30 day notice

Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 17 / Thursday, January 26, 2012 / Notices
filamentous Antarctic macroalgae and
diatoms previously isolated in culture
but require additional strains,
particularly of filamentous green algal
endophytes for future study. The
applicant will use these samples to
understand the interactions of epiphytic
and endophytic algae (both filamentous
macroalgae and diatoms) with larger
macroalgae and with mesoherbivores
such as amphipods. The cultures will be
maintained at the home university.
Location
Palmer Station, Anvers Island,
Antarctic Peninsula.
Dates
April 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer, Office of Polar Programs.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Submission for Review: Certificate of
Medical Examination, 3206–0250.
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) offers the general
public and other Federal agencies the
opportunity to comment on an
extension of an already existing
information collection request (ICR)
3206–0250, Certificate of Medical
Examination. The information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on December 29,
2011 at 76 FR 81999 allowing for a 60day public comment period. No
comments were received for this
information collection. The purpose of
this notice is to allow an additional 30
days for public comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until February 27,
2012. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management Budget,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Office of Personnel Management or sent
via electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this ICR, with applicable

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supporting documentation, may be
obtained by contacting the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management Budget, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
Personnel Management or sent via
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Optional Form (OF) 178, Certificate of
Medical Examination, is used to collect
medical information about individuals
who are incumbents of positions which
require physical fitness/agility testing
and/or medical examinations, or who
have been selected for such a position
contingent upon meeting physical
fitness/agility testing and medical
examinations as a condition of
employment. This information is
needed to ensure fair and consistent
treatment of employees and job
applicants, to adjudicate the medicallybased passover of a preference eligible,
and to adjudicate claims of
discrimination under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the
Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106),
OPM is soliciting comments for this
collection 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,
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: Employee Services, U.S.
Office of Personnel Management.
Title: Certificate of Medical
Examination.
OMB Number: 3206–0250.
Affected Public: Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 45,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 135,000 hours.

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U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
John Berry,
Director.
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POSTAL SERVICE
Board of Governors; Sunshine Act
Meeting
Wednesday, February
8, 2012, at 10 a.m.; and Thursday,
February 9, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal
Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant
Plaza SW., in the Benjamin Franklin
Room.
STATUS: Wednesday, February 8 at 10
a.m.—Closed; Thursday, February 9 at
8:30 a.m.—Open; and at 10:30 a.m.—
Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
DATES AND TIMES:

Wednesday, February 8 at 10 a.m.
(Closed)
1. Strategic Issues.
2. Financial Matters.
3. Pricing.
4. Personnel Matters and
Compensation Issues.
5. Governors’ Executive Session—
Discussion of prior agenda items and
Board Governance.
Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 a.m.
(Open)
1. Approval of Minutes of Previous
Meetings.
2. Remarks of the Chairman of the
Board.
3. Remarks of the Postmaster General
and CEO.
4. Appointment of Committee
Members and Committee Reports.
5. Quarterly Report on Financial
Performance.
6. Quarterly Report on Service
Performance.
7. Tentative Agenda for the March 21,
2012, meeting in Washington, DC.
Thursday, February 9 at 10:30 a.m.
(Closed—if needed)
1. Continuation of Wednesday’s
closed session agenda.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Julie S. Moore, Secretary of the Board,
U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza
SW., Washington, DC 20260–1000.
Telephone (202) 268–4800.
Julie S. Moore,
Secretary.
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