81_FR_80908 81 FR 80687 - Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting

81 FR 80687 - Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

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FR Document2016-27513

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80687-80688]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27513]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and 
Engineering; 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: Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and 
Engineering (CISE) (1115).
    Date/Time: December 7, 2016; 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., December 8, 
2016; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 
1235, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Brenda Williams, National Science Foundation, 4201

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Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1105, Arlington, Virginia 22230; 703-292-8900.
    Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on the impact of its policies, 
programs and activities on the CISE community. To provide advice to the 
Assistant Director for CISE on issues related to long-range planning, 
and to form ad hoc subcommittees and working groups to carry out needed 
studies and tasks.
    Agenda:

Welcome and CISE updates
Program updates for CISE divisions
Presentation and discussion of the CISE AC data science report
NSF Big Ideas discussion
Closing remarks and wrap-up

    Dated: November 10, 2016.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2016 / Notices 80687 eliminate background noises. To avoid NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION for public comment on an Updated disrupting the meeting, please refrain Standardized Research Performance from placing the call on hold if doing so Research Performance Progress Progress Report Format to be used for will trigger recorded music or other Report Both Interim and Final Performance sound. From time to time, the Chair may AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Progress Reporting in the Federal solicit comments from the public. Register [80 FR 43802, July 23, 2015]. ACTION: Notice. STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open. All comments were carefully considered SUMMARY: Effective with the publication in developing the final version of the MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: of this Notice in the Federal Register, RPPR. A table listing the comments and Board of Directors agencies will be able to utilize the responses is posted on the NSF Web site 1. Approval of agenda updated standardized Research at: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/ Performance Progress Report (RPPR) rppr/index.jsp. It should be noted that 2. Consider and act on the Board of format for both interim and final substantive changes were not made to Directors’ transmittal to accompany progress reporting. the RPPR as a result of the comment the Inspector General’s Semiannual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To process. Report to Congress for the period of view the updated Standardized On behalf of the RBM, NSF has agreed April 1, 2016 through October 31, Research Performance Progress Report to continue to serve as the sponsor of 2016 Format to be used for both Interim and the updated version of this Federal-wide 3. Public comment performance progress reporting format. 4. Consider and act on other business Final Performance Progress Reporting, see: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/ The final version of the updated 5. Consider and act on adjournment of Standardized Research Performance meeting rppr/index.jsp. For information on the RPPR, contact Jean Feldman, Head, Progress Report Format to be used for Operations and Regulations both Interim and Final Performance Policy Office, Division of Institution & Committee—briefing materials will be Progress Reporting incorporates the Award Support, National Science posted at http://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/ public comments mentioned above, and Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., board/board-meetings. may be viewed at: http://www.nsf.gov/ Arlington, VA, 22230, email: jfeldman@ 1. Approval of agenda nsf.gov; telephone (703) 292–8243; FAX: bfa/dias/policy/rppr/index.jsp. Each 2. Briefing and discussion on Final Rule (703) 292–9171. Federal research agency that supports of Proposed Rulemaking for 45 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The research and research-related activities part 1627—Subgrants with Research Performance Progress Report must post their policy or an consolidation of transfer provisions (RPPR) directly benefits award implementation plan on the NSF and from 45 CFR part 1610.7 recipients by making it easier for them RBM Web sites within nine months after 3. Public comment to administer Federal grant and issuance of the Federal Register Notice. 4. Consider and act on other business cooperative agreement programs Each implementation plan will address 5. Consider and act on adjournment of through standardization of the types of whether the agency plans to implement meeting information required in performance the RPPR in paper or electronic format, reports—thereby reducing their and include an anticipated CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: administrative effort and costs. The implementation date. Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to the Vice President & General Counsel, at RPPR also will make it easier to Dated: November 10, 2016. (202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent compare the outputs, outcomes, etc. of Suzanne H. Plimpton, by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_ research and research-related programs Reports Clearance Officer, National Science QUESTIONS@lsc.gov. across the government. Foundation. ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the The RPPR resulted from an initiative [FR Doc. 2016–27505 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] Americans with Disabilities Act and of the Research Business Models (RBM), BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation an Interagency Working Group of the Act. Upon request, meeting notices and Social, Behavioral & Economic Research materials will be made available in Subcommittee of the Committee on NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION alternative formats to accommodate Science (CoS), a committee of the National Science and Technology Advisory Committee for Computer and individuals with disabilities. Council (NSTC). One of the RBM Information Science and Engineering; Individuals needing other Subcommittee’s priority areas is to Notice of Meeting accommodations due to disability in order to attend the meeting in person or create greater consistency in the In accordance with the Federal telephonically should contact Katherine administration of Federal research Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_ awards. Given the increasing 463, as amended), the National Science NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least complexity of interdisciplinary and Foundation (NSF) announces the 2 business days in advance of the interagency research, it is important for following meeting: meeting. If a request is made without Federal agencies to manage awards in a Name: Advisory Committee for advance notice, LSC will make every similar fashion. The RPPR is to be used Computer and Information Science and effort to accommodate the request but by agencies that support research and Engineering (CISE) (1115). research-related activities for use in asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES cannot guarantee that all requests can be Date/Time: December 7, 2016; 12:30 fulfilled. submission of progress reports. It is p.m. to 5:30 p.m., December 8, 2016; intended to replace other performance 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dated: November 14, 2016. reporting formats currently in use by Place: National Science Foundation, Katherine Ward, agencies. The RPPR does not change the 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1235, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for performance reporting requirements Arlington, Virginia 22230. Legal Affairs and General Counsel. specified in 2 CFR part 200. Type of Meeting: Open. [FR Doc. 2016–27659 Filed 11–14–16; 4:15 pm] On July 23, 2015 the National Science Contact Person: Brenda Williams, BILLING CODE 7050–01–P Foundation (NSF) submitted a request National Science Foundation, 4201 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Nov 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1

