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applicant. Reference checking is a 

necessary supplement to the evaluation 

of resumes and other descriptions of 

training and experience, and allows the 

selecting official to hire applicants with 

a strong history of performance. The 

questions on this form have been 

developed following the OPM, MSPB, 

and DOJ ‘‘Best Practice’’ guidelines for 

reference checking. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: An estimated 500 respondents 

will utilize the form, and it will take 

each respondent approximately 20 

minutes to complete the form. 

6. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The estimated annual public 

burden associated with this collection is 

167 hours, which is equal to 500 (total 

# of annual responses) * 20 minutes. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Melody Braswell, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: July 20, 2021. 

Melody Braswell, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15718 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s 

(DOL) Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA) is soliciting 

comments concerning a proposed 

extension for the authority to conduct 

the information collection request (ICR) 

titled, Unemployment Insurance (UI) 

Title XII Advances and Voluntary 

Repayment Process. This comment 

request is part of continuing 

Departmental efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

written comments received by 

September 21, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with 

applicable supporting documentation, 

including a description of the likely 

respondents, proposed frequency of 

response, and estimated total burden, 

may be obtained free by contacting Joe 

Williams by telephone at (202) 693– 

2928 (this is not a toll-free number), 

TTY 1–877–889–5617, (this is not tollfree number) or by email at 

williams.joseph@dol.gov. 

Submit written comments about, or 

requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail 

or courier to the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Employment and Training 

Administration, Office of 

Unemployment Insurance, Room S– 

4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20210; by email: 

williams.joseph@dol.gov; or by Fax 

(202) 693–3975. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Greene by telephone at (202) 

693–2724 (this is not a toll-free number) 

or by email at Cynthia.greene.m@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as 

part of continuing efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing collections of information 

before submitting them to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for final 

approval. This program helps to ensure 

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 

requirements can be properly assessed. 

Title XII, Section 1201, of the Social 

Security Act (SSA) provides for 

advances to states from the Federal 

Unemployment Account (FUA). The 

law further sets out specific 

requirements to be met by a state 

requesting an advance: 

• The Governor, or designee, must 

apply for the advance; 

• The application must cover a threemonth period and the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) must be furnished with 

estimates of the amounts needed in each 

month of the three month period; 

• The application must be made on 

such forms and shall contain such 

information and data (fiscal and 

otherwise) concerning the operation and 

administration of the state 

unemployment compensation law as the 

Secretary deems necessary or relevant to 

the performance of his or her duties 

under this title; 

• The amount required by any state 

for the payment of compensation in any 

month shall be determined with due 

allowance for contingencies and taking 

into account all other amounts that will 

be available in the state’s 

unemployment fund for the payment of 

compensation in such month; and 

• The term ‘‘compensation’’ means 

cash benefits payable to individuals 

with respect to their unemployment 

exclusive of expenses of administration. 

Section 1202(a) of the SSA provides 

that the Governor of any state may at 

any time request that funds be 

transferred from the account of such 

state to the FUA in repayment of part or 

all of the balance of advances made to 

such state under Section 1201. These 

applications and repayments may be 

requested by an individual designated 

for that authority in writing by the 

Governor. Sections 1201 and 1202(a) of 

the SSA authorize this information 

collection. 

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 it is 

approved by OMB under the PRA 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 Control Number. See 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

provide comments to the contact shown 

in the ADDRESSES section. Comments 

must be written to receive 

consideration, and they will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval of the final ICR. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB control number 1205– 

0199. 

Submitted comments will also be a 

matter of public record for this ICR and 

posted on the internet, without 

redaction. DOL encourages commenters 

not to include personally identifiable 

information, confidential business data, 

or other sensitive statements/ 

information in any comments. 

DOL is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, 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 

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• 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). 

Agency: DOL–ETA. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title of Collection: Unemployment 

Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and 

Voluntary Repayments Process. 

Form: None. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0199. 

Affected Public: State Workforce 

Agencies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

19. 

