Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request, 51375-51376 [2014-20448]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 167 / Thursday, August 28, 2014 / Notices 51375 Other Comments: Topic and PAPPG section Commenter Comment NSF response NSF guidance for expiring/canceling award funds will not differ from the standard guidance applicable to all award funds as outlined in the NSF AAG Chapter V: Allowability of Costs. NSF will work toward further improving the awareness of awards with canceling funds held by our awardees. This will include additional communications with awardee institutions as well as other efforts to further highlight awards with canceling funds. A new NSF E58 Grants.gov Application Guide will be issued concurrently with the PAPPG. Expiring Funds ............ University of Minnesota. Not addressed in the Guide. The process around expiring funds is not addressed in the guide. While we are now notified that certain funds are expiring there isn’t guidance provided on options that a university can employ to manage the funds. Federal agencies differ in the amount of individual guidance provided and at times we are unsure if a methodology described for one agency should be used for another agency. Grants.gov Application Guide. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There are items added by GPG 14–1 and 15–1 which are not addressed in the Grants.gov guide, and we’re not sure whether this means they are not required when submitting via Grants.gov. For example, the Collaboration type and Proposal type checkboxes on the FastLane cover page don’t appear to correspond to any information on the Grants.gov SF424. Title of Collection: ‘‘National Science Foundation Proposal/Award Information-Grant Proposal Guide’’. OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend with revision an information collection for three years. Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L. 81–507) set forth NSF’s mission and purpose: pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ‘‘To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense. * * *’’ The Act authorized and directed NSF to initiate and support: • Basic scientific research and research fundamental to the engineering process; • Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research potential; • Science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all the various fields of science and engineering; • Programs that provide a source of information for policy formulation; and • Other activities to promote these ends. Over the years, NSF’s statutory authority has been modified in a number of significant ways. In 1968, authority to support applied research was added to the Organic Act. In 1980, The Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act gave NSF standing authority to support activities to improve the participation of women and minorities in science and engineering. Another major change occurred in 1986, when engineering was accorded equal status with science in the Organic VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:14 Aug 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 Act. NSF has always dedicated itself to providing the leadership and vision needed to keep the words and ideas embedded in its mission statement fresh and up-to-date. Even in today’s rapidly changing environment, NSF’s core purpose resonates clearly in everything it does: Promoting achievement and progress in science and engineering and enhancing the potential for research and education to contribute to the Nation. While NSF’s vision of the future and the mechanisms it uses to carry out its charges have evolved significantly over the last four decades, its ultimate mission remains the same. Use of the Information: The regular submission of proposals to the Foundation is part of the collection of information and is used to help NSF fulfill this responsibility by initiating and supporting merit-selected research and education projects in all the scientific and engineering disciplines. NSF receives more than 51,000 proposals annually for new projects, and makes approximately 10,500 new awards. Support is made primarily through grants, contracts, and other agreements awarded to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, academic consortia, nonprofit institutions, and small businesses. The awards are based mainly on evaluations of proposal merit submitted to the Foundation. The Foundation has a continuing commitment to monitor the operations of its information collection to identify and address excessive reporting burdens as well as to identify any real or apparent inequities based on gender, race, ethnicity, or disability of the proposed principal investigator(s)/ PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 project director(s) or the co-principal investigator(s)/co-project director(s). Burden on the Public: The Foundation estimates that an average of 120 hours is expended for each proposal submitted. An estimated 51,600 proposals are expected during the course of one year for a total of 6,192,000 public burden hours annually. Dated: August 25, 2014. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2014–20521 Filed 8–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. NRC–2014–0075] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 51376 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 167 / Thursday, August 28, 2014 / Notices to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on April 29, 2014. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 354, ‘‘Data Report on Spouse.’’ 3. Current OMB approval number: OMB 3150–0026. 4. The form number if applicable: Form 354. 5. How often the collection is required: On Occasion. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: NRC contactors, licensees, applicants, and other (e.g. intervener’s) who marry or cohabitate after completing the Personnel Security Forms, or after having been granted an NRC access authorization or employment clearance. 7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 80. 8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 16. 9. Abstract: NRC Form 354 must be completed by the NRC’s contractors, licensees, applicants who marry or cohabitate after completing the Personnel Security Forms, or after having been granted an NRC access authorization or employment clearance. Form 354 identifies the respondent, the marriage, and data on the spouse and spouse’s parents. This information permits the NRC to make initial security determinations and to assure there is no increased risk to the common defense and security. The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly-available documents, including the final supporting statement, at the NRC’s Public Document Room, Room O–1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC’s Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/ public-involve/doc-comment/omb/ index.html. The document will be available on the NRC’s home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by September 29, 2014. