80 FR 67702 - Notice of Public Meeting of the Kansas Advisory Committee to plan for a public hearing regarding civil rights and voting requirements in the State. The discussion will include approving an agenda of speakers, and logistical setup for the event.

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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-27991

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Kansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. CST for the purpose of discussing preparations for an upcoming hearing on voting rights in the State. This meeting is available to the public through the following toll- free call-in number: 888-427-9376, conference ID: 1744905. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. Callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977- 8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Members of the public are invited and welcomed to make statements at the end of the conference call. In addition, members of the public may submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days after the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8324, or emailed to Administrative Assistant, Corrine Sanders at [email protected] Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (312) 353-8311. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing prior to and after the meeting at https:// database.faca.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=249 and clicking on the ``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission's Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address.

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Kansas Advisory Committee to plan 
for a public hearing regarding civil rights and voting requirements in 
the State. The discussion will include approving an agenda of speakers, 
and logistical setup for the event.

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 
(Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Kansas 
Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, 
November 19, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. CST for the purpose of discussing 
preparations for an upcoming hearing on voting rights in the State.
    This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-
free call-in number: 888-427-9376, conference ID: 1744905. Any 
interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the 
meeting. The conference call operator will ask callers to identify 
themselves, the organization they are affiliated with (if any), and an 
email address prior to placing callers into the conference room. 
Callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate 
over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission 
will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for 
calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free 
telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the 
proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-
8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and 
conference ID number.
    Members of the public are invited and welcomed to make statements 
at the end of the conference call. In addition, members of the public 
may submit written comments; the comments must be received in the 
regional office within 30 days after the meeting. Written comments may 
be mailed to the Regional Programs Unit, U.S. Commission on Civil 
Rights, 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60615. They may also 
be faxed to the Commission at (312) 353-8324, or emailed to 
Administrative Assistant, Corrine Sanders at [email protected]. 
Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional 
Programs Unit at (312) 353-8311.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be 
available for

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public viewing prior to and after the meeting at https://database.faca.gov/committee/meetings.aspx?cid=249 and clicking on the 
``Meeting Details'' and ``Documents'' links. Records generated from 
this meeting may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional 
Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the 
meeting. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed 
to the Commission's Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 
Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address.

AGENDA: 
Welcome and Introductions
    Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Chair
Preparatory Discussion for Public Hearing on Voting Rights in Kansas
    Kansas Advisory Committee
Open Comment
    Public Participation
Adjournment

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 
12:00 p.m. CST.

PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: 
Dial: 888-427-9376
Conference ID: 1744905

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312-353-
8311 or [email protected]