Frequency: Varies. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

19. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 19. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) 

Suzan G. LeVine, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Employment and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15657 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of permit applications 

received. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

a notice of permit applications received 

to conduct activities regulated under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

NSF has published regulations under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act in the 

Code of Federal Regulations. This is the 

required notice of permit applications 

received. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 

views with respect to this permit 

application by August 23, 2021. This 

application may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Office of 

Polar Programs, National Science 

Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at 

the above address, 703–292–7420, or 

ACApermits@nsf.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR 

670) as amended by the Antarctic 

Science, Tourism and Conservation Act 

of 1996, has developed regulations for 

the establishment of a permit system for 

various activities in Antarctica and 

designation of certain animals and 

certain geographic areas a requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

Application Details 

Permit Application: 2022–003 

1. Applicant: Dr. George Watters, 

Director, AMLR Program, 

Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 

National Marine Fisheries Service, 

8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, 

CA 92037 

Activity for Which Permit is 

Requested: Waste management permit. 

This permit application pertains to ship 

and shore-based research and logistic 

activities conducted by the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration’s (NOAA) Antarctic 

Marine Living Resources (AMLR) 

Program. The AMLR Program conducts 

research from a vessel platform in the 

Antarctic Peninsula region, collecting 

environmental, oceanographic, primary 

productivity, finfish, and prey data. 

Research is also conducted at two 

temporary field camps in the South 

Shetland Islands, Antarctica: Cape 

Shirreff and Copacabana. The scope of 

the application pertains to 

environmental and waste management 

issues resulting from proposed research, 

logistic and construction activities by 

the U.S. AMLR program between 2021 

and 2026. 

Ocean-based research activities will 

include the deployment of retrievable 

instrumentation. Instruments to be 

deployed include several long-range 

underwater gliders to measure 

environmental conditions and 

population densities, as well as up to 20 

stationary moorings. Unoccupied Aerial 

Systems (UAS) will also be deployed 

from research vessels for surveying and 

censusing purposes. Deployment of all 

retrievable instrumentation will be 

performed by trained personnel 

associated with the research project. 

Activities proposed at the Cape 

Shirreff field camp include the 

necessary construction of new 

temporary camp structures and the 

removal of previous temporary 

structures. Care will be taken to 

minimize environmental disturbance 

throughout construction and resulting 

structures are planned to occupy an 

approximate footprint similar to that of 

existing structures. Continuation of 

long-term research activities at the Cape 

Shirreff field camp will include 

deployment and maintenance of up to 

30 autonomous cameras to assist in 

studies of avian breeding colonies, 

deployment of snow gauges and 

continued use of UAS for census 

surveying of surrounding fauna. 

Research activities proposed at the 

Copacabana field camp are similar to 

those at Cape Shirreff, including 

deployment of autonomous cameras and 

use of UAS for surveying purposes. All 

UAS pilots are licensed FAA remote 

aircraft pilots and care will be taken to 

follow all best practices for UAS 

operation in polar regions along with all 

appropriate safety measures. 

Wastes and designated pollutants 

associated with typical field camp 

operations will be generated, released, 

stored, and removed at both camps. The 

field camps will release wastes to air in 

the form of emissions resulting from the 

combustion of gasoline, propane, and 

charcoal. Releases of wastes to water 

will be limited to greywater and human 

sewage only. Wastes and designated 

pollutants resulting from scientific 

research include materials used to mark 

animals and attach necessary 

instrumentation. Additional waste may 

be generated by construction activities 

at Cape Shirreff, but mitigation 

measures will be put in place to 

minimize the introduction of waste into 

the environment. For designated 

pollutants stored at field camps, strict 

protocols for storage and handling will 

be followed. All U.S. AMLR personnel 

will receive proper training on handling 

and management of designated 

pollutants prior to deployment. 

Location: Cape Shirreff, Livingston 

Island; Copacabana, western shore of 

Admiralty Bay; Western Antarctic 

Peninsula. 

Dates of Permitted Activities: October 

1, 2021–July 31, 2026. 

Erika N. Davis, 

Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15677 Filed 7–22–21; 8:45 am] 

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