82 FR 52943 - Request for Information-Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee, Chaired by the National Science Foundation
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 52943-52944] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24678] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Request for Information--Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee, Chaired by the National Science Foundation AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), chaired by the National Science Foundation, is seeking comment from the public on how best to revise and strengthen the Principles for the Conduct of Research in the Arctic (https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/conduct.jsp). These Principles were adopted in 1990 by the federal agencies that participate in IARPC and published in 1990. Since 1990, community engagement and Arctic research have advanced both in theory and in practice, necessitating a review and update of the current Principles. The update will focus on communicating clearly the Principles for community engagement by Arctic researchers and including language that describes partnerships and collaborations with Indigenous scholars, enhanced community-based observations, fostering community- based participatory research, and the integral contributions of Indigenous knowledge in the co-production and dissemination of knowledge. Input is also sought on enhancing the dissemination and implementation of the Principles. DATES: Written comments must be submitted no later than January 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: Email comments to [email protected]. Address written submissions to Renee Crain, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Renee Crain at 703-292-4482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All researchers working in the North have an ethical responsibility toward northern communities, their cultures, and the environment. The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) developed the Principles for the Conduct of Research in the Arctic to provide guidance for researchers in the physical, biological, behavioral, health, economic, political, and social sciences and in the humanities. The current Principles were prepared by the Social Science Task Force of the U.S. Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee, approved by the IARPC on June 28, 1990, and published by IARPC in volume 9, (Spring, 1995, pp. 56-57) of the journal ``Arctic Research of the United States'' (https://www.arctic.gov/publications/related/arotus.html). The Principles address the need to promote mutual respect and communication between scientists and northern residents. These Principles are to be observed when carrying out or sponsoring research in the Arctic or when applying the results of this research. Since 1990, new theoretical and methodological approaches to community engagement and Arctic research have emerged necessitating a review and update of the current Principles with an aim to including more language on partnerships and collaborations, including increased engagement with Indigenous scholars, enhanced community-based [[Page 52944]] observations, fostering community-based participatory research, and the integral contributions of Indigenous knowledge in the co-production and dissemination of knowledge. IARPC requests input from the public on how best to revise and strengthen the Principles for the Conduct of Research in the Arctic (https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/conduct.jsp), on how to disseminate the Principles, and on supporting the implementation of the Principles. Collaboration is needed at all stages of research planning, implementation, and reporting of projects that directly affect northern communities. Cooperation will contribute to a better understanding of the potential benefits of Arctic research for northern residents and will enhance the development of Arctic science by including Indigenous knowledge and experience. IARPC is interested in all suggestions for how to improve the Principles and information about how consultation and collaboration are working. The Working Group leading this effort drafted the following list of questions to consider. We welcome input on these issues and any others the public deems relevant.What are the most important 3-5 principles for researchers to follow? What elements of the Principles should be retained? What are ways in which engagement between researchers and communities can be improved? How can the Principles be made more widely known to researchers and to northern residents? The effort to revise the Principles is intended to collect input from the broadest set of stakeholders on the Principles document to include northern residents, Alaska Native communities, other Arctic Indigenous peoples, researchers, state and federal agency representatives, and others. Dated: November 8, 2017. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2017-24678 Filed 11-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as engagement and Arctic research have
COMMISSION amended (NEPA). SI proposes to advanced both in theory and in practice,
prepare a Master Plan for its South Mall necessitating a review and update of the
Draft Environmental Impact Campus to guide future short-term and current Principles. The update will
Statement—South Mall Campus Master long-term renovation and development focus on communicating clearly the
Plan of the 12-acre campus by establishing Principles for community engagement
holistic planning and design principles. by Arctic researchers and including
AGENCY: National Capital Planning
The campus currently includes five language that describes partnerships
Commission. and collaborations with Indigenous
principle buildings and four designed
ACTION: Notice of availability; request gardens, located on the southern side of scholars, enhanced community-based
for comment; notice of public meetings. the National Mall within the observations, fostering community-
monumental core of downtown based participatory research, and the
SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning
integral contributions of Indigenous
Commission (NCPC or Commission) has Washington, DC. The Master Plan
would be implemented over a 20 to 30 knowledge in the co-production and
released a Draft Environmental Impact
year period. The purpose of the Master dissemination of knowledge. Input is
Statement (DEIS) for the Smithsonian also sought on enhancing the
Institution’s (SI) South Mall Campus Plan is to guide future short-term and
long-term renovation of the South Mall dissemination and implementation of
Master Plan. The DEIS is available for the Principles.
