83_FR_19202 83 FR 19118 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request

83 FR 19118 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)

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FR Document2018-09137

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance for this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection for no longer than three years. Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, 
Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
request clearance for this collection. In accordance with the 
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. 
After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the 
submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection for no longer 
than three years.
    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;

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(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be received by July 2, 2018, to be 
assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 
National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W18253, 
Alexandria, VA 22314, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or 
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal 
holidays).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: DUE Project Data Form.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-0201.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2018.
    Abstract: The Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Project 
Data Form is a component of all grant proposals submitted to NSF's 
Division of Undergraduate Education. This form collects information 
needed to direct proposals to appropriate reviewers and to report the 
estimated collective impact of proposed projects on institutions, 
students, and faculty members. Requested information includes the 
discipline of the proposed project, collaborating organizations 
involved in the project, the academic level on which the project 
focuses (e.g., lower-level undergraduate courses, upper-level 
undergraduate courses), characteristics of the organization submitting 
the proposal, special audiences (if any) that the project would target 
(e.g., women, under-represented minorities, persons with disabilities), 
strategic foci (if any) of the project (e.g., research on teaching and 
learning, international activities, integration of research and 
education), and the number of students and faculty at different 
educational levels who would benefit from the project.
    Respondents: Investigators who submit proposals to NSF's Division 
of Undergraduate Education.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,300.
    Burden on the Public: 20 minutes (per response) for an annual total 
of 767 hours.

    Dated: April 26, 2018.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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                                             of the functions of NASA, including                     of Management and Budget, Room                        individuals reflecting a wide
                                             whether the information collected has                   10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202/395–                 geographic, ethnic, and minority
                                             practical utility; (2) the accuracy of                  7316, within 30 days from the date of                 representation as well as to (2) ensure
                                             NASA’s estimate of the burden                           this publication in the Federal Register.             that all panels include representation of
                                             (including hours and cost) of the                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office                 lay individuals who are knowledgeable
                                             proposed collection of information; (3)                 of Management and Budget (OMB) is                     about the arts . . .’’ These panels are
                                             ways to enhance the quality, utility, and               particularly interested in comments                   considered to be committees under the
                                             clarity of the information to be                        which:                                                Federal Advisory Committee Act
                                             collected; and (4) ways to minimize the                   • Evaluate whether the proposed                     (FACA), which also requires that
                                             burden of the collection of information                 collection of information is necessary                committees be balanced geographically
                                             on respondents, including automated                     for the proper performance of the                     and ethnically. In addition, the
                                             collection techniques or the use of other               functions of the agency, including                    membership of each panel must change
                                             forms of information technology.                        whether the information will have                     substantially from year to year and each
                                                Comments submitted in response to                    practical utility;                                    individual is ineligible to serve on a
                                             this notice will be summarized and                        • Evaluate the accuracy of the                      panel for more than three consecutive
                                             included in the request for OMB                         agency’s estimate of the burden of the                years. To assist with efforts to meet
                                             approval of this information collection.                proposed collection of information                    these legislated mandates regarding
                                             They will also become a matter of                       including the validity of the                         representation on advisory panels, the
                                             public record.                                          methodology and assumptions used;                     NEA has established a database of
                                                                                                       • Enhance the quality, utility, and                 names, addresses, areas of expertise and
                                             Lori Parker,                                                                                                  other basic information on individuals
                                                                                                     clarity of the information to be
                                             NASA PRA Clearance Officer.                             collected; and                                        who are qualified to serve as panelists
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–09170 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am]               • Minimize the burden of the                        for the NEA.
                                             BILLING CODE 7510–13–P                                  collection of information on those who                  The Panelist Profile Data Collection,
                                                                                                     are to respond, including through the                 for which clearance is requested, is used
                                                                                                     use of appropriate automated,                         to gather basic information from
                                             NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE                              electronic, mechanical, or other                      qualified individuals recommended by
                                             ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES                                 technological collection techniques or                the arts community; arts organizations;
                                                                                                     other forms of information technology,                Members of Congress; the general
                                             National Endowment for the Arts                         e.g., permitting electronic submissions               public; local, state and regional arts
                                                                                                     of responses.                                         organizations; NEA staff, and others.
                                             30-Day Notice for the ‘‘NEA Panelist                      Agency: National Endowment for the                     Dated: April 26, 2018.
                                             Profile Data’’; Proposed Collection;                    Arts.
                                             Comment Request                                                                                               Jillian LeHew Miller,
                                                                                                       Title: NEA Panelist Profile Data                    Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel
                                             AGENCY:  National Endowment for the                     Collection.                                           Operations, Administrative Services, National
                                             Arts, National Foundation of the Arts                     OMB Number: 3135–0098.                              Endowment for the Arts.
                                             and the Humanities.                                       Frequency: Annually.                                [FR Doc. 2018–09130 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       Affected Public: Individuals.
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                           Estimated Number of Respondents:                    BILLING CODE 7537–01–P

