81 FR 36962 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Renew an Information Collection
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-13449 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 36962-36963] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13449] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Renew an Information Collection AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by August 8, 2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. For Additional Information or Comments: Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. You also may obtain a copy of the data collection instrument and instructions from Ms. Plimpton. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers (NSECs). OMB Number: 3145-0229. Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2016. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information collection. Overview of This Information Collection: The Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers (NSECs) Program supports innovation in the integrative conduct of research, education, and knowledge transfer. NSECs build intellectual and physical infrastructure within and between disciplines, weaving together knowledge creation, knowledge integration, and knowledge transfer. NSECs conduct world-class research through partnerships of academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities. New knowledge thus created is meaningfully linked to society. NSECs enable and foster excellent education, integrate research and education, and create bonds between learning and inquiry so that discovery and creativity more fully support the learning process. NSECs capitalize on diversity through participation in center activities and demonstrate leadership in the involvement of groups underrepresented in science and engineering. NSECs will be required to submit annual reports on progress and plans, which will be used as a basis for performance review and determining the level of continued funding. To support this review and the management of a Center, NSECs will be required to develop a set of management and performance indicators for submission annually to NSF via the Research Performance Project Reporting module in Research.gov and an external technical assistance contractor that collects programmatic data electronically. These indicators are both quantitative and descriptive and may include, for example, the characteristics of center personnel and students; sources of financial support and in-kind support; expenditures by operational component; characteristics of industrial and/or other sector participation; research activities; education activities; knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses; publications; degrees granted to students involved in Center activities; descriptions of significant advances and other outcomes of the NSEC effort. Such reporting requirements will be included in the cooperative agreement which is binding between the academic institution and the NSF. Each Center's annual report will address the following categories of activities: (1) Research, (2) education, (3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships, (5) diversity, (6) management and (7) budget issues. For each of the categories the report will describe overall objectives for the year, problems the Center has encountered in making progress towards goals, anticipated problems in the following year, and specific outputs and outcomes. NSECs are required to file a final report through the RPPR and external technical assistance contractor. Final reports contain similar information and metrics as annual reports, but are retrospective. Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to continue funding of the Centers, and to evaluate the progress of the program. Estimate of Burden: 200 hours per center for thirteen centers for a total of 2600 hours. Respondents: Non-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the thirteen NSECs. Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of [[Page 36963]] information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: June 2, 2016. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2016-13449 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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If the system manager is the Executive will prepare the submission requesting management of a Center, NSECs will be
Director of the National Historical that OMB approve clearance of this required to develop a set of management
Publications and Records Commission, the collection for no longer than three years. and performance indicators for
business address is: National Historical submission annually to NSF via the
Publications and Records Commission; DATES: Written comments on this notice
National Archives and Records must be received by August 8, 2016 to Research Performance Project Reporting
Administration; 700 Pennsylvania Avenue be assured of consideration. Comments module in Research.gov and an external
NW., Room 114, Washington, DC 20408– received after that date will be technical assistance contractor that
0001. considered to the extent practicable. collects programmatic data
If the system manager is the Executive for For Additional Information or electronically. These indicators are both
Agency Services, the business address is: Comments: Contact Suzanne H. quantitative and descriptive and may
Office of Agency Services; National Archives include, for example, the characteristics
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
and Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi of center personnel and students;
Road, Room 3600, College Park, MD 20740– National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, sources of financial support and in-kind
6001.
If the system manager is the Executive for Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292– support; expenditures by operational
Business Support Services, the business 7556; or send email to splimpto@ component; characteristics of industrial
address is: Office of Business Support nsf.gov. Individuals who use a and/or other sector participation;
Services; National Archives and Records telecommunications device for the deaf research activities; education activities;
Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road, Room (TDD) may call the Federal Information knowledge transfer activities; patents,
5100, College Park, MD 20740–6001. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 licenses; publications; degrees granted
If the system manager is the Executive for to students involved in Center activities;
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
Information Services, the business address is: descriptions of significant advances and
Office of Information Services; National Monday through Friday. You also may
obtain a copy of the data collection other outcomes of the NSEC effort. Such
Archives and Records Administration; 8601
instrument and instructions from Ms. reporting requirements will be included
Adelphi Road, Room 4400, College Park, MD
20740–6001. Plimpton. in the cooperative agreement which is
If the system manager is the Executive for binding between the academic
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: institution and the NSF.
