81 FR 31668 - Proposal Review Panel for Computing and Communication Foundations; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 97 (May 19, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-11816

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review Panel for Computing and Communication 
Foundations; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the 
following meeting:
    Name: Proposal Panel Review for Computing and Communication 
Foundations--Science and Technology Centers--Integrative Partnerships 
(#1192) Site Visit.
    Date/Time:

June 7, 2016; 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
June 8, 2016; 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
June 9, 2016; 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

    Place: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA 
02139.
    Type of Meeting: Part Open.
    Contact Person: John Cozzens, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Room 1115, Arlington, VA 22230; Telephone: (703) 292-
8910.

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    Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to assess the progress of the STC 
Award: 1231216 ``A Center for Brains, Minds and Machines: the Science 
and the Technology of Intelligence'', and to provide advise and 
recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center.
    Agenda: MIT Site Visit.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Closed

Site Team and NSF Staff meets to discuss Site Visit materials, review 
process and charge

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Open

Presentations by Awardee Institution, faculty staff and students, to 
Site Team and NSF Staff; Discussions, question and answer sessions

1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Closed

Draft report on education and research activities

Thursday, June 9, 2016

8:30 a.m.-noon: Open

Response presentations by Site Team and NSF Staff Awardee Institution 
faculty staff; Discussions, question and answer sessions

Noon to 3:00 p.m.: Closed

Complete written site visit report with preliminary recommendations.

Reason for Closing: The program review include information of a 
proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; 
financial data, such as salaries; and personal information concerning 
individuals associated with the award. These matters are exempt under 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

     Dated: May 16, 2016.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION thus created is meaningfully linked to Use of the Information: NSF will use
society. the information to continue funding of
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To MRSECs enable and foster excellent the Centers, and to evaluate the progress
Establish an Information Collection education, integrate research and of the program.
education, and create bonds between Estimate of Burden: 80 hours per
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY: learning and inquiry so that discovery center for 21 centers for a total of 1,680
Notice and request for
ACTION: and creativity more fully support the hours.
comments. learning process. MRSECs capitalize on Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
diversity through participation in center Estimated Number of Responses per
SUMMARY: The National Science activities and demonstrate leadership in Report: One from each of the 21
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans the involvement of groups MRSECs.
to request clearance of this collection. In underrepresented in science and Comments: Comments are invited on
accordance with the requirement of engineering. (a) whether the proposed collection of
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork MRSECs are required to submit information is necessary for the proper
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), annual reports on progress and plans, performance of the functions of the
we are providing opportunity for public which are used as a basis for Agency, including whether the
comment on this action. After obtaining performance review and determining information shall have practical utility;
and considering public comment, NSF the level of continued funding. To (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
will prepare the submission requesting support this review and the estimate of the burden of the proposed
that OMB approve clearance of this management of a Center, MRSECs will collection of information; (c) ways to
collection for no longer than three years. be required to develop a set of enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
DATES: Written comments on this notice management and performance of the information on respondents,
must be received by July 18, 2016 to be indicators for submission annually to including through the use of automated
assured of consideration. Comments NSF via the Research Performance collection techniques or other forms of
received after that date will be Project Reporting module in information technology; and (d) ways to
considered to the extent practicable. Research.gov and an external technical minimize the burden of the collection of
For Additional Information or assistance contractor that collects information on those who are to
Comments: Ms. Suzanne H. Plimpton, programmatic data electronically. These respond, including through the use of
Reports Clearance Officer, National indicators are both quantitative and appropriate automated, electronic,
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson descriptive and may include, for mechanical, or other technological
Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, example, the characteristics of center collection techniques or other forms of
Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292– personnel and students; sources of information technology.
7556; or send email to splimpto@ financial support and in-kind support; Dated: May 16, 2016.
nsf.gov. Individuals who use a expenditures by operational component;
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
telecommunications device for the deaf characteristics of industrial and/or other
sector participation; research activities; Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Foundation.
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1 (800) 877– education activities; knowledge transfer
activities; patents, licenses; [FR Doc. 2016–11787 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am]
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
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(including federal holidays). students involved in Center activities;
descriptions of significant advances and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: other outcomes of the MRSEC effort. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Such reporting requirements are
Requirements for Materials Research Proposal Review Panel for Computing
included in the cooperative agreement
Science and Engineering Centers and Communication Foundations;
that is binding between the academic
(MRSECs). Notice of Meeting
institution and NSF.
OMB Number: 3145–0230. Each Center’s annual report will In accordance with the Federal
Expiration Date of Approval: address the following categories of Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
December 31, 2016. activities: (1) Research, (2) education, 463, as amended), the National Science
Type of Request: Intent to seek (3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships, Foundation announces the following
approval to renew an information (5) shared experimental facilities, (6) meeting:
collection. diversity, (7) management, and (8) Name: Proposal Panel Review for
Overview of This Information budget issues. Computing and Communication
For each of the categories the report Foundations—Science and Technology
Collection
will describe overall objectives for the Centers—Integrative Partnerships
The Materials Research Science and year, problems the Center has (#1192) Site Visit.
Engineering Centers (MRSECs) Program encountered in making progress towards Date/Time:
supports innovation in interdisciplinary goals, anticipated problems in the June 7, 2016; 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
research, education, and knowledge following year, and specific outputs and June 8, 2016; 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
transfer. MRSECs build intellectual and outcomes. June 9, 2016; 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
physical infrastructure within and MRSECs are required to file a final Place: Massachusetts Institute of
between disciplines, weaving together report through the RPPR and external
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Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA
knowledge creation, knowledge technical assistance contractor. Final 02139.
integration, and knowledge transfer. reports contain similar information and Type of Meeting: Part Open.
MRSECs conduct world-class research metrics as annual reports, effectively Contact Person: John Cozzens,
through partnerships of academic they constitute the last annual report; National Science Foundation, 4201
institutions, national laboratories, the Program Officer maintains a Wilson Boulevard, Room 1115,
industrial organizations, and/or other cumulative database with all relevant Arlington, VA 22230; Telephone: (703)
public/private entities. New knowledge achievements and metrics. 292–8910.

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