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Download as PDF 54584 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 178 / Thursday, September 15, 2005 / Notices for LEP persons to the recipient’s programs and activities. While all recipients must work toward building systems that will ensure access for LEP individuals, the Endowment acknowledges that the implementation of a comprehensive system to serve LEP individuals is a process and that a system will evolve over time as it is implemented and periodically reevaluated. As recipients take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to federally assisted programs and activities for LEP persons, the Endowment will look favorably on intermediate steps recipients take that are consistent with this Guidance, and that, as part of a broader implementation plan or schedule, move their service delivery system toward providing full access to LEP persons. This does not excuse noncompliance but instead recognizes that full compliance in all areas of a recipient’s activities and for all potential language minority groups may reasonably require a series of implementing actions over a period of time. However, in developing any phased implementation schedule, recipients should ensure that the provision of appropriate assistance for significant LEP populations or with respect to activities having a significant impact on the health, safety, legal rights, or livelihood of beneficiaries is addressed first. Recipients are encouraged to document their efforts to provide LEP persons with meaningful access to federally assisted programs and activities. In cases where a recipient of federal financial assistance from the Endowment also receives assistance from one or more other federal agencies, there is no obligation to conduct and document separate but identical analyses and language assistance plans. The Endowment, in discharging its compliance and enforcement obligations under Title VI, will look to analyses performed and plans developed in response to similar detailed LEP guidance issued by other federal agencies. Accordingly, as an adjunct to this Guidance, recipients may, where appropriate, also rely on guidance issued by other agencies in discharging their Title VI LEP obligations. In determining a recipient entity’s compliance with Title VI, the Endowment’s primary concern is to ensure that the entity’s policies and procedures overcome barriers resulting from language differences that would deny LEP persons a meaningful opportunity to participate in and access programs, services, and benefits. A recipient entity’s appropriate use of the methods and options discussed in this VerDate Aug<18>2005 15:03 Sep 14, 2005 Jkt 205001 policy guidance is viewed by the Endowment as evidence of that entity’s willingness to comply voluntarily with its Title VI obligations. Dated: August 22, 2005. Murray Welsh, Director of Administrative Services, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 05–18320 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request National Science Foundation. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than 1 year. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by November 14, 2005 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292–7556; or sent e-mail 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 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday. You may obtain a copy of the data collection instrument and instructions from Ms. Plimpton. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Follow-on Study: Evaluation of the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program, Participants in FY 2004 and FY 2005 Awards. OMB Number: 3145–0198. Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2007. Type of request: Renewal. Abstract: Proposed Project: The Directorate for Engineering (ENG) initiated the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Supplements activity in FY 2001 to be add-ons to active awards PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 funded by ENG programs. The intent was to build on the popular NSF-wide Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements activity by providing opportunities for K–12 teachers to conduct hands-on experiences in the laboratories/facilities of ENG-funded researchers. The assumption was that, like undergraduates, the teachers could benefit from involvement in research and direct exposure to the scientific method, and they could transfer what they learned into classroom activities. Typically the supplements supported one or two teachers. Beginning in FY 2002, ENG has also funded RET Site awards, which are similar to REU Sites in that NSF awards fund groups of teachers to work with faculty members at the same institution and to engage in group activities related to the research. In 2003, community college faculty became eligible as participants in RET awards. By design, all RET awards are made to the university in whose research the teachers participate. The initial study of the program just concluded focused on participants in ENG-funded RET Supplement and Site awards in 2001 through 2003. That study resulted in modifications to the RET program announcement for the FY 200 competition. The proposed followup study will be very similar to the initial study and focus on teachers who participated in RET during 2004 and 2005. The follow-on study will examine how RET experiences have affected participating teachers’ subsequent teaching techniques, attitudes about teaching, and professional development activities. Outcomes and impacts beyond the teachers’ own classrooms, such as knowledge transfer activities, formal partnerships formed between the RET Principal Investigators (PIs)—the awardees—and the teachers’ school system/district will also be examined. The first survey found that follow-up interaction between PIs and teachers were strongly related to reported positive effects. Accordingly, the followup study will explore this aspect of the experience in somewhat greater detail that was done in the first survey. The survey data collection will be done on the World Wide Web as before. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 40 minutes per response. Respondents: Individuals. Estimated Number of Responses per Form: 600. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 400 hours (600 respondents at 40 minutes per response). E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 178 / Thursday, September 15, 2005 / Notices Frequency of Response: One time. Dated: September 9, 2005. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 05–18298 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–M NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–219] American Energy Company, LLC Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Notice of Acceptance for Docketing of the Application and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Regarding Renewal of Facility Operating License No. DRP–16 for an Additional 20-Year Period The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering application for the renewal of Operating License No. DPR– 16, which authorizes the AmerGen Energy Company, LLC, to operate the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station at 1930 megawatts (MWt) thermal. The renewed license would authorize the applicant to operate the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station for an additional 20 years beyond the period specified in the current license. The current Operating License for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station expires on April 9, 2009. The Commission’s staff has received an application dated July 22, 2005, from AmerGen Energy Company, LLC, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating license number DPR–16 for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. A Notice of Receipt and Availability of the license renewal application, ‘‘AmerGen Energy Company, LLC; Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application for Renewal Facility Operating License No. DPR–16 for an Additional 20-Year Period,’’ was published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2005 (70 FR 44940). The Commission’s staff has determined that AmerGen Energy Company, LLC has submitted sufficient information in accordance with 10 CFR 54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, and 51.53(c) that is acceptable for docketing. The current Docket No. 50–219 for Operating License No. DPR–16 will be retained. The docketing of the renewal application does not preclude requesting additional information as the review proceeds, nor does it predict VerDate Aug<18>2005 15:03 Sep 14, 2005 Jkt 205001 whether the Commission will grant or deny the application. Before issuance of each requested renewed license, the NRC will have made the findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission’s rules and regulations. In accordance with 10 CFR 54.29, the NRC will issue a renewed license on the basis of its review if it finds that actions have been identified and have been or will be taken with respect to: (1) Managing the effects of aging during the period of extended operation on the functionality of structures and components that have been identified as requiring aging management review, and (2) timelimited aging analyses that have been identified as requiring review, such that there is reasonable assurance that the activities authorized by the renewed license will continue to be conducted in accordance with the current licensing basis (CLB), and that any changes made to the plant’s CLB comply with the Act and the Commission’s regulations. Additionally, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.95(c), the NRC will prepare an environmental impact statement that is a supplement to the Commission’s NUREG–1437, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Power Plants,’’ dated May 1996. Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.26, and as part of the environmental scoping process, the staff intends to hold a public scoping meeting. Detailed information regarding this meeting will be the subject of a separate Federal Register notice. Within 60 days after the date of publication of this Federal Register Notice, the applicant may file a request for a hearing, and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding must file a written request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene with respect to the renewal of the licenses. Requests for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene shall be filed in accordance with the Commission’s ‘‘Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings’’ in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.309, which is available at the Commission’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, First Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20852 and is accessible from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54585 problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC’s PDR reference staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov. If a request for a hearing/ petition for leave to intervene is filed within the 60-day period, the Commission or a presiding officer designated by the Commission or by the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel will rule on the request/petition; and the Secretary or the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will issue a notice of a hearing or an appropriate order. In the event that no request for a hearing/petition for leave to intervene is filed within the 60-day period, the NRC may, upon completion of its evaluations and upon making the findings required under 10 CFR parts 51 and 54, renew the license without further notice. As required by 10 CFR 2.309, a petition for leave to intervene shall set forth with particularity the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding, and how that interest may be affected by the results of the proceeding, taking into consideration the limited scope of matters that may be considered pursuant to 10 CFR parts 51 and 54. The petition must specifically explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) The nature of the requestor’s/petitioner’s right under the Act to be made a party to the proceeding; (2) the nature and extent of the requestor’s/petitioner’s property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding; and (3) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be entered in the proceeding on the requestor’s/petitioner’s interest. The petition must also set forth the specific contentions which the petitioner/ requestor seeks to have litigated at the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In addition, the requestor/petitioner shall provide a brief explanation of the bases of each contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or the expert opinion that supports the contention on which the requestor/ petitioner intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The requestor/petitioner must also provide references to those specific sources and documents of which the requestor/ petitioner is aware and on which the requestor/petitioner intends to rely to establish those facts or expert opinion. The requestor/petitioner must provide sufficient information to show that a genuine dispute exists with the E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54584-54585]
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[FR Doc No: 05-18298]


