82 FR 47582 - Applied Sciences Advisory Committee; Meeting

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

Page Range		47582-47583
FR Document		2017-21969

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Applied Sciences Advisory Committee (ASAC). This Committee functions in an advisory capacity to the Director, Earth Science Division, in the NASA Science Mission Directorate. The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the applied sciences community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-21969]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (17-074)]


Applied Sciences Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 
announces a meeting of the Applied Sciences Advisory Committee (ASAC). 
This Committee functions in an advisory capacity to the Director, Earth 
Science Division, in the NASA Science Mission Directorate. The meeting 
will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the applied sciences 
community and other persons, scientific and

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technical information relevant to program planning.

DATES: Monday, October 30, 2017, 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. KarShelia Henderson, Science 
Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 
358-2355, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be open to the public 
telephonically and by WebEx. You must use a touch-tone phone to 
participate in this meeting. Any interested person may dial the USA 
toll free conference call number (888) 677-3055, passcode 4301862, 
followed by the # sign, to participate in this meeting by telephone. 
The WebEx link is https://nasa.webex.com/; the meeting number is 999 
796 469 and the password is y7hj4Xj* .
    The agenda for the meeting will be focused on the following topic:
     Continuity Study
    It is imperative that the meeting be held on this date to 
accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants.

Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-21969 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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Type of Review: Extension of a funding notice requirements. These consequences for both the responsible
currently approved collection of amendments require administrators of plan fiduciary and the covered service
information. all defined benefit plans that are subject provider. The ICR was approved by
OMB Number: 1210–0112. to title IV of ERISA, not only OMB under OMB Control Number
Affected Public: Businesses or other multiemployer plans, to provide an 1210–0133, which is scheduled to
for-profits; Not-for-profit institutions. annual funding notice to the Pension expire on May 31, 2018.
Respondents: 558. Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), to
Focus of Comments
Responses: 558. each plan participant and beneficiary, to
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 41. each labor organization representing The Department is particularly
Estimated Total Burden Cost such participants or beneficiaries, and, interested in comments that:
(Operating and Maintenance): $2,732. in the case of a multiemployer plan, to • Evaluate whether the collections of
Description: As a result of the each employer that has an obligation to information are necessary for the proper
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (TRA 97), contribute to the plan. An annual performance of the functions of the
the plan administrators of ERISA- funding notice must include, among agency, including whether the
covered employee benefit plans no other things, the plan’s funding information will have practical utility;
longer need to file copies of the percentage, a statement of the value of • Evaluate the accuracy of the
summary plan descriptions and the plan’s assets and liabilities and a agency’s estimate of the collections of
summaries of material modifications description of how the plan’s assets are information, including the validity of
that are publicly available. TRA 97 invested as of specific dates, and a the methodology and assumptions used;
added paragraph (6) to section 104(a) of description of the benefits under the • Enhance the quality, utility, and
ERISA. Prior to the TRA 97 plan that are eligible to be guaranteed by clarity of the information to be
amendments, ERISA required certain the PBGC. collected; and
documents be filed with the Department The ICR was approved by OMB under • Minimize the burden of the
so that plan participants and OMB Control Number 1210–0126, collection of information on those who
beneficiaries could obtain the which is scheduled to expire on April are to respond, including through the
documents without having to turn to the 30, 2018. use of appropriate automated,
plan administrator. The new section electronic, mechanical, or other
Agency: Employee Benefits Security
104(a)(6) authorizes the Department to technological collection techniques or
Administration, Department of Labor.
request these documents on behalf of other forms of information technology,
Title: ERISA Section 408(b)(2)
plan participants and beneficiaries. The e.g., by permitting electronic
Regulation.
Department issued a final implementing submissions of responses.
Type of Review: Extension of a
guidance on this matter on January 7, Comments submitted in response to
currently approved collection of
2002 (67 FR 772). The ICR was this notice will be summarized and/or
information.
approved by OMB under OMB Control included in the ICRs for OMB approval
OMB Number: 1210–0133.
Number 1210–0112, which is scheduled of the extension of the information
Affected Public: Businesses or other
to expire on April 30, 2018. collection; they will also become a
for-profits.
matter of public record.
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Respondents: 51,000.
Administration, Department of Labor. Responses: 1,472,000. Joseph S. Piacentini,
Title: Annual Funding Notice for Estimated Total Burden Hours: Director, Office of Policy and Research,
Defined Benefit Pension Plans. 1,040,000. Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Type of Review: Extension of a Estimated Total Burden Cost [FR Doc. 2017–22043 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am]
currently approved collection of (Operating and Maintenance): BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
information. $1,336,000.
OMB Number: 1210–0126. Description: On February 3, 2012, the
Affected Public: Businesses or other Department published a final regulation NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions. under ERISA section 408(b)(2) (the SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Respondents: 39,061. ‘‘408(b)(2) regulation’’), requiring that
Responses: 77,100,000. certain service providers to pension [Notice (17–074)]
Estimated Total Burden Hours: plans disclose information about the
576,000. service providers’ compensation and Applied Sciences Advisory Committee;
Estimated Total Burden Cost potential conflicts of interest. The Meeting
(Operating and Maintenance): disclosed information is intended to AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
$29,600,000. assist plan fiduciaries in assessing the Space Administration.
Description: Section 101(f) of the reasonableness of contracts or ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Employee Retirement Income Security arrangements, including the
Act of 1974 (ERISA) sets forth reasonableness of the service providers’ SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements applicable to furnishing compensation and potential conflicts of Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
annual funding notices. Before the interest that may affect the service amended, the National Aeronautics and
enactment of the Pension Protection Act providers’ performance. These Space Administration (NASA)
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of 2006 (PPA), section 101(f) applied disclosure requirements were announces a meeting of the Applied
only to multiemployer defined benefit established to provide guidance for Sciences Advisory Committee (ASAC).
plans. The Department has issued compliance with a statutory exemption This Committee functions in an
multiple final regulations with regard to from ERISA’s prohibited transaction advisory capacity to the Director, Earth
this provision, most recently on provisions. If the disclosure Science Division, in the NASA Science
February 2, 2015 (80 FR 5625). requirements of the 408(b)(2) regulation Mission Directorate. The meeting will
Section 501(a) of the PPA amended are not satisfied, a prohibited provision be held for the purpose of soliciting,
section 101(f) of ERISA and made of services under ERISA section from the applied sciences community
significant changes to the annual 406(a)(1)(C) will occur, with and other persons, scientific and

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		Monday, October 30, 2017, 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Contact		Ms. KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-2355, or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 47582