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I. Background
The Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs (OWCP) administers the
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
(FECA) and the Longshore and Harbor
Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA).
These Acts provide vocational
rehabilitation services to eligible
workers with disabilities. Section
8104(a) of the FECA and Section 939(c)
of the LHWCA provides that eligible
injured workers are to be furnished
vocational rehabilitation services, and
Section 8111(b) of the FECA and
Section 908(g) of the LHWCA provide
that persons undergoing such vocational
rehabilitation receive maintenance
allowances as additional compensation.
Form OWCP–44 is used to collect
information necessary to decide if
maintenance allowances should
continue to be paid. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through August 31, 2005.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks the
approval of the extension of this
information collection in order to gather
information to enable OWCP
rehabilitation specialist to make
informed decisions on formal
rehabilitation services for the disabled
worker.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Titles: Rehabilitation Action Plan.
OMB Number: 1215–0182.
Agency Numbers: OWCP–44.
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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; State, local or tribal government.
Total Respondents: 7,000.
Total Annual responses: 7,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,169.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10
minutes.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
Sue Blumenthal,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review
and Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning, Employment
Standards Administration.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office
[Docket No. 2005–1]
Registration of Claims to Copyright:
New Format for Certain Copyright
Registration Certificates
Copyright Office, Library of
Congress.
ACTION: Policy decision, correction.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Copyright Office
announces a modification to a policy
decision announced January 21, 2005,
concerning changing the format of
certain copyright registration
certificates. The modification clarifies
how the Office will select applications
for registration to be included in a pilot
program in which certificates of
registration will be generated from
registration data scanned from the
applications and stored in an electronic
information system.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Cole, Acting Reengineering Program
Manager, or Kent Dunlap, Principal
Legal Advisor to the General Counsel.
Telephone: (202) 707–8350. Telefax:
(202) 707–8366.
Correction
The Copyright Office recently
announced that it is changing the format
of certain copyright registration
certificates issued for motion pictures
and other audiovisual works registered
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in class PA, as part of a pilot project.
Unlike traditional certificates of
registration, the certificates issued as
part of the pilot project will not be
facsimiles of the applications for
registration, but will be electronically
generated from data entered from the
applications. See 70 FR 3231 (January
21, 2005).
In that announcement, the Office
included a discussion of the ‘‘Transition
Period’’ as follows:
4. Transition Period
Certificates in the new format will be
produced only for applications included in
the pilot project and initially received in the
Copyright Office on or after the start date,
February 14, 2005. For applications for
motion pictures and other class PA
audiovisual works already in process in the
Copyright Office on that date, including
those for which correspondence is pending,
certificates will continue to be issued in the
current format, even after the pilot begins.
However, in order to implement the
pilot project, the Office has modified its
policy with respect to which
applications will be included in the
project. The Office’s policy is as follows:
4. Transition Period
Certificates in the new format will be
produced only for applications included in
the pilot project, and processing in the pilot
will be gradually phased–in to cover more
and more applications for motion pictures
and other class PA audiovisual works. While
the start date for the pilot is February 14,
2005, some applications will be included in
the pilot which were received before that
date. Also, some applications received on or
after the start date will be processed under
the old procedures, and will be issued
certificates which are a copy of the
application.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
David O. Carson,
General Counsel.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB Review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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, Public Law 104–
13. This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 69 FR 61409, and
one comment was received. NSF is
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forwarding the proposed renewal
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of
this second notice. Comments regarding
(a) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology should be
addressed to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725—17th Street, NW.,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or
send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments regarding these information
collections are best assured of having
their full effect if received within 30
days of this notification. Copies of the
submission may be obtained by calling
(703) 292–7556.
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: On
October 18, 2004, we published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 61409) a 60-day
notice of our intent to request renewal
of this information collection authority
from OMB. In that notice, we solicited
public comments for 60 days ending
September 14, 2004. We received one
comment regarding this notice.
Comment: One commenter wrote that
taxpayers should not fund this program
and that participants should pay for
their own involvement.
Response: NSF believes that because
the comment does not pertain to the
collection of information on the
required forms for which NSF is seeking
OMB approval, NSF is preceding with
the clearance request.
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Title of Collection: Application for
NATO Advanced Study Institutes
Travel Award and NATO Advanced
Study Institutes Travel Award Report
Form.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0001.
Abstract: The North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), initiated its
Advanced Study Institutes Program in
1958 modeled after a small number of
very successful summer science
‘‘courses’’ that were held in Europe and
that sought to rebuild Europe’s science
strength following World War II. The
goal was to bring together both students
and researchers from the leading centers
of research in highly targeted fields of
science and engineering to promote the
‘‘American’’ approach to advanced
learning, spirited give-and-take between
students and teachers, that was clearly
driving the rapid growth of U.S.
research strength. Today the goal
remains the same; but due to the
expansion of NATO, each year an
increasing number of ASIs are held in
NATO Partner Countries along with
those held in NATO Member Countries.