comment as of the date of this notice. Campus. The Master Plan is needed to
meet SI’s long-term space requirements, DATES: Written comments must be
DATES: Submit comments on or before submitted no later than January 16,
and to address operational deficiencies
by January 16, 2018. Two public across the campus that impact visitor 2018.
meetings will be held to discuss the use and experience, as well as SI’s
DEIS: ADDRESSES: Email comments to
ability to implement its programs iarpcprinciples@nsf.gov. Address
1. Monday, December 11, 2017, from effectively and safely. The project goals
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and written submissions to Renee Crain,
are to preserve and protect the historic Office of Polar Programs, National
2. Monday, December 18, 2017, from buildings and features of the campus,
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower
improve and expand visitor services and Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be education, create clear accessible FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
held at the National Capital Planning entrances and connections between the further information contact Renee Crain
Commission, 401 9th Street NW., Suite museums, gardens and surrounding at 703–292–4482.
500, Washington, DC 20004. context, and replace aging and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All
A copy of the DEIS is available for inefficient building systems in order to
review at NCPC, or at: https:// researchers working in the North have
better protect collections and decrease an ethical responsibility toward
www.ncpc.gov/ and http:// SI’s carbon footprint. The DEIS
www.southmallcampus.si.edu/ northern communities, their cultures,
evaluates three master plan action and the environment. The Interagency
You may submit written comments on alternatives, along with a no-action
the DEIS by either of the methods listed alternative. Arctic Research Policy Committee
below. (IARPC) developed the Principles for the
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4371–4375; 1 CFR
1. U.S. mail, courier, or hand delivery: 602.23(c). Conduct of Research in the Arctic to
provide guidance for researchers in the
Urban Design & Plan Review Division/
Dated: November 8, 2017. physical, biological, behavioral, health,
National Capital Planning Commission,
Anne R. Schuyler, economic, political, and social sciences
401 9th Street NW., Suite 500,
General Counsel. and in the humanities. The current
Washington, DC 20004.
Principles were prepared by the Social
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Science Task Force of the U.S.
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Interagency Arctic Research Policy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee, approved by the IARPC on
Matthew Flis, Senior Urban Designer at June 28, 1990, and published by IARPC
(202) 482–7236 or matthew.flis@ NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION in volume 9, (Spring, 1995, pp. 56–57)
ncpc.gov. of the journal ‘‘Arctic Research of the
Request for Information—Interagency
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: United States’’ (https://www.arctic.gov/
Arctic Research Policy Committee,
publications/related/arotus.html).
Public Meetings Chaired by the National Science The Principles address the need to
Foundation promote mutual respect and
No prior registration is required to
speak at the meetings. Reasonable AGENCY: National Science Foundation. communication between scientists and
accommodations are available upon ACTION: Request for information. northern residents. These Principles are
request to the contact individual noted to be observed when carrying out or
above. SUMMARY: The Interagency Arctic sponsoring research in the Arctic or
Research Policy Committee (IARPC), when applying the results of this
Draft EIS chaired by the National Science research. Since 1990, new theoretical
NCPC, acting as lead federal agency, Foundation, is seeking comment from and methodological approaches to
along with SI, as the project owner, and the public on how best to revise and community engagement and Arctic
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in cooperation with the National Park strengthen the Principles for the research have emerged necessitating a
Service, has prepared the DEIS to Conduct of Research in the Arctic review and update of the current
evaluate potential environmental (https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/ Principles with an aim to including
impacts associated with implementing conduct.jsp). These Principles were more language on partnerships and
the South Mall Campus Master Plan. adopted in 1990 by the federal agencies collaborations, including increased
The DEIS has been prepared in that participate in IARPC and published engagement with Indigenous scholars,
compliance with the National in 1990. Since 1990, community enhanced community-based
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observations, fostering community- Room T–2B3, Rockville, Maryland NUCLEAR REGULATORY
based participatory research, and the 20852. COMMISSION
integral contributions of Indigenous The meeting will be open to public
[NRC–2017–0211]
knowledge in the co-production and attendance.