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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 of this collection. In accordance with the 
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for public comment 
on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF 
will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of 
this collection for no longer than 1 year.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by November 14, 
2005 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, 
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292-7556; or sent e-mail 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 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., eastern time, Monday through 
Friday. You may obtain a copy of the data collection instrument and 
instructions from Ms. Plimpton.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Follow-on Study: Evaluation of the Research 
Experiences for Teachers (RET) Program, Participants in FY 2004 and FY 
2005 Awards.
    OMB Number: 3145-0198.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2007.
    Type of request: Renewal.
    Abstract: Proposed Project: The Directorate for Engineering (ENG) 
initiated the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Supplements 
activity in FY 2001 to be add-ons to active awards funded by ENG 
programs. The intent was to build on the popular NSF-wide Research 
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements activity by providing 
opportunities for K-12 teachers to conduct hands-on experiences in the 
laboratories/facilities of ENG-funded researchers. The assumption was 
that, like undergraduates, the teachers could benefit from involvement 
in research and direct exposure to the scientific method, and they 
could transfer what they learned into classroom activities. Typically 
the supplements supported one or two teachers. Beginning in FY 2002, 
ENG has also funded RET Site awards, which are similar to REU Sites in 
that NSF awards fund groups of teachers to work with faculty members at 
the same institution and to engage in group activities related to the 
research. In 2003, community college faculty became eligible as 
participants in RET awards. By design, all RET awards are made to the 
university in whose research the teachers participate.
    The initial study of the program just concluded focused on 
participants in ENG-funded RET Supplement and Site awards in 2001 
through 2003. That study resulted in modifications to the RET program 
announcement for the FY 200 competition. The proposed follow-up study 
will be very similar to the initial study and focus on teachers who 
participated in RET during 2004 and 2005. The follow-on study will 
examine how RET experiences have affected participating teachers' 
subsequent teaching techniques, attitudes about teaching, and 
professional development activities. Outcomes and impacts beyond the 
teachers' own classrooms, such as knowledge transfer activities, formal 
partnerships formed between the RET Principal Investigators (PIs)--the 
awardees--and the teachers' school system/district will also be 
examined. The first survey found that follow-up interaction between PIs 
and teachers were strongly related to reported positive effects. 
Accordingly, the follow-up study will explore this aspect of the 
experience in somewhat greater detail that was done in the first 
survey. The survey data collection will be done on the World Wide Web 
as before.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 40 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Form: 600.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 400 hours (600 
respondents at 40 minutes per response).

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    Frequency of Response: One time.

    Dated: September 9, 2005.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 05-18298 Filed 9-14-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-M
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