81 FR 26835 - National Science Board Sunshine Act Meetings

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 86 (May 4, 2016)

Page Range		26835-26835
FR Document		2016-10478

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 26835]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10478]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Board Sunshine Act Meetings

    The National Science Board's Elections Committee, 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 in regard to the scheduling of a 
meeting for the transaction of National Science Board business, as 
follows:

TIME AND DATE: Friday, April 29, at 2 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: This meeting will be held by teleconference originating at the 
National Science Board Office, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Election Committee Chair's opening remarks; 
approval of minutes of the closed February 2016 meeting; confirmation 
of slate of nominations; and discussion of next steps and Chair's 
closing remarks.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please refer to the National 
Science Board Web site (www.nsf.gov/nsb) for information or schedule 
updates, or contact: Ron Campbell ([email protected]), National Science 
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.

Ann Bushmiller,
NSB Senior Legal Counsel.
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Swarnali Haldar, Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), Act of 2010 § 505, codified in the
Executive for Information Services/CIO. this is the second notice for public National Science Foundation Act of
[FR Doc. 2016–10470 Filed 5–3–16; 8:45 am] comment; the first was published in the 1950, as amended, the National Center
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Federal Register at 81 FR 7833; no for Science & Engineering Statistics
comments were received. NSF is (NCSES) serves as a central Federal
forwarding the proposed renewal clearinghouse for the collection,
submission to the Office of Management interpretation, analysis, and
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
and Budget (OMB) for clearance dissemination of objective data on
National Science Board Sunshine Act simultaneously with the publication of science, engineering, technology,
Meetings this second notice. The full submission research and development for use by
may be found at http://www.reginfo.gov/ practitioners, researchers, policymakers,
The National Science Board’s public/do/PRAMain. and the public. NCSES conducts about
Elections Committee, pursuant to NSF Comments: Comments are invited on a dozen nationally representative
regulations (45 CFR part 614), the (a) whether the proposed collection of surveys to obtain the data for these
National Science Foundation Act, as information is necessary for the proper purposes. The Generic Clearance will be
amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the performance of the functions of the used to ensure that the highest quality
Government in the Sunshine Act (5 NSF, including whether the information data are obtained from these surveys.
U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in shall have practical utility; (b) the State of the art methodology will be
regard to the scheduling of a meeting for accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the used to develop, evaluate, and test
the transaction of National Science burden of the proposed collection of questionnaires and survey concepts as
Board business, as follows: information; (c) ways to enhance the well as to improve survey methodology.
TIME AND DATE: Friday, April 29, at 2 quality, use, and clarity of the This may include field or pilot tests of
p.m. EDT. information on respondents, including questions for future large scale surveys,
PLACE: This meeting will be held by through the use of automated collection as needed. The Generic Clearance will
teleconference originating at the techniques or other forms of information also be used to test and evaluate data
National Science Board Office, National technology; and (d) ways to minimize dissemination tools and methods, in an
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., the burden of the collection of effort to improve access for data users.
Arlington, VA 22230. information on those who are to Use of the Information. The purpose
respond, including through the use of of these studies is to use the latest and
STATUS: Closed.
appropriate automated, electronic, most appropriate methodology to
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Election improve NCSES surveys, evaluate new
Committee Chair’s opening remarks; mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of data collection efforts, and evaluate data
approval of minutes of the closed dissemination tools and mechanisms.
February 2016 meeting; confirmation of information technology.
Methodological findings may be
slate of nominations; and discussion of DATES: Comments regarding this
presented externally in technical papers
next steps and Chair’s closing remarks. information collection are best assured
at conferences, published in the
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: of having their full effect if received
proceedings of conferences, or in
Please refer to the National Science within 30 days of this notification.
journals. Improved NCSES surveys, data
Board Web site (www.nsf.gov/nsb) for Comments received after that date will collections, and data dissemination will
information or schedule updates, or be considered to the extent practicable. help policymakers in decisions on
contact: Ron Campbell (jrcampbe@ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR research and development funding,
nsf.gov), National Science Foundation, COMMENTS: Contact Suzanne H. graduate education, and the scientific
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, and technical workforce, as well as
22230. National Science Foundation, 4201 contributing to reduced survey costs.
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Expected Respondents. The
Ann Bushmiller, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone respondents will be from industry,
NSB Senior Legal Counsel. (703) 292–7556; or send email to academia, nonprofit organizations,
[FR Doc. 2016–10478 Filed 5–2–16; 11:15 am] splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use members of the public, and State, local,
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deaf (TDD) may call the Federal will be either individuals or
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at institutions, depending on the topic
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1–800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 under investigation. Qualitative
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a procedures will generally be conducted
Agency Information Collection year (including federal holidays). You in person, online (using Skype, Webex,
Activities: Comment Request also may obtain a copy of the data or other conferencing tools), or over the
AGENCY:National Science Foundation. collection instrument and instructions phone. Quantitative procedures may be
Submission for OMB review;
ACTION: from Ms. Plimpton. conducted using mail, web, email, or
comment request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: phone modes, depending on the topic
Title of Collection: Generic Clearance under investigation. Up to 8,680
SUMMARY: The National Science respondents will be contacted across all
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of the National Center for Science &
Foundation (NSF) is requesting renewal Engineering Statistics Improvement projects. No respondent will be
of the Generic Clearance of the National Projects. contacted more than twice in one year
Center for Science & Engineering OMB Control Number: 3145–0174. under this generic clearance. Every
Statistics’ Survey Improvement Projects Type of Request: Intent to seek effort will be made to use technology to
(3145–0174), and has submitted an approval to extend an information limit the burden on respondents from
information collection requirement to collection for three years. small entitites.
OMB for review and clearance. In Abstract. Established within the Both qualitative and quantitative
accordance with the requirement of National Science Foundation by the methods will be used to improve

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Dates		Friday, April 29, at 2 p.m. EDT.
FR Citation		81 FR 26835