dissemination of knowledge. The agenda for the subject meeting Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel
IARPC requests input from the public shall be as follows: Dry Storage Systems and Facilities
on how best to revise and strengthen the Wednesday, December 6, 2017—12:00
Principles for the Conduct of Research AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
p.m. Until 1:00 p.m.
in the Arctic (https://www.nsf.gov/geo/ Commission.
opp/arctic/conduct.jsp), on how to The Subcommittee will discuss ACTION: Draft NUREG; request for
disseminate the Principles, and on proposed ACRS activities and related comment.
supporting the implementation of the matters. The Subcommittee will gather
Principles. Collaboration is needed at all information, analyze relevant issues and SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
stages of research planning, facts, and formulate proposed positions Commission (NRC) is issuing for public
implementation, and reporting of and actions, as appropriate, for comment a draft NUREG, NUREG–2215,
projects that directly affect northern deliberation by the Full Committee. ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel
communities. Cooperation will Members of the public desiring to Dry Storage Systems and Facilities.’’
contribute to a better understanding of provide oral statements and/or written This Standard Review Plan (SRP)
the potential benefits of Arctic research comments should notify the Designated provides guidance to the NRC staff for
for northern residents and will enhance Federal Official (DFO), Quynh Nguyen reviewing Safety Analysis Reports
the development of Arctic science by (Telephone 301–415–5844 or Email: (SARs) for (1) a Certificate of
including Indigenous knowledge and Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov) five days prior Compliance (CoC) for a dry storage
experience. to the meeting, if possible, so that system (DSS) for use at a general license
IARPC is interested in all suggestions arrangements can be made. Thirty-five facility, and (2) a specific license for a
for how to improve the Principles and hard copies of each presentation or dry storage facility (DSF) that is either
information about how consultation and handout should be provided to the DFO an independent spent fuel storage
collaboration are working. The Working thirty minutes before the meeting. In installation (ISFSI) or a monitored
Group leading this effort drafted the addition, one electronic copy of each retrievable storage installation (MRS).
following list of questions to consider. presentation should be emailed to the This draft SRP will replace NUREG–
We welcome input on these issues and DFO one day before the meeting. If an 1536, ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Dry
any others the public deems relevant. electronic copy cannot be provided Cask Storage Systems,’’ NUREG–1567,
• What are the most important 3–5 within this timeframe, presenters ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel
principles for researchers to follow? should provide the DFO with a CD Dry Storage Facilities, and all Interim
• What elements of the Principles containing each presentation at least Staff Guidance (ISGs) that were used to
should be retained? thirty minutes before the meeting. enhance these NUREGs.
• What are ways in which Electronic recordings will be permitted DATES: Submit comments by January 2,
engagement between researchers and only during those portions of the 2018. Comments received after this date
communities can be improved? meeting that are open to the public. will be considered if it is practical to do
• How can the Principles be made Detailed procedures for the conduct of so, but the Commission is able to ensure
more widely known to researchers and and participation in ACRS meetings consideration only for comments
to northern residents? were published in the Federal Register received before this date.
The effort to revise the Principles is on October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
intended to collect input from the Information regarding changes to the
by any of the following methods:
broadest set of stakeholders on the agenda, whether the meeting has been • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Principles document to include canceled or rescheduled, and the time http://www.regulations.gov and search
northern residents, Alaska Native allotted to present oral statements can for Docket ID NRC–2017–0211. Address
communities, other Arctic Indigenous be obtained by contacting the identified questions about NRC dockets to Carol
peoples, researchers, state and federal DFO. Moreover, in view of the Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
agency representatives, and others. possibility that the schedule for ACRS email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
meetings may be adjusted by the technical questions, contact the
Dated: November 8, 2017. Chairman as necessary to facilitate the
Suzanne H. Plimpton, individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
conduct of the meeting, persons INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science planning to attend should check with
Foundation. document.
the DFO if such rescheduling would • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office
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Acrs Subcommittee on Planning And Mark L. Banks, this document.
Procedures; Notice of Meeting
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