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Dated: May 17, 2017.
J. Patricia W. Smoot,
Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission.
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J. Patricia W. Smoot,
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Applications Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
of 1978
National Science Foundation.
Notice of permit applications
received.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
a notice of permit applications received
to conduct activities regulated under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
NSF has published regulations under
the Antarctic Conservation Act in the
Code of Federal Regulations. This is the
required notice of permit applications
received.
SUMMARY:
Interested parties are invited to
submit written data, comments, or
views with respect to this permit
application by June 26, 2017. This
application may be inspected by
interested parties at the Permit Office,
address below.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
DATES:
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Office of Polar Programs, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, or at ACApermits@
nsf.gov, or at (703) 292–8224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Science Foundation, as
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR
part 670), as amended by the Antarctic
Science, Tourism and Conservation Act
of 1996, has developed regulations for
the establishment of a permit system for
various activities in Antarctica and
designation of certain animals and
certain geographic areas a requiring
special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to
designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas.
Application Details
Permit Application: 2018–002
1. Applicant: Dr. William R. Fraser,
Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O.
Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749
Activity for Which Permit Is Requested
Enter Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas (ASPAs), Take, and Import into
the USA. The applicant conducts
research as part of the Palmer Station
Long-Term Ecological Research Program
(Palmer LTER: Land-Shelf-Ocean
Connectivity, Ecosystem Resilience and
Transformation in a Sea-Ice Influenced
Pelagic Ecosystem). The applicant will
conduct research into relating
variability in seabird ecology to changes
in the physical and biological
environment, especially sea ice, snow
conditions and the availability of prey.
The applicants research will comprise
two complimentary components at
summer breeding colonies of seabirds
and in their pelagic marine foraging
environment. The applicant will
continue long term-research efforts to
assess how annual environmental
variability affects seabird diets, breeding
success, growth rates, survival and
recruitment, behavior, population
trends, foraging success and seasonal
dispersal. The applicant will use the
following methods; (1) census
populations and mark breeding
territories; (2) capture, mark, band and/
or weigh adults, chicks and eggs; (3)
obtain diet samples by stomach lavage,
by screening contents of terrestrial
sediment traps and/or by collecting
regurgitated or defecated prey items; (4)
place transmitters on individuals; (5)
place instrumented artificial eggs under
incubating individuals; (6) obtain tissue
samples from adults and chicks (e.g.,
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preen gland oil, blood, feathers, egg
yolk, toenails); (7) collect addles/
infertile eggs no longer being incubated;
(8) use GPS/GIS technologies to update
existing breeding habitat maps; and (9)
salvage dead specimens in good
condition for educational purposes. The
applicant will use all/some of the above
methods on the following species;
Adelie Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin,
Gentoo Penguin, Brown Skua, South
Polar Skua, Southern Giant Petrel, BlueEyed Shag, Kelp Gull, Snowy
Sheathbill. All seabirds involved in this
research will be released unharmed. To
conduct the research, the applicant
plans to enter the following Antarctic
Specially Protected Areas; ASPA 107—
Dion Islands, ASPA 113—Litchfield
Island, ASPA 115—Lagotellerie Island,
ASPA 117—Avian Island, ASPA 139—
Biscoe Point, and ASPA 170—Charcot
Island.
Location
Palmer Station area, Marguerite Bay,
Charcot/Alexander Island regions.
ASPA 107—Dion Islands, ASPA 113—
Litchfield Island, ASPA 115—
Lagotellerie Island, ASPA 117—Avian
Island, ASPA 139—Biscoe Point, and
ASPA 170—Charcot Island.
Dates
October 1, 2017 to September 30,
2022.
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar
Programs.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. NSF is
forwarding the proposed submission to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously
with the publication of this second
notice. The full submission (including
comments) may be found at: https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by June 26, 2017, to be
assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
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considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(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).
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number
and the agency informs potential
persons who are to respond to the
collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register at 81 FR 93967, and no
comments were received.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Foundation, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the
National Science Foundation’s
Innovation Corps Team Program.
OMB Clearance Number: 3145—NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
Abstract: The Innovation Corps
(I-Corps) program was established in
2011 as part of NSF’s efforts to
encourage a culture of innovation
among recipients of research grants. The
program provides support and guidance
to selected grantees on how to pursue
commercial applications of their
research. The I-Corps Teams program
uses a lean startup approach to
encourage scientists to think like
entrepreneurs through intensive
workshop training and ongoing support.
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The program focuses on teams
comprised of a principal investigator,
entrepreneurial lead, and mentor that
work together to explore
commercialization for their researchderived products.