In the spirit of cooperation with this
important activity, the Foundation
inaugurated in 1959 a small program of
travel grants for advanced graduate
students to assist with the major cost of
such participation, that of transatlantic
travel. It remains today a significant
means for young scientists and
engineers to develop contact with their
peers throughout the world in their
respective fields of specialization.
The Advanced Study Institutes (ASI)
travel awards are offered to advanced
graduate students, to attend one of the
NATO’s ASIs held in the NATOmember and partner countries of
Europe. The NATO ASI program is
targeted to those individuals nearing the
completion of their doctoral studies in
science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) who can take
advantage of opportunities to become
familiar with progress in their
respective fields of specialization in
other countries.
The Division of Graduate Education
(DGE) in the Education and Human
Resources (EHR) Directorate administers
the NATO ASI Travel Awards Program.
The following describes the procedures
for the administration of the
Foundation’s NATO Advanced Study
Institute (ASI) Travel Awards, which
provide travel support for a number of
U.S. graduate students to attend the
ASIs scheduled for Europe.
• Advanced Study Institute
Determination: Once NATO has notified
DGE that the schedule of institutes is
final, and DGE has received the
descriptions of each institute, DGE
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determines which institutes NSF will
support. The ASI travel award program
supports those institutes that offer
instruction in the STEM fields
traditionally supported by NSF as
published in Guide to Programs. The
program will not support institutes that
deal with clinical topics, biomedical
topics, or topics that have diseaserelated goals. Examples of areas of
research that will not be considered are
epidemiology; toxicology; the
development or testing of drugs or
procedures for their use; diagnosis or
treatment of physical or mental disease,
abnormality, or malfunction in human
beings or animals; and animal models of
such conditions. However, the program
does support institutes that involve
research in bioengineering, with
diagnosis or treatment-related goals that
apply engineering principles to
problems in biology and medicine while
advancing engineering knowledge. The
program also supports bioengineering
topics that aid persons with disabilities.
Program officers from other Divisions in
NSF will be contacted should scientific
expertise outside of DGE be required in
the determination process.
• Solicitation for Nominations:
Following the final determination as to
which Advanced Study Institutes NSF
will support, DGE contacts each
institute director to ask for a list of up
to 5 nominations to be considered for
NSF travel support.
• DGE/EHR Contact With the
Individuals Nominated: Each individual
who is nominated by a director will be
sent the rules of eligibility, information
about the amount of funding available,
and the forms (NSF Form 1379, giving
our Division of Financial Management
(DFM) electronic banking information;
NSF Form 1310 (already cleared), and
NSF Form 192 (Application for
International Travel Grant)) necessary
for our application process.
• The Funding Process:
Once an applicant has been selected
to receive NSF travel award support, his
or her application is sent to DFM for
funding. DFM electronically transfers
the amount of $1000 into the bank or
other financial institution account
identified by the awardee.
Our plan is to have the $1000 directly
deposited into the awardee’s account
prior to the purchase of their airline
ticket. An electronic message to the
awardee states that NSF is providing
support in the amount of $1000 for
transportation and miscellaneous
expenses. The letter also states that the
award is subject to the conditions in
F.L. 27, Attachment to International
Travel Grant, which states the U.S. flagcarrier policy.
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As a follow-up, each ASI director may
be asked to verify whether all NSF
awardees attended the institute. If an
awardee is identified as not utilizing the
funds as prescribed, we contact the
awardee to retrieve the funds. However,
if our efforts are not successful, we will
forward the awardee’s name to the
Division of Grants and Agreements
(DGA), which has procedures to deal
with that situation.
We also ask the awardee to submit a
final report on an NSF Form 250, which
we provide as an attachment to the
electronic award message.
• Selection of Awardees:
The criteria used to select NSF
Advanced Study Institute travel
awardees are as follows:
1. The applicant is an advanced
graduate student.
2. We shall generally follow the order
of the nominations, listed by the
director of the institute, within priority
level.
3. Those who have not attended an
ASI in the past will have a higher
priority than those who have.
4. Nominees from different
institutions and research groups have
higher priority than those from the same
institution or research group. (Typically,
no more than one person is invited from
a school or from a research group.)
Use of the Information: For NSF Form
192, information will be used in order
to verify eligibility and qualifications for
the award. For NSF Form 250,
information will be used to verify
attendance at Advanced Study Institute
and will be included in Division annual
report.
Estimate of Burden: Form 192—1.5
hours; Form 250—2 hours.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Award: 150 responses, broken down as
follows: For NSF Form 250, 75
respondents; for NSF Form 192, 75
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 262. 5 hours, broken
down by 150 hours for NSF Form 250
(2 hours per 75 respondents); and 112.5
hours for NSF Form 192 (1.5 hours per
75 respondents).
