81_FR_7863 81 FR 7833 - Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board

81 FR 7833 - Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

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FR Document2016-03126

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7833]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03126]


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Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board

    The National Science Board's Committee on Education and Human 
Resources (CEH), 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 scheduling of a teleconference for the transaction of National 
Science Board business, as follows:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 5:00-6:00 p.m. EST.

SUBJECT MATTER: Committee Chair's opening remarks; approval of minutes 
of November 19, 2015 meeting; update and discussion of recent CEH 
activities regarding the ``grand challenges in STEM'' activity; and 
Committee Chair's closing remarks.

STATUS: Open.
    This meeting will be held by teleconference. A public listening 
line will be available. Members of the public must contact the Board 
Office (call 703-292-7000 or send an email message to 
[email protected]) at least 24 hours prior to the 
teleconference for the public listening number. Please refer to the 
National Science Board Web site for additional information and schedule 
updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) which may be 
found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. Point of contact for this 
meeting is Matt Wilson ([email protected]).

Kyscha Slater-Williams,
Program Specialist to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-03126 Filed 2-11-16; 11:15 am]
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                                                  will be held on March 3, 2016, as                       kgriffin@neh.gov. Please also provide                 SUMMARY:   The National Science
                                                  follows: The policy discussion session                  advance notice of any special needs or                Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
                                                  (open to the public) will convene at                    accommodations, including for a sign                  to request renewal of the Generic
                                                  10:30 a.m. until approximately 11:30                    language interpreter.                                 Clearance of the National Center for
                                                  a.m., followed by the discussion of                       Dated: February 8, 2016.                            Science & Engineering Statistics Survey
                                                  specific grant applications and programs                Elizabeth Voyatzis,
                                                                                                                                                                Improvement Projects (3145–0174). In
                                                  before the Council (closed to the public)                                                                     accordance with the requirement of
                                                                                                          Committee Management Officer.
                                                  from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.                                                                              section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
                                                     Digital Humanities: Room 4089                        [FR Doc. 2016–03063 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
                                                     Education Programs: Room P002                        BILLING CODE 7536–01–P                                we are providing opportunity for public
                                                     Preservation and Access: Room 2002                                                                         comment on this action. After obtaining
                                                     Public Programs/Federal/State                                                                              and considering public comment, NSF
                                                  Partnership: Room P003                                                                                        will prepare the submission requesting
                                                     Research Programs: Room 4002                         NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
                                                                                                                                                                that OMB approve clearance of this
                                                     In addition, the Humanities Medal
                                                                                                          Sunshine Act Meeting; National                        collection for three years.
                                                  Committee (closed to the public) will
                                                  meet from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. in                  Science Board                                            Comments: Comments are invited on
                                                  Room 4002.                                                                                                    (a) whether the proposed collection of
                                                                                                             The National Science Board’s                       information is necessary for the proper
                                                     The plenary session of the National
                                                                                                          Committee on Education and Human                      performance of the functions of the
                                                  Council on the Humanities will convene
                                                                                                          Resources (CEH), pursuant to NSF                      NSF, including whether the information
                                                  on March 4, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in the
                                                                                                          regulations (45 CFR part 614), the                    shall have practical utility; (b) the
                                                  Conference Center at Constitution
                                                                                                          National Science Foundation Act, as                   accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the
                                                  Center. The agenda for the morning
                                                                                                          amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the                  burden of the proposed collection of
                                                  session (open to the public) will be as
                                                                                                          Government in the Sunshine Act (5                     information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                  follows:
                                                                                                          U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the              quality, use, and clarity of the
                                                  A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
                                                                                                          scheduling of a teleconference for the                information on respondents, including
                                                  B. Reports
                                                    1. Chairman’s Remarks                                 transaction of National Science Board                 through the use of automated collection
                                                    2. Deputy Chairman’s Remarks                          business, as follows:                                 techniques or other forms of information
                                                    3. Presentation by guest speaker Mannie               DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 17,                technology; and (d) ways to minimize