80688 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2016 / Notices Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1105, • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to B. Submitting Comments Arlington, Virginia 22230; 703–292– http://www.regulations.gov and search Please include Docket ID NRC–2016– 8900. for Docket ID NRC–2016–0232. Address 0232 in the subject line of your Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on questions about NRC dockets to Carol comment submission. the impact of its policies, programs and Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; The NRC cautions you not to include activities on the CISE community. To email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For identifying or contact information that provide advice to the Assistant Director technical questions, contact the you do not want to be publicly for CISE on issues related to long-range individual listed in the FOR FURTHER disclosed in your comment submission. planning, and to form ad hoc INFORMATION CONTACT section of this The NRC posts all comment subcommittees and working groups to document. submissions at http:// carry out needed studies and tasks. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, www.regulations.gov as well as entering Agenda: Office of Administration, Mail Stop: the comment submissions into ADAMS. Welcome and CISE updates OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear The NRC does not routinely edit Program updates for CISE divisions Regulatory Commission, Washington, comment submissions to remove Presentation and discussion of the CISE DC 20555–0001. identifying or contact information. AC data science report For additional direction on obtaining If you are requesting or aggregating NSF Big Ideas discussion information and submitting comments, comments from other persons for Closing remarks and wrap-up see ‘‘Obtaining Information and submission to the NRC, then you should Dated: November 10, 2016. Submitting Comments’’ in the inform those persons not to include Suzanne Plimpton, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of identifying or contact information that Acting Committee Management Officer. this document. they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. [FR Doc. 2016–27513 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Your request should state that the NRC BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Gabriel Taylor, Office of Nuclear does not routinely edit comment Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear submissions to remove such information Regulatory Commission, Washington, before making the comment NUCLEAR REGULATORY DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– submissions available to the public or COMMISSION 0781, email: Gabriel.Taylor@nrc.gov. entering the comment into ADAMS. [NRC–2016–0232] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Discussion Response of Nuclear Power Plant I. Obtaining Information and In 1990, the NRC sponsored a series Instrumentation Cables When Exposed Submitting Comments of tests at Sandia National Laboratories to Fire Conditions—Test Plan A. Obtaining Information (SNL) to investigate the effects of thermal aging on fire damageability, AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016– documented in NUREG/CR–5546, ‘‘An Commission. 0232 when contacting the NRC about Investigation of the Effects of Thermal ACTION: Draft test plan; request for the availability of information for this Aging on the Fire Damageability of comment. action. You may obtain publicly- Electric Cables’’ (ADAMS Accession No. available information related to this ML041270223). An instrumentation SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory cable was tested to determine the failure action by any of the following methods: Commission (NRC) is requesting public time and temperature for both aged and comment on the draft test plan entitled, • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search unaged cables. During the testing, levels ‘‘Response of Nuclear Power Plant of leakage current, on the order of 15 Instrumentation Cables When Exposed for Docket ID NRC–2016–0232. mA, were observed prior to the onset of to Fire Conditions—Test Plan,’’ in order • NRC’s Agencywide Documents catastrophic failure. In 2001, additional to receive feedback from the widest Access and Management System testing was performed by the Nuclear range of interested parties and to ensure (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Energy Institute and the Electric Power that all information relevant to available documents online in the Research Institute. The NRC was invited developing this document is available to ADAMS Public Documents collection at to observe and participate by sponsoring the NRC staff. The purpose of this draft http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ SNL to evaluate various cables and test plan is to better understand the fire- adams.html. To begin the search, select instrumentation techniques. Six tests induced failure modes of ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then included instrumentation cables and instrumentation cables and evaluate the select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS those results are documented in potential effect those failure modes Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, NUREG/CR–6776, ‘‘Cable Insulation could have on plant instrumentation please contact the NRC’s Public Resistance Measurements Made During circuits (i.e., circuit, component, and/or Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Cable Fire Tests’’ (ADAMS Accession system response). 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by No. ML022600316). Those results DATES: Submit comments by December email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The draft indicated pronounced differences 16, 2016. Comments received after this test plan, ‘‘Response of Nuclear Power observed between the failure of the date will be considered if it is practical Plant Instrumentation Cables When thermoplastic and thermoset insulated asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES to do so, but the Commission is able to Exposed to Fire Conditions—Test Plan,’’ cables. In previous years the NRC has ensure consideration only for comments is available in ADAMS under Accession published cable functionality test received on or before this date. No. ML16309A608. reports which focused on power and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and control cables when exposed to fire by any of the following methods (unless purchase copies of public documents at conditions including: NUREG/CR–7102, this document describes a different the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One ‘‘Kerite Analysis in Thermal method for submitting comments on a White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Environment of FIRE (KATE-Fire): Test specific subject): Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Results’’ (ADAMS Accession No. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Nov 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1


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