                                                                                                     600.
                                             SUMMARY:    The National Endowment for
                                                                                                       Total Burden Hours: 100 hours.
                                             the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing                 Total Annualized Capital/Startup                    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
                                             effort to reduce paperwork and                          Costs: 0.
                                             respondent burden, conducts a                             Total Annual Costs (operating/                      Agency Information Collection
                                             preclearance consultation program to                    maintaining systems or purchasing                     Activities: Proposed Collection,
                                             provide the general public and Federal                  services): 0.                                         Comment Request
                                             agencies with an opportunity to
                                                                                                     Description                                           AGENCY:   National Science Foundation.
                                             comment on proposed and/or
                                             continuing collections of information in                                                                      ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                        The National Endowment for the Arts’
                                             accordance with the Paperwork                           (NEA) mission is ‘‘to strengthen the                  SUMMARY:    The National Science
                                             Reduction Act of 1995. This program                     creative capacity of our communities by               Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
                                             helps to ensure that requested data can                 providing all Americans with diverse                  to request clearance for this collection.
                                             be provided in the desired format,                      opportunities for arts participation.’’               In accordance with the requirement of
                                             reporting burden (time and financial                    With the advice of the National Council               Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
                                             resources) is minimized, collection                     on the Arts and advisory panels, the                  Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing
                                             instruments are clearly understood, and                 Chairman establishes eligibility                      opportunity for public comment on this
                                             the impact of collection requirements on                requirements and criteria for the review              action. After obtaining and considering
                                             respondents can be properly assessed.                   of applications for funding. Section                  public comment, NSF will prepare the
                                             Currently, the NEA is soliciting                        959(c) of the NEA’s enabling legislation,             submission requesting OMB clearance
                                             comments concerning the proposed                        as amended, directs the Chairman to                   of this collection for no longer than
                                             information collection for the NEA                      utilize advisory panels to review                     three years.
                                             Panelist Profile Data. Copies of this ICR,              applications and to make                                 Comments are invited on (a) whether
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                                             with applicable supporting                              recommendations to the National                       the proposed collection of information
                                             documentation, may be obtained by                       Council on the Arts, which in turn                    is necessary for the proper performance
                                             visiting www.Reginfo.gov.                               makes recommendations to the                          of the functions of the Agency,
                                             DATES: Comments should be sent to the                   Chairman.                                             including whether the information shall
                                             Office of Information and Regulatory                       The legislation requires the Chairman              have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
                                             Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the                 ‘‘(1) to ensure that all panels are                   the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
                                             National Endowment for the Arts, Office                 composed, to the extent practicable, of               the proposed collection of information;