Legislative Archives, Presidential Libraries,
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Each Center’s annual report will
and Museum Services, the business address
is the Office of Legislative Archives, Requirements for Nanoscale Science address the following categories of
Presidential Libraries, and Museum Services; and Engineering Centers (NSECs). activities: (1) Research, (2) education,
National Archives and Records OMB Number: 3145–0229. (3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships,
Administration; 700 Pennsylvania Avenue Expiration Date of Approval: (5) diversity, (6) management and (7)
NW., Room 104, Washington, DC 20408– September 30, 2016. budget issues.
0001. Type of Request: Intent to seek For each of the categories the report
If the system manager is the Executive for approval to renew an information
Research Services, the business address is:
will describe overall objectives for the
collection. year, problems the Center has
Office of Research Services; National Overview of This Information
Archives and Records Administration; 8601 encountered in making progress towards
Collection: The Nanoscale Science and goals, anticipated problems in the
Adelphi Road, Room 3400, College Park, MD
20740–6001.
Engineering Centers (NSECs) Program following year, and specific outputs and
If the system manager is the General supports innovation in the integrative outcomes.
Counsel, the business address is: Office of the conduct of research, education, and NSECs are required to file a final
General Counsel; National Archives and knowledge transfer. NSECs build report through the RPPR and external
Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road, intellectual and physical infrastructure technical assistance contractor. Final
Room 3110, College Park, MD 20740–6001. within and between disciplines, reports contain similar information and
If the system manager is the Inspector weaving together knowledge creation,
General, the business address is: Office of the
metrics as annual reports, but are
knowledge integration, and knowledge retrospective.
Inspector General; National Archives and transfer. NSECs conduct world-class
Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road, Use of the Information: NSF will use
Room 1300, College Park, MD 20740–6001.
research through partnerships of the information to continue funding of
academic institutions, national the Centers, and to evaluate the progress
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laboratories, industrial organizations, of the program.
BILLING CODE 7515–01–P and/or other public/private entities. Estimate of Burden: 200 hours per
New knowledge thus created is center for thirteen centers for a total of
meaningfully linked to society. 2600 hours.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSECs enable and foster excellent Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
education, integrate research and Estimated Number of Responses per
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To education, and create bonds between Report: One from each of the thirteen
Renew an Information Collection learning and inquiry so that discovery NSECs.
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY: and creativity more fully support the Comments: Comments are invited on
Notice and request for
ACTION: learning process. NSECs capitalize on (a) whether the proposed collection of
comments. diversity through participation in center information is necessary for the proper
activities and demonstrate leadership in performance of the functions of the
SUMMARY: The National Science the involvement of groups Agency, including whether the
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans underrepresented in science and information shall have practical utility;
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to request clearance of this collection. In engineering. (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
accordance with the requirement of NSECs will be required to submit estimate of the burden of the proposed
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork annual reports on progress and plans, collection of information; (c) ways to
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), which will be used as a basis for enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
we are providing opportunity for public performance review and determining of the information on respondents,
comment on this action. After obtaining the level of continued funding. To including through the use of automated
and considering public comment, NSF support this review and the collection techniques or other forms of
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information technology; and (d) ways to 4. Presentations on Future NRC about the availability of
minimize the burden of the collection of Improvements and Emerging information regarding this document.
information on those who are to Technologies You may obtain publicly-available
respond, including through the use of 5. Questions from the Technical Panel information related to this document
appropriate automated, electronic, and Member Sumwalt using any of the following methods:
mechanical, or other technological 6. Roundtable discussion with panelists • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
collection techniques or other forms of and other industry stakeholders http://www.regulations.gov and search
information technology. moderated by Member Sumwalt for Docket ID NRC–2015–0241. Address
Unless otherwise noted, the forum questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Dated: June 2, 2016.