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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Correction. providing the Service with the COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
In the Federal Register of October 14, conference call number and conference
2015 in FR Doc. 2015–26089, on page ID number. Notice of Public Meeting of the Kansas
61791, in the address section, read as Advisory Committee to plan for a
Members of the public are also invited
follows: public hearing regarding civil rights
and welcomed to make statements at the
The Committee meeting will take and voting requirements in the State.
end of the conference call. In addition, The discussion will include approving
place at the Brown Hotel, 335 West members of the public may submit
Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202. an agenda of speakers, and logistical
written comments; the comments must setup for the event.
Written comments may be filed before be received in the regional office by
or up to two weeks after the meeting January 2, 2016. Written comments may AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil
with the contact person identified be mailed to the Southern Regional Rights.
herein at: U.S. Department of Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
Agriculture, National Agricultural
61 Forsyth Street, Suite 16T126,
Statistics Service, 1400 Independence SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
Atlanta, GA 30303. They may also be
Avenue SW., Room 5029, South pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Building, Washington, DC 20250–2000. faxed to the Commission at (404) 562–
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
7005, or emailed to Regional Director, on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Yvette Anderson, Jeffrey Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Federal Advisory Committee Act that
Federal Register Liaison Officer for ARS, ERS, Persons who desire additional the Kansas Advisory Committee
and NASS. information may contact the Southern (Committee) will hold a meeting on
[FR Doc. 2015–27972 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] Regional Office at (404) 562–7000. Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 12:00
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Records generated from this meeting p.m. CST for the purpose of discussing
may be inspected and reproduced at the preparations for an upcoming hearing
Southern Regional Office, as they on voting rights in the State.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS become available, both before and after This meeting is available to the public
the meeting. Records of the meeting will through the following toll-free call-in
Notice of Public Meeting of the South number: 888–427–9376, conference ID:
Carolina Advisory Committee for a be available at the South Carolina
Advisory Committee link at http://faca 1744905. Any interested member of the
Meeting To Welcome New Members of public may call this number and listen
the Committee and Discuss Potential database.gov/committee/meetings.aspx
?cid=273 and clicking on the ‘‘Meeting to the meeting. The conference call
Project Topics operator will ask callers to identify
Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ links.
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil themselves, the organization they are
Persons interested in the work of this
Rights. affiliated with (if any), and an email
Committee are directed to the
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. address prior to placing callers into the
Commission’s Web site, http:// conference room. Callers can expect to
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, www.usccr.gov, or may contact the incur regular charges for calls they
pursuant to the provisions of the rules Southern Regional Office at the above initiate over wireless lines, according to
and regulations of the U.S. Commission email or street address. their wireless plan. The Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the DATES: The meeting will be held on will not refund any incurred charges.
Federal Advisory Committee Act that Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 12:00 Callers will incur no charge for calls
the South Carolina (State) Advisory p.m. EST. they initiate over land-line connections
Committee will hold a meeting on to the toll-free telephone number.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015, for the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be by Persons with hearing impairments may
purpose of welcoming new members to teleconference. Toll-free call-in number: also follow the proceedings by first
the committee and discussing potential 1–888–510–1785, conference ID: calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–
projects. 764821. 800–977–8339 and providing the
Members of the public can listen to Service with the conference call number
the discussion. This meeting is available Agenda
and conference ID number.
to the public through the following toll- Welcome and Introductions of new Members of the public are invited and
free call-in number: 1–888–510–1785, advisory committee members welcomed to make statements at the end
conference ID: 764821. Any interested of the conference call. In addition,
member of the public may call this Walter Caudle, Chairman members of the public may submit
number and listen to the meeting. The South Carolina Advisory Committee written comments; the comments must
conference call operator will ask callers discussion of potential project be received in the regional office within
to identify themselves, the organization topics 30 days after the meeting. Written
they are affiliated with (if any), and an Walter Caudle, Chairman comments may be mailed to the
email address prior to placing callers Regional Programs Unit, U.S.
into the conference room. Callers can Open Comment Commission on Civil Rights, 55 W.
expect to incur charges for calls they Advisory Committee Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, IL
initiate over wireless lines, and the Public Participation 60615. They may also be faxed to the
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Commission will not refund any Commission at (312) 353–8324, or
incurred charges. Callers will incur no Adjournment emailed to Administrative Assistant,
charge for calls they initiate over land- Dated: October 28, 2015. Corrine Sanders at csanders@usccr.gov.
line connections to the toll-free David Mussatt, Persons who desire additional
telephone number. Persons with hearing Chief, Regional Programs Unit. information may contact the Regional
impairments may also follow the Programs Unit at (312) 353–8311.
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proceedings by first calling the Federal Records and documents discussed
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public viewing prior to and after the (BRDIS) for the 2015–2017 survey years • R&D directed to application areas of