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                                             (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,                 Respondents: Investigators who                      email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
                                             and clarity of the information on                       submit proposals to NSF’s Division of                 technical questions, contact the
                                             respondents, including through the use                  Undergraduate Education.                              individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                             of automated collection techniques or                     Estimated Number of Annual                          INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                             other forms of information technology;                  Respondents: 2,300.                                   document.
                                             and (d) ways to minimize the burden of                    Burden on the Public: 20 minutes (per                 • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office
                                             the collection of information on                        response) for an annual total of 767                  of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
                                             respondents, including through the use                  hours.                                                A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                             of automated collection techniques or                     Dated: April 26, 2018.                              Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
                                             other forms of information technology.                                                                        0001.
                                                                                                     Suzanne H. Plimpton,
                                             DATES: Written comments should be                                                                               For additional direction on obtaining
                                                                                                     Reports Clearance Officer, National Science           information and submitting comments,
                                             received by July 2, 2018, to be assured                 Foundation.
                                             of consideration. Comments received                                                                           see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2018–09137 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am]
                                             after that date will be considered to the                                                                     Submitting Comments’’ in the
                                                                                                     BILLING CODE 7555–01–P                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
                                             extent practicable.
                                             ADDRESSES: Written comments
                                                                                                                                                           this document.
                                             regarding the information collection and                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                     NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                    Yawar H. Faraz, Office of Nuclear
                                             requests for copies of the proposed
                                                                                                     COMMISSION                                            Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
                                             information collection request should be
                                             addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports                  [Docket No. 70–7003; NRC–2018–0079]                   Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
                                             Clearance Officer, National Science                                                                           Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
                                             Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,                     Centrus Energy Corp.; Proposed                        301–415–7220; email: Yawar.Faraz@
                                             Room W18253, Alexandria, VA 22314,                      Decommissioning Plan                                  nrc.gov.
                                             or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.                        AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Commission.                                           I. Obtaining Information and
                                             Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
                                                                                                     ACTION: License amendment application;                Submitting Comments
                                             send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
                                                                                                     request for comment.
                                             Individuals who use a                                                                                         A. Obtaining Information
                                             telecommunications device for the deaf                  SUMMARY:    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory                  Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–
                                             (TDD) may call the Federal Information                  Commission (NRC) has received an                      0079 when contacting the NRC about
                                             Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–                      application from Centrus Energy Corp.                 the availability of information for this
                                             8339, which is accessible 24 hours a                    (Centrus) to amend Material License                   action. You may obtain publicly-
                                             day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year                     Number SNM–7003 to authorize                          available information related to this
                                             (including federal holidays).                           decommissioning of its American                       action by any of the following methods:
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Centrifuge Lead Cascade Facility (LCF)                   • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
                                                Title of Collection: DUE Project Data                located in Piketon, Ohio. The NRC has                 http://www.regulations.gov and search
                                             Form.                                                   accepted the application for technical                for Docket ID NRC–2018–0079.
                                                OMB Control No.: 3145–0201.                          review and evaluation of the                             • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
                                                Expiration Date of Approval:                         decommissioning plan. As all materials                Access and Management System
                                             September 30, 2018.                                     and equipment at the LCF were                         (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
                                                Abstract: The Division of                            previously removed and dispositioned                  available documents online in the
                                             Undergraduate Education (DUE) Project                   offsite under the authority of Centrus’               ADAMS Public Documents collection at
                                             Data Form is a component of all grant                   existing license, the NRC’s review of the             http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
                                             proposals submitted to NSF’s Division                   decommissioning plan is limited to (1)                adams.html. To begin the search, select
                                             of Undergraduate Education. This form                   decommissioning funding, (2) dose                     ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
                                             collects information needed to direct                   assessment and derived concentration                  select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
                                             proposals to appropriate reviewers and                  guideline levels and methodology, and                 Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
                                             to report the estimated collective impact               (3) final status survey design in                     please contact the NRC’s Public
                                             of proposed projects on institutions,                   accordance with the Multi-Agency                      Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
                                             students, and faculty members.                          Radiation Survey and Site Investigation               1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
                                             Requested information includes the                      Manual. In order to inform its review of              email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
                                             discipline of the proposed project,                     these remaining issues, the NRC is                    ADAMS accession number for each
                                             collaborating organizations involved in                 soliciting comments from affected                     document referenced (if it is available in
                                             the project, the academic level on which                parties.                                              ADAMS) is provided the first time that
                                             the project focuses (e.g., lower-level                                                                        it is mentioned in this document.
                                             undergraduate courses, upper-level                      DATES:  Submit comments by July 2,                       • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
                                             undergraduate courses), characteristics                 2018. Comments received after this date               purchase copies of public documents at
                                             of the organization submitting the                      will be considered if it is practical to do           the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
                                             proposal, special audiences (if any) that               so, but the Commission is able to ensure              White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
                                             the project would target (e.g., women,                  consideration only for comments                       Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
                                             under-represented minorities, persons                   received before this date.
                                                                                                                                                           B. Submitting Comments
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                                             with disabilities), strategic foci (if any)             ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                             of the project (e.g., research on teaching              by any of the following methods:                        Please include Docket ID NRC–2018–
                                             and learning, international activities,                   • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to                 0079 in your comment submission.
                                             integration of research and education),                 http://www.regulations.gov and search                   The NRC cautions you not to include
                                             and the number of students and faculty                  for Docket ID NRC–2018–0079. Address                  identifying or contact information that
                                             at different educational levels who                     questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer               you do not want to be publicly
                                             would benefit from the project.                         Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;                      disclosed in your comment submission.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments should be received by July 2, 2018, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactSuzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or send email to [email protected] Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays).
FR Citation83 FR 19118 

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