 

Docket ID NRC–2020–0119 in your 

comment submission. 

The NRC cautions you not to include 

identifying or contact information in 

comment submissions that you do not 

want to be publicly disclosed in your 


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