82_FR_52550 82 FR 52333 - Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting

82 FR 52333 - Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; Notice of Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)

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FR Document2017-24543

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 52333]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24543]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences; 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: Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences 
(#1110).
    Date and Time: December 19, 2017; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E 
3410, Alexandria, VA 22314.
    Please contact Rachel Evans at [email protected] to obtain a visitor 
badge. All visitors to the NSF will be required to show photo ID to 
obtain a badge.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Brent Miller, National Science Foundation, 2415 
Eisenhower Avenue, Room C 12016, Alexandria, VA 22314; Tel No.: (703) 
292-8400.
    Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory Committee for the Directorate for 
Biological Sciences (BIO) provides advice, recommendations, and 
oversight concerning major program emphases, directions, and goals for 
the research-related activities of the divisions that make up BIO.
    Agenda: This meeting will be held telephonically among the Advisory 
Committee members; public visitors will be able to attend the meeting 
in person at NSF headquarters. Agenda items will include welcoming new 
Advisory Committee (AC) members, review of the AC's function, 
discussion of potential future AC activities, and other matters 
relevant to the Directorate for Biological Sciences.

    Dated: November 6, 2017.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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                                                    comment on proposed and/or                                • Evaluate whether the proposed                        Please contact Rachel Evans at
                                                    continuing collections of information                   collection of information is necessary                rlevans@nsf.gov to obtain a visitor
                                                    before submitting them to the OMB for                   for the proper performance of the                     badge. All visitors to the NSF will be
                                                    final approval. This program helps to                   functions of the agency, including                    required to show photo ID to obtain a
                                                    ensure requested data can be provided                   whether the information will have                     badge.
                                                    in the desired format, reporting burden                 practical utility;                                       Type of Meeting: Open.
                                                    (time and financial resources) is                         • Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                    minimized, collection instruments are                   agency’s estimate of the burden of the                   Contact Person: Brent Miller, National
                                                    clearly understood, and the impact of                   proposed collection of information,                   Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
                                                    collection requirements can be properly                 including the validity of the                         Avenue, Room C 12016, Alexandria, VA
                                                    assessed.                                               methodology and assumptions used;                     22314; Tel No.: (703) 292–8400.
                                                       State UI agencies report data on the                   • Enhance the quality, utility, and                    Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory
                                                    ETA 581 report in order to measure                      clarity of the information to be                      Committee for the Directorate for
                                                    performance, accuracy and promptness                    collected; and                                        Biological Sciences (BIO) provides
                                                    in employer registrations, timeliness of                  • Minimize the burden of the                        advice, recommendations, and oversight
                                                    filing contribution and wage reports by                 collection of information on those who
                                                                                                                                                                  concerning major program emphases,
                                                    employers, collections (accounts                        are to respond, including through the
                                                                                                                                                                  directions, and goals for the research-
                                                    receivable), and field audits of                        use of appropriate automated,
                                                                                                                                                                  related activities of the divisions that
                                                    employers. Data on the report also                      electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                    measures state efforts to detect employer                                                                     make up BIO.
                                                                                                            technological collection techniques or
                                                    tax avoidance schemes, which is known                   other forms of information technology,                   Agenda: This meeting will be held
                                                    as State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA)                    e.g., permitting electronic submission of             telephonically among the Advisory
                                                    Dumping. Section 303(k) of the Social                   responses.                                            Committee members; public visitors
                                                    Security Act requires states to detect                    Agency: DOL–ETA.                                    will be able to attend the meeting in
                                                    SUTA Dumping. ETA uses the                                Type of Review: Extension without                   person at NSF headquarters. Agenda
                                                    information reported on the report to                   changes.                                              items will include welcoming new
                                                    monitor and measure program                               Title of Collection: Contribution                   Advisory Committee (AC) members,
                                                    performance and make projections and                    Operations, ETA–581.                                  review of the AC’s function, discussion
                                                    forecasts in conjunction with the                         Form: ETA 581, Contribution                         of potential future AC activities, and
                                                    budgetary process. Sections 303(a)(6)                   Operations.                                           other matters relevant to the Directorate
                                                    and (k) of the Social Security Act                        OMB Control Number: 1205–0178.                      for Biological Sciences.
                                                    authorizes this information collection.                   Affected Public: State governments.
                                                       This information collection is subject                 Estimated Number of Respondents:                      Dated: November 6, 2017.
                                                    to the PRA. A Federal agency generally                  53.                                                   Crystal Robinson,
                                                    cannot conduct or sponsor a collection                    Frequency: Quarterly.                               Committee Management Officer.
                                                    of information, and the public is                         Total Estimated Annual Responses:
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–24543 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    generally not required to respond to an                 212.
                                                    information collection, unless it is                      Estimated Average Time per                          BILLING CODE 7555–01–P

                                                    approved by the OMB under the PRA                       Response: 7.5 hours.
                                                                                                              Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                    and displays a currently valid OMB                                                                            NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
                                                    Control Number. In addition,                            Hours: 1,590 hours.
                                                                                                              Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
                                                    notwithstanding any other provisions of                                                                       Notice of Permits Issued Under the
                                                                                                            Burden: $0.
                                                    law, no person shall generally be subject                                                                     Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
                                                    to penalty for failing to comply with a                   Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
                                                    collection of information that does not                 Nancy M. Rooney,                                      AGENCY:   National Science Foundation.
                                                    display a valid Control Number. See 5                   Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and
                                                    CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.                                                                                     ACTION:   Notice of permits issued.
                                                                                                            Training Administration.
                                                       Interested parties are encouraged to
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–24512 Filed 11–9–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    provide comments to the contact shown                                                                         SUMMARY:   The National Science
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
                                                    in the ADDRESSES section. Comments                                                                            Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
                                                    must be written to receive                                                                                    notice of permits issued Under the
                                                    consideration, and they will be                                                                               Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
                                                    summarized and included in the request                  NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                           This is the required notice.
                                                    for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
                                                                                                            Advisory Committee for Biological                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    order to help ensure appropriate
                                                                                                            Sciences; Notice of Meeting                           Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer,
                                                    consideration, comments should
                                                                                                                                                                  Office of Polar Programs, National
                                                    mention OMB Control Number 1205–                          In accordance with the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                  Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
                                                    0178.                                                   Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
                                                       Submitted comments will also be a                                                                          Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703–
                                                                                                            463, as amended), the National Science
                                                    matter of public record for this ICR and                Foundation (NSF) announces the                        292–8224; email: ACApermits@nsf.gov.
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                                                    posted on the Internet, without                         following meeting:                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      On
                                                    redaction. The DOL encourages                             Name and Committee Code: Advisory                   September 14, 2017, the National
                                                    commenters not to include personally                    Committee for Biological Sciences                     Science Foundation published a notice
                                                    identifiable information, confidential                  (#1110).                                              in the Federal Register of a permit
                                                    business data, or other sensitive                         Date and Time: December 19, 2017;                   application received. The permit was
                                                    statements/information in any                           1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.                                   issued on October 16, 2017 to:
                                                    comments.                                                 Place: National Science Foundation,
                                                       The DOL is particularly interested in                2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E 3410,                  1. Jay J. Rotella, Permit No. 2018–012
                                                    comments that:                                          Alexandria, VA 22314.                                 2. Linnea Pearson, Permit No. 2018–013


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FR Citation82 FR 52333 

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