71442 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 231 / Tuesday, December 2, 2014 / Notices 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 

Cybersecurity and Communications 

(CS&C), Office of Emergency 

Communications (OEC), will submit the 

following Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35). 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until February 2, 2015. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.1. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

questions about this Information 

Collection Request should be forwarded 

to DHS/NPPD/CS&C/OEC, 245 Murray 

Lane, Mail Stop 0615, Washington, DC 

20598–0615. Emailed requests should 

go to Deborah Bea, deborah.bea@

hq.dhs.gov. Comments must be 

identified by DHS–2014–0008 and may 

also be submitted by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Email: deborah.bea@hq.dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the TSP System is to provide 

a legal basis for telecommunications 

vendors to provide priority provisioning 

and restoration of telecommunications 

services supporting national security 

and emergency preparedness functions. 

The information gathered via the TSP 

System forms is the minimum necessary 

for DHS’s Office of Emergency 

Communications to effectively manage 

the TSP System. 

OMB is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

1. 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; 

2. 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; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. 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 submissions 

of responses. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, Office of 

Cybersecurity and Communications, 

Office of Emergency Communications. 

Title: Telecommunications Service 

Priority System. 

OMB Number: 1670–0005. 

Frequency: Information is required 

when an organization decides they want 

TSP priority on their critical circuits. 

These requests are situational and made 

at the discretion of the 

telecommunications user therefore the 

program office is not able to determine 

when or how often such requests will 

occur. 

Affected Public: Business (private 

sector organizations that support critical 

infrastructure) and Federal, state, local, 

or tribal governments. 

Number of Respondents: 28,161 

respondents. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 

hours, 17 minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 7,727.42 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$243,259.17. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $0.00. 

Dated: November 24, 2014. 

David Epperson, 

Chief Information Officer, National Protection 

and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28335 Filed 12–1–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0687] 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; 

Vacancies 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks 

applications for membership on the 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee. 

The Towing Safety Advisory Committee 

advises the Secretary of the Department 

of Homeland Security on matters 

relating to shallow-draft inland and 

coastal waterway navigation and towing 

safety. Applicants selected for service 

on the Towing Safety Advisory 

Committee via this solicitation will not 

begin their respective terms until 

September 30, 2015. 

DATES: Completed applications should 

reach the Coast Guard February 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send your application via 

one of the following methods: 

• By Email: William.J.Abernathy@

USCG.mil. 

• By Fax: 202–372–8382. 

• By Mail: Commandant (CG–OES–2) 

ATTN: Towing Safety Advisory 

Committee, U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 

7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593– 

7509. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William J. Abernathy, Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer of the 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; 

telephone 202–372–1363; Fax 202–372– 

8382; or email at: William.J.Abernathy@

USCG.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee is a 

Federal advisory committee which 

operates under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 

United States Code Appendix. It was 

established under authority of the Act to 

establish a Towing Safety Advisory 

Committee in the Department of 

Transportation, (Pub. L. 96–380), which 

was most recently amended by section 

621 of the Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 2010, (Pub. L. 111–281). The 

Committee advises the Secretary of 

Homeland Security on matters relating 

to shallow-draft inland and coastal 

waterway navigation and towing safety. 

This advice also assists the Coast Guard 

in formulating the position of the 

United States regarding the towing 

industry in advance of International 

Maritime Organization meetings. 

It is expected the Committee will 

meet twice per year either in the 

Washington, DC, area or in cities with 

large towing centers of commerce and 

populated by high concentrations of 

towing industry and related businesses. 

It may also meet for extraordinary 

purposes. Subcommittees of the Towing 

Safety Advisory Committee may 

conduct intercessional telephonic 

meetings, when necessary, in response 

to specific U.S. Coast Guard tasking. 

The Coast Guard is currently 

considering applications for six 


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positions that will become vacant on 

September 30, 2015: 

Æ Two members representing the 

barge and towing industry; 

Æ One member representing the 

offshore mineral and oil supply vessel 

industry; 

Æ One member representing the 

holders of active licensed Masters of 

towing vessels in offshore service; 

Æ One member representing shippers 

engaged in the shipment of oil or 

hazardous materials by barge; and, 

Æ One member drawn from the 

general public. 

To be eligible, applicants should have 

particular expertise, knowledge, and 

experience regarding shallow- draft 

inland and coastal waterway navigation 

and towing safety. 

Registered lobbyists are not eligible to 

serve on federal advisory committees in 

their individual capacity. See guidance 

notice (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). 

The position we list for a member 

drawn from the general public would be 

someone appointed in their individual 

capacity and would be designated as a 

Special Government Employee as 

defined in 202(a) of Title 18, United 

States Code. Registered lobbyists are 

lobbyists required to comply with 

provisions contained in the Lobbying 

Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–65, 

as amended by Title II of Pub. L. 110– 

81). 

Each member serves for a term of up 

to three (3) years. Members may be 

considered to serve a maximum of three 

consecutive terms. All members serve 

without compensation from the Federal 

Government; however, upon request, 

members may receive travel 

reimbursement and per diem. 

In an effort to maintain a geographic 

balance of membership, we are 

encouraging representatives from tug 

and barge companies operating on the 

Western Rivers to apply for 

representation on the Committee. 

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 other nonmerit factors. The Department of 

Homeland Security strives to achieve a 

widely diverse candidate pool for all of 

its recruitment selections. 

If you are selected as a nonrepresentative member, or as a member 

drawn 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). The Coast 

Guard may not release the reports or the 

information in them 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). 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 in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Applications for a 

member drawn from the general public 

which are not accompanied by a 

completed OGE Form 450 will not be 

considered. 

If you are interested in applying to 

become a member of the Committee, 

send a cover letter and re ́sume ́ to 

William J. Abernathy, Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer of the 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee by 

email, fax, or mail according to the 

instructions in the ADDRESSES section by 

the deadline in the DATES section of this 

notice. Indicate the specific position 

you request to be considered for and 

specify your area of expertise, 

knowledge, and experience that 

qualifies you to serve on the Towing 

Safety Advisory Committee. Note that 

during the vetting process applicants 

may be asked to provide date of birth 

and social security number. All email, 

fax, and mail submittals will receive 

email receipt confirmation. 

Dated: November 6, 2014. 

J.G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards, United States Coast Guard. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28342 Filed 12–1–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5761–N–03] 

60-Day Notice of Submission of 

Proposed Information Collection to 

OMB; Standardized Form for 

Collecting Information Regarding Race 

and Ethnic Data 

AGENCY: Office of Strategic Planning and 

Management, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed information 

collection. 

SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the information collection 

described below. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 

is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 2, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval number (2535–0113) and 

should be sent to: Colette Pollard, 

Departmental Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20410; 

Telephone (202) 402–4300, (this is not 

a toll-free number) or email Ms. Pollard 

at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov; for a copy of 

the proposed form and other available 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dorthera Yorkshire, Grants Management 

and Oversight Division, Office of 

Strategic Planning and Management 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 

3156, Washington, DC 20410; email: 

Dorthera.Yorkshire@hud.gov; telephone 

(202) 402–4336; Fax (202) 708–0531 

(this is not a toll-free number) for other 

available information. If you are a 

hearing-or-speech-impaired person, you 

may reach the above telephone numbers 

through TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD has 

submitted to OMB a request for 

approval of the Information collection 

described below. This notice is 

soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (1) 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; (2) Evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) Enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) Minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond; including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

This Notice also lists the following 

information: 


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