NSF is supporting the evaluation of
the program that includes a rigorous
longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation
of the I-Corps Team Program using a
quasi-experimental design to
understand I-Corps impact on teams
that go through the program and its
impact on team members and academic
culture.
The Office of Management and Budget
has previously provided clearance for 3
data collection efforts associated with
the I-Corps workshops targeting I-Corps
grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3)
a longitudinal survey of principal
investigators in the program. This
request builds on this previously
approved information collection for
NSF’s Engineering IIP Program
Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No.
3145–0238).
This information collection request
relates to (1) a proposed survey of
principal investigators (PIs) in
comparable non-I-Corps NSF projects
and (2) In-depth interviews with 10
I-Corps and 10 comparable non-I-Corps
teams.
The survey will begin with an initial
screening module to identify PIs who
have received support for projects with
commercial potential and who have
desire to act on that potential but have
not received an I-Corps grant. PIs with
non-Corps NSF-funded projects
awarded between 2009 and 2013 will be
surveyed. PIs who reported active
interest in commercial potential for
their research projects will be asked to
complete an additional module adapted
from the I-Corps Longitudinal Data
Collection already approved by OMB for
I-Corps team members. The longitudinal
survey collects information on project
outputs and outcomes related to
commercialization of research-based
products. PIs not interested in the
commercial potential of their research
will stop the survey after completing the
screening module.
In addition to the comparison
between the I-Corps teams and a
comparable group based on survey
results, the study also includes in-depth
interviews to gain an understanding of
the influence of participation in the
I-Corps program on PIs and other team
members as well as to compare the
impact of the I-Corps program on
industry collaborations and other
networking activities. Half of all indepth interviews will be conducted over
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the phone while the other half will take
place during site visits to the home
institutions of the teams selected for the
study.
Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant
recipients of NSF Programs common in
the background of I-Corps Teams
Program PIs for the survey and 10
I-Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research
teams and networks.
Total Respondents: 8,709.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,245
hours.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017—12:00 p.m. until
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Members of the public desiring to
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. NSF is forwarding
the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second
notice. The full submission (including comments) may be found at:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by June 26,
2017, to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be
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considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite
1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (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).
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless
the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR
93967, and no comments were received.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Foundation, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Foundation's estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the National Science
Foundation's Innovation Corps Team Program.
OMB Clearance Number: 3145--NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
Abstract: The Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program was established in
2011 as part of NSF's efforts to encourage a culture of innovation
among recipients of research grants. The program provides support and
guidance to selected grantees on how to pursue commercial applications
of their research. The I-Corps Teams program uses a lean startup
approach to encourage scientists to think like entrepreneurs through
intensive workshop training and ongoing support. The program focuses on
teams comprised of a principal investigator, entrepreneurial lead, and
mentor that work together to explore commercialization for their
research-derived products.
NSF is supporting the evaluation of the program that includes a
rigorous longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation of the I-Corps Team
Program using a quasi-experimental design to understand I-Corps impact
on teams that go through the program and its impact on team members and
academic culture.
The Office of Management and Budget has previously provided
clearance for 3 data collection efforts associated with the I-Corps
workshops targeting I-Corps grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3) a longitudinal survey of
principal investigators in the program. This request builds on this
previously approved information collection for NSF's Engineering IIP
Program Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No. 3145-0238).
This information collection request relates to (1) a proposed
survey of principal investigators (PIs) in comparable non-I-Corps NSF
projects and (2) In-depth interviews with 10 I-Corps and 10 comparable
non-I-Corps teams.
The survey will begin with an initial screening module to identify
PIs who have received support for projects with commercial potential
and who have desire to act on that potential but have not received an
I-Corps grant. PIs with non-Corps NSF-funded projects awarded between
2009 and 2013 will be surveyed. PIs who reported active interest in
commercial potential for their research projects will be asked to
complete an additional module adapted from the I-Corps Longitudinal
Data Collection already approved by OMB for I-Corps team members. The
longitudinal survey collects information on project outputs and
outcomes related to commercialization of research-based products. PIs
not interested in the commercial potential of their research will stop
the survey after completing the screening module.
In addition to the comparison between the I-Corps teams and a
comparable group based on survey results, the study also includes in-
depth interviews to gain an understanding of the influence of
participation in the I-Corps program on PIs and other team members as
well as to compare the impact of the I-Corps program on industry
collaborations and other networking activities. Half of all in-depth
interviews will be conducted over the phone while the other half will
take place during site visits to the home institutions of the teams
selected for the study.
Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant recipients of NSF Programs
common in the background of I-Corps Teams Program PIs for the survey
and 10 I-Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research teams and networks.
Total Respondents: 8,709.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,245 hours.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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