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
Seeks Qualified Candidates for the
Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
´
´
ACTION: Request for resumes.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission is seeking qualified
candidates for appointment to its
Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS).
´
ADDRESSES: Submit resumes to: Ms.
Sherry Meador, Administrative
Assistant, ACRS/ACNW, Mail Stop
T2E–26, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, or e-mail SAM@NRC.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
established the ACRS to provide the
NRC with independent expert advice on
matters related to the safety of existing
and proposed nuclear power plants and
on the adequacy of proposed reactor
safety standards. The Committee work
currently emphasizes safety issues
associated with the operation of 103
commercial nuclear units in the United
States; the pursuit of a risk-informed
and performance-based regulatory
approach; license renewal applications;
risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR Part
50; power uprates; transient and
accident analysis codes; materials
degradation issues; use of mixed oxide
and high burnup fuels; and advanced
reactor designs. The ACRS also has
some involvement in security matters
related to the integration of safety and
security of commercial reactors. This
work involves technical issues
associated with consequence analysis
and the assessment of effective
mitigation strategies.
The ACRS membership includes
individuals from national laboratories,
academia, and industry who possess
specific technical expertise along with a
broad perspective in addressing safety
concerns. Committee members are
selected from a variety of engineering
and scientific disciplines, such as
nuclear power plant operations, nuclear
engineering, mechanical engineering,
electrical engineering, chemical
engineering, metallurgical engineering,
risk assessment, structural engineering,
materials science, and instrumentation
and process control systems. Committee
members serve a 4-year term with the
possibility of reappointment up to a
maximum of two terms, for a potential
total service of 12 years. At this time,
candidates are specifically being sought
who have 10 or more years of
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experience in the areas of thermal
hydraulics, materials and metallurgy
and/or plant operations. Candidates
with pertinent graduate level experience
will be given additional consideration.
Individuals should have a demonstrated
record of accomplishments in the area
of nuclear reactor safety. It is the NRC’s
policy to select the best qualified
applicant for the job, regardless of race,
gender, age, religion, or any other nonmerit factor.
Criteria used to evaluate candidates
include education and experience,
demonstrated skills in nuclear safety
matters, and the ability to solve
problems. Additionally, the
Commission considers the need for
specific expertise in relationship to
current and future tasks. Consistent
with the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Commission seeks candidates with
varying views and of diverse
backgrounds so that the membership on
the Committee will be fairly balanced in
terms of the points of view represented
and functions to be performed by the
Committee.
Because conflict-of-interest
regulations restrict the participation of
members actively involved in the
regulated aspects of the nuclear
industry, the degree and nature of any
such involvement will be weighed. Each
qualified candidate’s financial interests
must be reconciled with applicable
Federal and NRC rules and regulations
prior to final appointment. This might
require divestiture of securities issued
by nuclear industry entities, or
discontinuance of industry-funded
research contracts or grants. A security
background investigation for a Q
clearance (or the transfer of an up-todate Q clearance) will also be required.
Candidates must be citizens of the
United States and be able to devote
approximately 80–100 days per year to
´
´
Committee business. A resume
describing the educational and
professional background of the
candidate, including any special
accomplishments, professional
references, current address, and
telephone number should be provided.
All qualified candidates will receive
careful consideration. Applications will
be accepted until June 6, 2005.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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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, Public Law 104-13.
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published
in the Federal Register at 69 FR 61409, and one comment was received.
NSF is
[[Page 9112]]
forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of
this second notice. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology should
be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB,
Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725--17th
Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send e-mail
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments regarding these information collections
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days
of this notification. Copies of the submission may be obtained by
calling (703) 292-7556.
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: On October 18, 2004, we published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 61409) a 60-day notice of our intent to request
renewal of this information collection authority from OMB. In that
notice, we solicited public comments for 60 days ending September 14,
2004. We received one comment regarding this notice.
Comment: One commenter wrote that taxpayers should not fund this
program and that participants should pay for their own involvement.
Response: NSF believes that because the comment does not pertain to
the collection of information on the required forms for which NSF is
seeking OMB approval, NSF is preceding with the clearance request.
Title of Collection: Application for NATO Advanced Study Institutes
Travel Award and NATO Advanced Study Institutes Travel Award Report
Form.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0001.
