60860 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 8, 2014 / Notices 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) 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; (3) 

Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

To Submit Comments and for Further 

Information: To request more 

information on the proposed programs 

submit requests to: Jack Stein, Ph.D., 

Director, Office of Science Policy and 

Communications, National Institute on 

Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Blvd., 

Room 5185, Rockville, MD 20852, or 

call non-toll free number 301–443–6071 

or email your request, including your 

address to: jack.stein@nih.gov. 

Comments Due Date: Comments 

regarding these programs are best 

assured of having their full effect if 

received within 60 days of the date of 

this publication. 

Proposed Collection: Application 

Forms for Research Development and 

Training Grants, 0925–New, National 

Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 

National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

Need and Use of Information 

Collection: These programs offer grants 

and traineeships necessary for growing 

the biomedical researcher workforce, 

and the diversity in this workforce. The 

application forms will collect 

information of applicants for selecting 

those that would benefit most 

effectively from the programs. NIDA is 

requesting generic approval from OMB 

for application forms to be used by these 

programs that will recruit pre-college 

through post-doctoral underrepresented 

individuals and individuals of special 

populations into the research programs 

of the Institute for research training and 

research development, for forging 

mentor/mentee relationships and 

networking between newly funded 

underrepresented researchers and 

experienced investigators funded by 

NIDA; and for a fellowship program to 

train new researchers, and support 

experienced researchers of other 

nations, in research to advance the 

science of HIV and drug use while 

fostering multinational research in this 

disease area. The application forms will 

be web-based. 

OMB approval is requested for 3 

years. There are no costs to respondents 

other than their time. The total 

annualized burden hours are 426. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Form name Type of respondent Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hour 

Summer Internship ............................ Students ........................................... 100 1 1 100 

Undergraduates ................................ 100 1 1 100 

Scientists .......................................... 100 1 1 100 

Research Development Seminar Series.Scientists .......................................... 75 1 1 75 

HIV—Drug Use Research Fellowship:.Scientists .......................................... 45 1 1 45 

Scientist Mentors .............................. 25 1 15/60 6 

Dated: October 2, 2014. 

Genevieve deAlmeida, 

Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute 

on Drug Abuse. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24008 Filed 10–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–USCG–2014–0692] 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee; Vacancies 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks 

applications for membership on the 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee. This Committee advises the 

Secretary of the Department of 

Homeland Security on matters related to 

personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, 

including but not limited to training, 

qualifications, certification, 

documentation, and fitness standards. 

DATES: Applicants should submit a 

cover letter and resume in time to reach 

the Alternate Designated Federal Officer 

on or before December 8, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send 

their cover letter and resume to the 

following address: Commandant (CG– 

OES–1), ATTN Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee, US 

Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin 

Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, 

DC 20593–7509; or by faxing (202) 372– 

8382; or by emailing to davis.j.breyer@

uscg.mil. This notice is available in our 

online docket, USCG–2014–0692, at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee; 

telephone 202–372–1445 or email at 

davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee is an advisory committee 

established under the Secretary’s 

authority in section 871 of The 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, (Title 6, 

United States Code, section 451). This 

Committee is established in accordance 

with and operates under the provisions 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Title 5, United States Code, Appendix, 

Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Statute 770, as 

amended). The Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee advises 

the Secretary of the Department of 

Homeland Security on matters relating 

to personnel in the U.S. merchant 

marine, including but not limited to 

training, qualifications, certification, 

documentation, and fitness standards. 

The Committee will advise, consult 

with, and make recommendations 

reflecting its independent judgment to 

the Secretary. 

The Merchant Marine Personnel 

Advisory Committee is expected to meet 

approximately twice a year as called for 

by its charter, once at or near Coast 

Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC, 

and once at a location outside of 

Washington, DC. It may also meet for 

extraordinary purposes. Its 

subcommittees and working groups may 

also meet to consider specific tasks as 

required. 

We will consider applications for the 

following six positions that expire or 


asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 8, 2014 / Notices 60861 

become vacant on June 1, 2015: Two 

positions for marine educators, one of 

whom will represent the viewpoint of 

maritime training institutions other than 

State or Federal Maritime Academies 

and also represent the viewpoint of the 

small vessel industry, and one 

representing the viewpoint of State 

Maritime Academies; one position for a 

member drawn from the general public; 

one position for an engineering officer 

who is licensed as a Chief Engineer any 

horsepower; and two positions for deck 

officers, one of whom is a licensed 

merchant marine deck officer of oceans 

any gross tons, the other licensed for 

inland or river route with limited or 

unlimited tonnage, and one of whom 

must have a master’s license or a master 

of towing vessels license. 