will be held in the NTSB Board Room Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
Suzanne H. Plimpton, and Conference Center, located at 429 email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC. technical questions, contact the
Foundation. The public can view the forum in individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER
[FR Doc. 2016–13449 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] person or via live webcast at http:// INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P ntsb.capitolconnection.org/. Webcast document.
archives are generally available by the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
end of the day after the forum, and Access and Management System
webcasts are archived for 3 months after (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION the date of the event. available documents online in the
SAFETY BOARD Individuals requiring reasonable ADAMS Public Documents collection at
accommodation and/or wheelchair http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
Forum access directions should contact adams.html. To begin the search, select
On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 21 Rochelle McCallister at (202) 314–6305 ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
and 22, 2016, the National or by email at Rochelle.McCallister@ select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ntsb.gov by Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
will convene a forum titled PIREPs: Pay Schedule updates, including weather- please contact the NRC’s Public
it Forward . . . Because Weather for related cancellations, are also available Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
One, is Weather for None. The forum at www.ntsb.gov. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
will begin at 9:00 a.m. each day and is NTSB Media Contact: Peter email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The final
open to all. Attendance is free, and no Knudson—Peter.Knudson@ntsb.gov. ISG–2, Revision 2, and responses to
NTSB Forum Manager: Brian Soper— public comments are available
registration is required. NTSB Board
Brian.Soper@ntsb.gov. electronically in ADAMS under
Member Robert L. Sumwalt will serve as
the presiding officer of the forum. Candi R. Bing, Accession Nos. ML16117A080 and
Invited panelists will include Federal Register Liaison Officer. ML16117A082, respectively.
representatives from the Federal [FR Doc. 2016–13509 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
Aviation Administration, National BILLING CODE P
purchase copies of public documents at
Weather Service, airlines, researchers, the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
and industry and advocacy groups. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Below is the preliminary agenda. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 (9:00 a.m. to COMMISSION
Emma Wong, Office of Nuclear Material
5:00 p.m.) [NRC–2015–0241] Safety and Safeguards, telephone: 301–
1. Opening Statement by Member 415–7091, email: Emma.Wong@nrc.gov
Sumwalt Fuel Retrievability in Spent Fuel and Haile Lindsay, Office of Nuclear
2. Staff Presentation on PIREP and Storage Applications Material Safety and Safeguards,
Weather Dissemination AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory telephone: 301–415–0616, email:
3. Presentations on Use and Commission. Haile.Linsday@nrc.gov. Both are staff of
Significance of PIREPs to Weather ACTION: Interim staff guidance; issuance. the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Services, Air Traffic Controllers, Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
Pilots, and Researchers SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 0001.
4. Questions from the Technical Panel Commission (NRC) is issuing Interim SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and Member Sumwalt Staff Guidance (ISG)-2, Revision 2,
5. Presentations on PIREP Submission, ‘‘Fuel Retrievability in Spent Fuel I. Background
Solicitation, and Dissemination Storage Applications.’’ This revision to The NRC staff has developed ISG–2,
6. Questions from the Technical Panel the guidance was developed to improve Revision 2, ‘‘Fuel Retrievability in Spent
and Member Sumwalt regulatory clarity due to uncertain Fuel Storage Applications,’’ to clarify
7. Roundtable discussion with panelists duration of spent fuel storage in an section 72.122(l) of title 10 of the Code
and other industry stakeholders independent spent fuel storage of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
moderated by Member Sumwalt installation (ISFSI). The revision is to Retrievability. By the use of options to
provide improved guidance to the staff meet ready retrieval, this guidance
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 (9:00 a.m. to on the practical implementation of focuses on safety and design bases to
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5:00 p.m.) determining whether storage systems allow maximum flexibility to meet
1. Opening Statement by Member are designed to allow ready retrieval of retrievability for the longer storage
Sumwalt spent fuel. duration. With the increased flexibility
2. Presentations on Training, Education, DATES: This guidance is effective on in the guidance to meet retrievability,
and Operations June 8, 2016. evaluations of the internal components
3. Questions from the Technical Panel ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID of the cask or canister may no longer be
and Member Sumwalt NRC–2015–0241 when contacting the necessary for maintaining the ability to
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