80 FR 26099 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)

Page Range		26099-26099
FR Document		2015-10961

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 26099]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10961]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)


Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

    The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 
part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 
hereby gives notice of certain CHANGES in the scheduling of two 
meetings for the transaction of National Science Board business, as 
noted below. The original notice was published in the Federal Register 
on April 30, 2015 (80 FR 24287).

WEBCAST INFORMATION:  The link is now available.
    Public meetings and public portions of meetings will be webcast. To 
view the meetings, go to http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/150505 
and follow the instructions.

PLENARY BOARD MEETING:  The speaker has been identified.

Open Session: 11:05-11:25 a.m.

     Presentation by the recipient of the NSB 2015 Vannevar 
Bush Award, Dr. James Duderstadt.

PLENARY BOARD MEETING:  An action has been added to the closed session.

Closed Session: 8:30-10:30 a.m.

     Awards and Agreements/CPP action items, including RCRV, 
NOAO, NRAO, Gemini Observatory, and NHMFL.

UPDATES:  The link to the NSB's Web page for updates has been changed.
    Please refer to the National Science Board Web site for additional 
information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time, place, 
subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp.

AGENCY CONTACT:  Jennie Moehlmann, [email protected].

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT:  Nadine Lymn, [email protected].

Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS the quality, utility, and clarity of the the National Science Foundation Act, as
ADMINISTRATION information it collects; (d) ways NARA amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the
could minimize the burden on Government in the Sunshine Act (5
[NARA–2015–040]
respondents of collecting the U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of
Agency Information Collection information, including through certain CHANGES in the scheduling of
Activities: Submission for OMB information technology; and (e) whether two meetings for the transaction of
Review; Comment Request this collection affects small businesses. National Science Board business, as
In this notice, NARA solicits comments noted below. The original notice was
AGENCY: National Archives and Records concerning the following information published in the Federal Register on
Administration (NARA). collection: April 30, 2015 (80 FR 24287).
ACTION: Notice. Title: Accounting System and WEBCAST INFORMATION: The link is now
Financial Capability Questionnaire. available.
SUMMARY: NARA gives public notice OMB number: 3095–0072. Public meetings and public portions
that it has submitted to OMB for Agency form numbers: NA Form of meetings will be webcast. To view the
approval the information collection 17003. meetings, go to http://
described in this notice. We invite the Type of review: Regular. www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/
public to comment on the proposed Affected public: Not-for-profit
150505 and follow the instructions.
information collection pursuant to the institutions and state, local, or Tribal
PLENARY BOARD MEETING: The speaker
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. government.
Estimated number of respondents: 75. has been identified.
DATES: Submit any written comments to
OMB at the address below on or before Estimated time per response: 4 hours. Open Session: 11:05–11:25 a.m.
June 5, 2015. Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours: • Presentation by the recipient of the
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. NSB 2015 Vannevar Bush Award, Dr.
300.
Nicholas A. Fraser, Desk Officer for Abstract: Pursuant to Title 2, Section James Duderstadt.
NARA, by mail to Office of Management 215 of the Code of Federal Regulations, PLENARY BOARD MEETING: An action has
and Budget; New Executive Office Grants and Agreements with Institutions been added to the closed session.
Building; Washington, DC 20503; by fax of Higher Education, Hospitals, and
to 202–395–5167, or by email to Closed Session: 8:30–10:30 a.m.
Other Non-Profit Organizations
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov. (formerly Office of Management and • Awards and Agreements/CPP action
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Budget (OMB) Circular A–110) and items, including RCRV, NOAO, NRAO,
Contact Tamee Fechhelm by telephone Office of Management and Budget Gemini Observatory, and NHMFL.
at 301–837–1694 or by fax at 301–713– Circular A–133, Audits of States, Local UPDATES: The link to the NSB’s Web
7409 with requests for additional Governments, and Non-Profit page for updates has been changed.
information or copies of the proposed Organizations, grant recipients are Please refer to the National Science
information collection and supporting required to maintain adequate Board Web site for additional
statement. accounting controls and systems in information. Meeting information and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant managing and administering Federal schedule updates (time, place, subject
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 funds. Some of the recipients of grants matter or status of meeting) may be
(Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the from the National Historical found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
public and other Federal agencies to Publications and Records Commission meetings/notices.jsp.
comment on proposed information (NHPRC) have proven to have limited AGENCY CONTACT: Jennie Moehlmann,
collections. NARA published a notice of experience with managing Federal jmoehlma@nsf.gov.
proposed collection for this information funds. This questionnaire is designed to PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Nadine Lymn,
collection on February 18, 2015 (80 FR identify those potential recipients and nlymn@nsf.gov.
8700 and 8701). We received one provide appropriate training or
comment, noting that the word additional safeguards for Federal funds. Ann Bushmiller,
‘‘qualified’’ (used twice on the bottom of Additionally, the questionnaire serves Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
page 1 of NA Form 17003) was used to as a pre-audit function in identifying [FR Doc. 2015–10961 Filed 5–4–15; 11:15 am]
describe an auditor’s opinion. The term potential deficiencies and minimizing BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
‘‘qualified’’ was replaced with the word the risk of fraud, waste, abuse, or
‘‘modified’’ a couple of years ago during mismanagement, which we use in lieu
the accounting profession’s update of of a more costly and time-consuming NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
standards. As a result of this comment, formal pre-award audit.
NARA changed the two instances of the Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Dated: April 29, 2015. Extend an Information Collection
word ‘‘qualified’’ with the word Swarnali Haldar,
‘‘modified’’ on NA Form 17003. We Executive for Information Services/CIO. National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
have now submitted the described Notice and Request for
ACTION:
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information collection to OMB for Comments.
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approval.
In response to this notice, comments SUMMARY: The National Science
and suggestions should address one or Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
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more of the following points: (a) to request clearance of this collection. In
Whether the proposed information (NSF) accordance with the requirement of
collection is necessary for NARA to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Sunshine Act Meetings; National
properly perform its functions; (b) Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
Science Board
NARA’s estimate of the burden of the we are providing opportunity for public
proposed information collection and its The National Science Board, pursuant comment on this action. After obtaining
accuracy; (c) ways NARA could enhance to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), and considering public comment, NSF

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		The link to the NSB's Web page for updates has been changed.
FR Citation		80 FR 26099