Abstract: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), initiated
its Advanced Study Institutes Program in 1958 modeled after a small
number of very successful summer science ``courses'' that were held in
Europe and that sought to rebuild Europe's science strength following
World War II. The goal was to bring together both students and
researchers from the leading centers of research in highly targeted
fields of science and engineering to promote the ``American'' approach
to advanced learning, spirited give-and-take between students and
teachers, that was clearly driving the rapid growth of U.S. research
strength. Today the goal remains the same; but due to the expansion of
NATO, each year an increasing number of ASIs are held in NATO Partner
Countries along with those held in NATO Member Countries. In the spirit
of cooperation with this important activity, the Foundation inaugurated
in 1959 a small program of travel grants for advanced graduate students
to assist with the major cost of such participation, that of
transatlantic travel. It remains today a significant means for young
scientists and engineers to develop contact with their peers throughout
the world in their respective fields of specialization.
The Advanced Study Institutes (ASI) travel awards are offered to
advanced graduate students, to attend one of the NATO's ASIs held in
the NATO-member and partner countries of Europe. The NATO ASI program
is targeted to those individuals nearing the completion of their
doctoral studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) who can take advantage of opportunities to become familiar with
progress in their respective fields of specialization in other
countries.
The Division of Graduate Education (DGE) in the Education and Human
Resources (EHR) Directorate administers the NATO ASI Travel Awards
Program. The following describes the procedures for the administration
of the Foundation's NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) Travel Awards,
which provide travel support for a number of U.S. graduate students to
attend the ASIs scheduled for Europe.
Advanced Study Institute Determination: Once NATO has
notified DGE that the schedule of institutes is final, and DGE has
received the descriptions of each institute, DGE determines which
institutes NSF will support. The ASI travel award program supports
those institutes that offer instruction in the STEM fields
traditionally supported by NSF as published in Guide to Programs. The
program will not support institutes that deal with clinical topics,
biomedical topics, or topics that have disease-related goals. Examples
of areas of research that will not be considered are epidemiology;
toxicology; the development or testing of drugs or procedures for their
use; diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental disease, abnormality,
or malfunction in human beings or animals; and animal models of such
conditions. However, the program does support institutes that involve
research in bioengineering, with diagnosis or treatment-related goals
that apply engineering principles to problems in biology and medicine
while advancing engineering knowledge. The program also supports
bioengineering topics that aid persons with disabilities. Program
officers from other Divisions in NSF will be contacted should
scientific expertise outside of DGE be required in the determination
process.
Solicitation for Nominations: Following the final
determination as to which Advanced Study Institutes NSF will support,
DGE contacts each institute director to ask for a list of up to 5
nominations to be considered for NSF travel support.
DGE/EHR Contact With the Individuals Nominated: Each
individual who is nominated by a director will be sent the rules of
eligibility, information about the amount of funding available, and the
forms (NSF Form 1379, giving our Division of Financial Management (DFM)
electronic banking information; NSF Form 1310 (already cleared), and
NSF Form 192 (Application for International Travel Grant)) necessary
for our application process.
The Funding Process:
Once an applicant has been selected to receive NSF travel award
support, his or her application is sent to DFM for funding. DFM
electronically transfers the amount of $1000 into the bank or other
financial institution account identified by the awardee.
Our plan is to have the $1000 directly deposited into the awardee's
account prior to the purchase of their airline ticket. An electronic
message to the awardee states that NSF is providing support in the
amount of $1000 for transportation and miscellaneous expenses. The
letter also states that the award is subject to the conditions in F.L.
27, Attachment to International Travel Grant, which states the U.S.
flag-carrier policy.
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As a follow-up, each ASI director may be asked to verify whether
all NSF awardees attended the institute. If an awardee is identified as
not utilizing the funds as prescribed, we contact the awardee to
retrieve the funds. However, if our efforts are not successful, we will
forward the awardee's name to the Division of Grants and Agreements
(DGA), which has procedures to deal with that situation.
We also ask the awardee to submit a final report on an NSF Form
250, which we provide as an attachment to the electronic award message.
Selection of Awardees:
The criteria used to select NSF Advanced Study Institute travel
awardees are as follows:
1. The applicant is an advanced graduate student.
2. We shall generally follow the order of the nominations, listed
by the director of the institute, within priority level.
3. Those who have not attended an ASI in the past will have a
higher priority than those who have.
4. Nominees from different institutions and research groups have
higher priority than those from the same institution or research group.
(Typically, no more than one person is invited from a school or from a
research group.)
Use of the Information: For NSF Form 192, information will be used
in order to verify eligibility and qualifications for the award. For
NSF Form 250, information will be used to verify attendance at Advanced
Study Institute and will be included in Division annual report.
Estimate of Burden: Form 192--1.5 hours; Form 250--2 hours.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses per Award: 150 responses, broken down
as follows: For NSF Form 250, 75 respondents; for NSF Form 192, 75
respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 262. 5 hours, broken
down by 150 hours for NSF Form 250 (2 hours per 75 respondents); and
112.5 hours for NSF Form 192 (1.5 hours per 75 respondents).
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Dated: February 17, 2005.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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