                                                       Jackson                                            2016 at 5:00–6:00 p.m. EST.                           the burden of the collection of
                                                    4. Congressional Affairs Report                                                                             information on those who are to
                                                                                                          SUBJECT MATTER: Committee Chair’s
                                                    5. Budget Report
                                                    6. Reports on Policy and General Matters              opening remarks; approval of minutes of               respond, including through the use of
                                                    a. Digital Humanities                                 November 19, 2015 meeting; update and                 appropriate automated, electronic,
                                                    b. Education Programs                                 discussion of recent CEH activities                   mechanical, or other technological
                                                    c. Preservation and Access                            regarding the ‘‘grand challenges in                   collection techniques or other forms of
                                                    d. Public Programs                                    STEM’’ activity; and Committee Chair’s                information technology.
                                                    e. Federal/State Partnership                          closing remarks.
                                                    f. Research Programs                                                                                        DATES:  Written comments on this notice
                                                                                                          STATUS: Open.                                         must be received by April 18, 2016 to
                                                    The remainder of the plenary session                     This meeting will be held by                       be assured of consideration. Comments
                                                  will be for consideration of specific                   teleconference. A public listening line               received after that date will be
                                                  applications and therefore will be                      will be available. Members of the public              considered to the extent practicable.
                                                  closed to the public.                                   must contact the Board Office (call 703–
                                                    As identified above, portions of the                                                                           For Additional Information or
                                                                                                          292–7000 or send an email message to                  Comments: Contact Suzanne H.
                                                  meeting of the National Council on the                  nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24
                                                  Humanities will be closed to the public                                                                       Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
                                                                                                          hours prior to the teleconference for the             National Science Foundation, 4201
                                                  pursuant to sections 552b(c)(4),                        public listening number. Please refer to
                                                  552b(c)(6) and 552b(c)(9)(b) of Title 5                                                                       Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington,
                                                                                                          the National Science Board Web site for               Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292–
                                                  U.S.C., as amended. The closed sessions                 additional information and schedule
                                                  will include review of personal and/or                                                                        7556; or send email to splimpto@
                                                                                                          updates (time, place, subject matter or               nsf.gov. Individuals who use a
                                                  proprietary financial and commercial                    status of meeting) which may be found
                                                  information given in confidence to the                                                                        telecommunications device for the deaf
                                                                                                          at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/.                   (TDD) may call the Federal Information
                                                  agency by grant applicants, and                         Point of contact for this meeting is Matt
                                                  discussion of certain information, the                                                                        Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
                                                                                                          Wilson (mbwilson@nsf.gov).                            8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
                                                  premature disclosure of which could
                                                  significantly frustrate implementation of               Kyscha Slater-Williams,                               day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
                                                  proposed agency action. I have made                     Program Specialist to the National Science            (including federal holidays). You also
                                                  this determination pursuant to the                      Board.                                                may obtain a copy of the data collection
                                                  authority granted me by the Chairman’s                  [FR Doc. 2016–03126 Filed 2–11–16; 11:15 am]          instrument and instructions from Ms.
                                                  Delegation of Authority to Close                        BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                Plimpton.
                                                  Advisory Committee Meetings dated                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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                                                  July 19, 1993.
                                                    Please note that individuals planning                 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                             Title of Collection: Generic Clearance
                                                  to attend the public sessions of the                                                                          of the National Center for Science &
                                                  meeting are subject to security screening               Agency Information Collection                         Engineering Statistics Improvement
                                                  procedures. If you wish to attend any of                Activities: Comment Request                           Projects.
                                                  the public sessions, please inform NEH                                                                          OMB Control Number: 3145–0174.
                                                                                                          AGENCY:   National Science Foundation.
                                                  as soon as possible by contacting Ms.                                                                           Expiration Date of Current Approval:
                                                                                                          ACTION:   Notice.
                                                  Katherine Griffin at (202) 606–8322 or                                                                        May 31, 2016.


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FR Citation81 FR 7833 

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