meeting at https://database.faca.gov/ with the revisions outlined in this particular national interest.
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=249 and document. Companies are the major • Data measuring innovation and
clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and performers of research and development intellectual property protection
‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated (R&D) in the United States, accounting activities.
from this meeting may also be inspected for over 70 percent of total U.S. R&D The following changes will be made
and reproduced at the Regional outlays each year. A consistent business to the 2015–2017 BRDIS compared to
Programs Unit, as they become R&D information base is essential to the 2014 BRDIS:
available, both before and after the government officials formulating public • Section 3: Adding question on
meeting. Persons interested in the work policy, industry personnel involved in domestic R&D performed by others and
of this Committee are directed to the corporate planning, and members of the paid for by the Federal Government.
Commission’s Web site, http:// academic community conducting • Section 4: Deleting four questions
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the research. To develop policies designed on R&D with technology focus of
Regional Programs Unit at the above to promote and enhance science and photonics/optics.
• Section 4: Adding four questions on
email or street address. technology, past trends and the present
the Research/Development split for
AGENDA: status of R&D must be known and
foreign R&D.
Welcome and Introductions analyzed. Without comprehensive Information from BRDIS will continue
Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Chair business R&D statistics, it would be to support the America COMPETES
Preparatory Discussion for Public impossible to evaluate the health of Reauthorization Act of 2010 as well as
Hearing on Voting Rights in Kansas science and technology in the United other R&D-related initiatives introduced
Kansas Advisory Committee States or to make comparisons between during the clearance period. Other
Open Comment the technological progress of our initiatives that have used BRDIS
Public Participation country and that of other nations. statistics include: The Innovation
Adjournment The National Science Foundation Act Measurement—Tracking the State of
DATES: The meeting will be held on of 1950 as amended authorizes and Innovation in the American Economy
Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 12:00 directs the National Science Foundation (U.S. Department of Commerce);
p.m. CST. (NSF) ‘‘. . . to provide a central Science of Science and Innovation
clearinghouse for the collection, Policy (NSF); and Rising Above the
PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION:
interpretation, and analysis of data on Gathering Storm (National Research
Dial: 888–427–9376
scientific and engineering resources and Council).
Conference ID: 1744905
to provide a source of information for Policy officials from many Federal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: policy formulation by other agencies of
Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312–353– agencies rely on these statistics for
the Federal government.’’ One of the essential information. Businesses and
8311 or mwojnaroski@usccr.gov methods used by NSF to fulfill this trade organizations rely on BRDIS data
Dated: October 29, 2015. mandate is The Business R&D and to benchmark their industry’s
David Mussatt, Innovation Survey (BRDIS)—the performance against others. For
Chief, Regional Programs Unit. primary federal source of information example, total U.S. R&D expenditures
[FR Doc. 2015–27991 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] on R&D in the business sector. NSF statistics have been used by the Bureau
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together with the Census Bureau, the of Economic Analysis (BEA) to update
collecting and compiling agent, analyze the National Income and Product
the data and publish the resulting Accounts (NIPAs) and, in fact, the BEA
statistics. recently has recognized and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NSF has published annual R&D incorporated R&D as fixed investment in
Submission for OMB Review; statistics collected from the Survey of the NIPA. Accurate R&D data are
Comment Request Industrial Research and Development needed to continue the development
(1953–2007) and BRDIS (2008–2014) for and effect subsequent updates to this
The Department of Commerce will 61 years. The results of the surveys are detailed satellite account. Also, NSF,
submit to the Office of Management and used to assess trends in R&D BEA and the Census Bureau
Budget (OMB) for clearance the expenditures by industry sector, periodically update a data linking
following proposal for collection of investigate productivity determinants, project that utilizes BRDIS data to
information under the provisions of the formulate science and tax policy, and augment global R&D investment
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. compare individual company information that is obtained from BEA’s
chapter 35). performance with industry averages. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. This survey is the Nation’s primary U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (USDIA)
Title: Business R&D and Innovation source for international comparative surveys. Further, the Census Bureau
Survey. statistics on business R&D spending. links data collected by BRDIS with other
OMB Control Number: 0607–0912. BRDIS will continue to collect the statistical files. At the Census Bureau,
Form Number(s): BRDI–1, BRDI–1(S). following types of information: historical company-level R&D data are
Type of Request: Revision of a • R&D expense based on accounting linked to a file that contains information
currently approved collection. standards. on the outputs and inputs of companies’
• Worldwide R&D of domestic
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Number of Respondents: BRDI–1 = manufacturing plants. Researchers are
7,000; BRDI–1(S) = 38,000. companies. able to analyze the relationships
Average Hours per Response: BRDI–1 • Business segment detail. between R&D funding and other
= 15 hours; BRDI–1(S) = 38 minutes. • R&D related capital expenditures. economic variables by using micro-level
Burden Hours: 126,500. • Detailed data about the R&D data.
Needs and Uses: The Census Bureau workforce. Individuals and organizations access
is requesting clearance to conduct the • R&D strategy and data on the the survey statistics via the Internet in
Business R&D and Innovation Survey potential impact of R&D on the market. annual InfoBriefs published by NSF’s

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Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. CST.
Contact		Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 312-353- 8311 or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 67702