81 FR 28107 - Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)

Page Range		28107-28107
FR Document		2016-10991

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10991]



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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


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 the addition of an agenda item in the plenary 
open session of the National Science Board meetings on May 6, 2016, as 
shown below. The original notice appeared in the Federal Register on 
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 81 FR 25721-22.

AMENDED AGENDA: 

Plenary Board

Open session: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
 Approval of open plenary minutes for February, 2016
 NSB Chair's opening remarks
 Introduction of the NSF ``LIGO Team''
 NSF Director's remarks
 Review and approval of annual Executive Committee report
 OIG Semiannual report (ADDED)
 Open committee reports
 Discharge NPP
 Presentations to outgoing Board members
 NSB Chair's closing remarks

UPDATES:  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:  Ron Campbell, [email protected], 703-292-7000.

    Dated: May 5, 2016.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Management Analyst, National Science Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION comment on the NSF Large Facilities day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Manual (LFM) and the accompanying (including federal holidays).
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Large Facilities Financial Data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Science Board Collection Tool. The primary purpose of Title of Collection: ‘‘Large Facilities
this revision is to implement financial Manual’’
The National Science Board, pursuant
management policy and requirements as OMB Approval Number: 3145–0239.
to NSF regulations (45 CFR part 614), Expiration Date of Approval: 6/30/
well as to update and clarify existing
the National Science Foundation Act, as 2018.
content. The draft versions of the NSF
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the Type of Request: Intent to seek
LFM and the accompanying Large
Government in the Sunshine Act (5 approval to extend with revision an
Facilities Financial Data Collection Tool
U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the information collection for three years.
are available on the NSF Web site at:
addition of an agenda item in the Proposed Project: The National
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/lfo/lfo_
plenary open session of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L.
documents.jsp.
Science Board meetings on May 6, 2016, To facilitate review, a Change Log 81–507) set forth NSF’s mission and
as shown below. The original notice with brief comment explanations of the purpose:
appeared in the Federal Register on changes is provided in the manual. NSF ‘‘To promote the progress of science;
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 81 FR 25721– is particularly interested in public to advance the national health,
22. comment on the financial management prosperity, and welfare; to secure the
AMENDED AGENDA: changes identified in the LFM and on national defense. * * *’’
the Large Facilities Financial Data The Act authorized and directed NSF
Plenary Board
Collection Tool for use in incurred cost to initiate and support:
Open session: 1:00–2:30 p.m. reporting. After obtaining and • Basic scientific research and
research fundamental to the engineering
• Approval of open plenary minutes for considering public comment, NSF will
prepare the submission requesting OMB process;
February, 2016
• Programs to strengthen scientific
• NSB Chair’s opening remarks clearance of this collection for no longer
and engineering research potential;
• Introduction of the NSF ‘‘LIGO Team’’ than 3 years.
• Science and engineering education
• NSF Director’s remarks In addition to the type of comments
programs at all levels and in all the
• Review and approval of annual identified above, comments are also
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed various fields of science and
Executive Committee report
engineering;
• OIG Semiannual report (ADDED) collection of information is necessary
• Programs that provide a source of
• Open committee reports for the proper performance of the
information for policy formulation; and
• Discharge NPP functions of the Agency, including
• Other activities to promote these
• Presentations to outgoing Board whether the information shall have
ends.
members practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Among Federal agencies, NSF is a
• NSB Chair’s closing remarks Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
leader in providing the academic
UPDATES: Please refer to the National
proposed collection of information; (c)
community with advanced
Science Board Web site for additional ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
instrumentation needed to conduct
information. Meeting information and clarity of the information on
state-of-the-art research and to educate
schedule updates (time, place, subject respondents, including through the use
the next generation of scientists,
matter or status of meeting) may be of automated collection techniques or
engineers and technical workers. The
found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ other forms of information technology;
knowledge generated by these tools
meetings/notices.jsp. and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
sustains U.S. leadership in science and
the collection of information on
AGENCY CONTACT: Ron Campbell, engineering (S&E) to drive the U.S.
respondents, including through the use
jrcampbe@nsf.gov, 703–292–7000. economy and secure the future. NSF’s
of automated collection techniques or
Dated: May 5, 2016.
responsibility is to ensure that the
other forms of information technology.
research and education communities
Suzanne Plimpton, DATES: Written comments should be have access to these resources, and to
Management Analyst, National Science received by July 8, 2016 to be assured provide the support needed to utilize
Foundation. of consideration. Comments received them optimally, and implement timely
[FR Doc. 2016–10991 Filed 5–5–16; 4:15 pm] after that date will be considered to the upgrades.
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P extent practicable. The scale of advanced
ADDRESSES: Written comments instrumentation ranges from small
regarding the information collection and research instruments to shared
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION requests for copies of the proposed resources or facilities that can be used
information collection request should be by entire communities. The demand for
Comment Request: National Science addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Foundation Proposal—Large Facilities such instrumentation is very high, and
Clearance Officer, National Science is growing rapidly, along with the pace
Manual Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. of discovery. For large facilities and
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email shared infrastructure, the need is
ACTION: Notice. to splimpto@nsf.gov. particularly high. This trend is expected
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to accelerate in the future as increasing
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SUMMARY: The National Science Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or numbers of researchers and educators
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. rely on such large facilities,
to request renewed clearance of this Individuals who use a instruments, and databases to provide
collection. In accordance with the telecommunications device for the deaf the reach to make the next intellectual
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of (TDD) may call the Federal Information leaps.
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– NSF currently provides support for
we are providing opportunity for public 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a facility construction from two accounts:

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FR Citation		81 FR 28107