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date: Danielle Jones, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150–0026), NEOB–10202, Office of VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:14 Aug 27, 2014 Jkt 232001 Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be emailed to Danielle_Y_Jones@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at 202–395– 1741. The Acting NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Miles, telephone: 301–415– 7884. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of August, 2014. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Brenda Miles, Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. 2014–20448 Filed 8–27–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. NRC–2014–0182] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB’s approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 54, ‘‘Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150–0155. 3. How often the collection is required: There is a one-time application for any licensee wishing to renew the operating license for its nuclear power plant. There is a one-time requirement for each licensee with a renewed operating license to submit a letter documenting the completion of inspection and testing activities. All holders of renewed licenses must perform yearly record keeping. 4. Who is required or asked to report: Commercial nuclear power plant licensees who wish to renew their operating licenses and holders of renewed licenses. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5. The number of annual respondents: 58 (52 recordkeepers + 6 responses (2 license renewal applications expected on average + 4 letters documenting the completion of inspection and testing activities expected on average)). 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 220,340 hours (168,340 hours of reporting + 52,000 hours of recordkeeping). 7. Abstract: Part 54 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes license renewal requirements for commercial nuclear power plants and describes the information that licensees must submit to the NRC when applying for a license renewal. The application must contain information on how the licensee will manage the detrimental effects of agerelated degradation on certain plant systems, structures, and components so as to continue the plant’s safe operation during the renewal term. The NRC needs this information to determine whether the licensee’s actions will be effective in assuring the plants’ continued safe operation during the period of extended operation. Holders of renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and retrievable form, for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR Part 54. The NRC needs access to this information for continuing effective regulatory oversight. Submit, by October 27, 2014, comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly-available documents, including the draft supporting statement, at the NRC’s Public Document Room, Room O–1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC’s Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/ public-involve/doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC’s home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51375-51376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20448]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. NRC-2014-0075]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and 
solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently 
submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection 
of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential 
respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a 
person is not required to respond

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to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 
OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 
60-day comment period on this information collection on April 29, 2014.
    1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension.
    2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 354, ``Data 
Report on Spouse.''
    3. Current OMB approval number: OMB 3150-0026.
    4. The form number if applicable: Form 354.
    5. How often the collection is required: On Occasion.
    6. Who will be required or asked to report: NRC contactors, 
licensees, applicants, and other (e.g. intervener's) who marry or 
cohabitate after completing the Personnel Security Forms, or after 
having been granted an NRC access authorization or employment 
clearance.
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 80.
    8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: 16.
    9. Abstract: NRC Form 354 must be completed by the NRC's 
contractors, licensees, applicants who marry or cohabitate after 
completing the Personnel Security Forms, or after having been granted 
an NRC access authorization or employment clearance. Form 354 
identifies the respondent, the marriage, and data on the spouse and 
spouse's parents. This information permits the NRC to make initial 
security determinations and to assure there is no increased risk to the 
common defense and security.
    The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly-available 
documents, including the final supporting statement, at the NRC's 
Public Document Room, Room O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The OMB clearance requests 
are available at the NRC's Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC's 
home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice.
    Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer 
listed below by September 29, 2014. Comments received after this date 
will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of 
consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date: 
Danielle Jones, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (3150-0026), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503.
    Comments can also be emailed to 
DanielleYJones@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone 
at 202-395-1741.
    The Acting NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Miles, telephone: 301-
415-7884.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of August, 2014.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Miles,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-20448 Filed 8-27-14; 8:45 am]
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