If you are selected as a member from 

the general public, you will be 

appointed and serve as a Special 

Government Employee as defined in 

section 202(a) of Title 18, United States 

Code. As a candidate for appointment as 

a Special Government Employee, 

applicants are required to complete a 

Confidential Financial Disclosure 

Report (OGE Form 450). A completed 

OGE Form 450 is not releasable to the 

public except under an order issued by 

a Federal court or as otherwise provided 

under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). 

Only the Designated Agency Ethics 

Official or his or her designee may 

release a Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Report. Applicants can 

obtain this form by going to the Web site 

of the Office of Government Ethics 

(www.oge.gov) or by contacting the 

individual listed above. Applications for 

a member drawn from the general 

public which are not accompanied by a 

completed OGE-Form 450 will not be 

considered. 

Registered lobbyists are not eligible to 

serve on federal advisory committees. 

Registered lobbyists are lobbyists 

required to comply with provisions 

contained in the Lobbying Disclosure 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–65 as 

amended). 

Each Merchant Marine Personnel 

Advisory Committee member serves a 

term of office of up to three years. 

Members may be considered to serve 

consecutive terms. All members serve 

without compensation from the Federal 

Government; however, upon request, 

they may receive travel reimbursement 

and per diem. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security does not discriminate in 

selection of Committee members on the 

basis of race, color, religion, sex, 

national origin, political affiliation, 

sexual orientation, gender identity, 

marital status, disability and genetic 

information, age, membership in an 

employee organization, or any other 

non-merit factor. The Department of 

Homeland Security strives to achieve a 

widely diverse candidate pool for all of 

its recruitment actions. 

If you are interested in applying to 

become a member of the Committee, 

send your cover letter and resume to 

Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee by mail, 

fax, or email according to the 

instructions in the ADDRESSES section by 

the deadline in the DATES section of this 

notice. Indicate the position you wish to 

fill and specify your area of expertise, 

knowledge, and experience that 

qualifies you to serve on the Merchant 

Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. 

Note that during the vetting process, 

applicants may be asked to provide date 

of birth and social security number. 

Dated: October 3, 2014. 

J. G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24013 Filed 10–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2014–0029] 

Public Assistance Policy on Insurance, 

RP9530.1 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) is 

accepting comments on the proposed 

Public Assistance Policy on Insurance. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 8, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

identified by Docket ID FEMA–2014– 

0029 and may be submitted by one of 

the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Please note that this proposed policy is 

not a rulemaking and the Federal 

Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only 

as a mechanism for receiving comments. 

Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, 

Office of Chief Counsel, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, Room 

8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 

20472–3515. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deana Platt, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20472–3160, 202–646– 

3642. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

Docket ID. Regardless of the method 

used for submitting comments or 

material, all submissions will be posted, 

without change, to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov, and will include 

any personal information you provide. 

Therefore, submitting this information 

makes it public. You may wish to read 

the Privacy Act notice, which can be 

viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy 

Notice’’ link in the footer of 

www.regulations.gov. 

You may submit your comments and 

material by the methods specified in the 

ADDRESSES section above. Please submit 

your comments and any supporting 

material by only one means to avoid the 

receipt and review of duplicate 

submissions. 

Docket: The proposed policy is 

available in Docket ID FEMA–2014– 

0029. For access to the docket to read 

background documents or comments 

received, go to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and 

search for the Docket ID. Submitted 

comments may also be inspected at 

FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room 

8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 

20472–3515. 

II. Background 

This policy addresses insurance 

under FEMA’s Public Assistance 

program. The proposed policy does not 

have the force or effect of law. 

FEMA seeks comment on the 

proposed policy, which is available 

online at http://www.regulations.gov in 

Docket ID FEMA–2014–0029. Based on 

the comments received, FEMA may 

make appropriate revisions to the 

proposed policy. FEMA will consider 

any comments received in the drafting 

of the final policy. When or if FEMA 

issues a final policy, FEMA will publish 

a notice of availability in the Federal 

Register and make the final policy 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

The final policy will not have the force 

or effect of law. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4012a, 4106, 5154, 

5155, 5172, 5189, and 5189f; 44 CFR 206.250, 

206.251, 206.252, 206.253. 


asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES