81_FR_78859 81 FR 78643 - Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

81 FR 78643 - Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 216 (November 8, 2016)

Page Range78643-78643
FR Document2016-26876

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 78643]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26876]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub., L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the 
following meeting:

NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE: Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee 
(#13883).

DATE AND TIME: 
January 26, 2017; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
January 27, 2017; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

PLACE:  National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 
22230, Stafford I, Room 1235.

TYPE OF MEETING: Open.

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Christopher Davis, Program Director, Division of 
Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703-292-4910.

PURPOSE OF MEETING: To provide advice and recommendations to the 
National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues 
within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual 
interest and concern to the agencies.

AGENDA: To hear presentations of current programming by representatives 
from NSF, NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to astronomy and 
astrophysics; to discuss current and potential areas of cooperation 
between the agencies; to formulate recommendations for continued and 
new areas of cooperation and mechanisms for achieving them.

     Dated: November 2, 2016.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 8, 2016 / Notices 78643 II. Current Actions This process will help to advance our Foundation (NSF) announces the To administer The Role of Libraries understanding of what is currently following meeting: and Museums in Community occurring in a community and where NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE: Astronomy Transformation (Community Catalyst)— there are different leverage points to and Astrophysics Advisory Committee A National Leadership Grants Special effect change. The desired goal is to (#13883). Initiative. National Leadership Grants help catalyze civic revitalization with DATE AND TIME: for Libraries (NLG-Libraries) and the active involvement of key January 26, 2017; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. National Leadership Grants for community assets, museums and January 27, 2017; 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Museums (NLG-Museums), under libraries. PLACE: National Science Foundation, which this special initiative falls, Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA support projects that address challenges 22230, Stafford I, Room 1235. faced by the library and museum fields Title: The Role of Libraries and Museums in Community TYPE OF MEETING: Open. and that have the potential to advance practice in those fields. Successful Transformation (Community Catalyst)— CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Christopher Davis, projects will generate results such as A National Leadership Grants Special Program Director, Division of new tools, research findings, models, Initiative. Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, services, practices, or alliances that can OMB Number: TBD. National Science Foundation, 4201 be widely used, adapted, scaled, or Agency Number: 3137. Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. replicated to extend the benefits of Frequency: One time. Telephone: 703–292–4910. federal investment. This special joint Affected Public: Libraries, agencies, PURPOSE OF MEETING: To provide advice NLG-Libraries and NLG-Museums institutions of higher education, and recommendations to the National initiative invites proposals for museums, and other entities that Science Foundation (NSF), the National development and testing of approaches advance the museum and library fields Aeronautics and Space Administration to deepen and sustain the collaborative and that meet the eligibility criteria. (NASA) and the U.S. Department of work that libraries and museums engage Number of Respondents: 15. Energy (DOE) on issues within the field in with their communities. Funded Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 of astronomy and astrophysics that are projects will create a foundation for hours. of mutual interest and concern to the enhanced collective impact in Total Burden Hours: 1,480. agencies. communities, especially working with Total Annualized Cost to AGENDA: To hear presentations of those from diverse economic, social, Respondents: $43,805. current programming by representatives and cultural backgrounds and will Total Annualized Capital/Startup from NSF, NASA, DOE and other involve key partners such as community Costs: 0. agencies relevant to astronomy and service organizations, government Total Annualized Cost to Federal astrophysics; to discuss current and entities, and/or funders. Government: $7,608. potential areas of cooperation between This funding opportunity may Public Comments Invited: Comments the agencies; to formulate include grants and/or cooperative submitted in response to this notice will recommendations for continued and agreements. We will seek proposals that be summarized and/or included in the new areas of cooperation and use approaches grounded in community request for OMB’s clearance of this mechanisms for achieving them. innovation labs; such processes help to information collection. Dated: November 2, 2016. build understanding and develop FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: options when complex social problems Stephanie Burwell, Chief Information Crystal Robinson, affect many stakeholders. 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