Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, 29539-29540 [E8-11363]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 21, 2008 / Notices [FR Doc. E8–11366 Filed 5–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–63,154] Advantage Printing, Inc.; Hickory, NC; Notice of Termination of Investigation In accordance with Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on April 8, 2008 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of Advantage Printing, Inc., Hickory, North Carolina. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed in Washington, DC, this 12th day of May 2008. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 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AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 May 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 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. The full submission may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 59116, and no substantial comments were received. NSF is 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 persons who are to potentially 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: Title of Collection: Descriptive and Exploratory Study of the National Science Foundation’s Small Grants for Exploratory Research Funding Mechanism. OMB Number: 3145–NEW. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29539 Abstract: The SGER funding mechanism was developed in 1989 by an external committee, and authorized by NSF Director Bloch for use beginning at the start of Fiscal Year 1990. The committee’s charge was to recommend whether NSF as a whole should adopt a mechanism similar to one that had been piloted by the Engineering Directorate, known as Small Grants for Expedited Research. While that title emphasized award timeliness, the mechanism’s purposes included funding innovative research ideas. The current formulation of SGER remains conceptually and administratively similar to its original purposes and practices. Over time, NSF has broadened award parameters (award ceiling and duration) and sharpened definitions of purposes (e.g., inserting the term Transformative Research). In at least one case the SGER mechanism was modified for a specific program purpose (the Nanoscale Exploratory Grants, which were externally reviewed). All applicants will be asked about topics relating to the application process (how they found out about SGER, why this mechanism and not a standard proposal, etc.). Awardees will also be asked about activities resulting from their awards, such as follow-on proposals, involvement of graduate students, and testing of new instrumentation. Declinees will be asked, for example, what action they took concerning the declined proposal (wrote standard proposal to NSF or another agency, and whether that was awarded). All applicants will be asked about the guidelines and funding and mechanism, and how they can be improved, e.g., through changes in their design components, expected outcomes, proposal review criteria, etc. The survey data collection will be done on the World Wide Web. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. Respondents: Government grant holders—Individuals. Estimated Number of Responses per Form: 3,778 for the awardee questionnaire and 580 for the nonawardee questionnaire for a total of 4,358. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Aggregate total of 1,430 hours. Frequency of Response: Once. E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 29540 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 21, 2008 / Notices Dated: May 16, 2008. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. E8–11363 Filed 5–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–295 and 50–304] Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Facility Operating License for Zion Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 and Conforming Amendment and Opportunity for a Hearing Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of application for approval of a license transfer and conforming amendment and opportunity for a hearing and to provide written comments. AGENCY: A request for a hearing must be filed by June 10, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John B. Hickman, Project Manager, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Telephone: (301) 415–3017; Fax number: (301) 415–5370; e-mail: jbh@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: cprice-sewell on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES DATES: I. Introduction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is considering the issuance of an Order under 10 CFR 50.80 approving the direct transfer of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–39 and DPR–48 for Zion Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 (Zion) currently held by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon), as owner and licensed operator of Zion. The transfer would be to ZionSolutions, LLC (ZS), a wholly owned subsidiary of EnergySolutions (ES). The Commission is also considering amending the license for administrative purposes to reflect the proposed transfer. Such amendment would replace references to Exelon in the license with references to ZS and remove references to a prior license transfer from ComEd to Exelon. The application now being considered is dated January 25, 2008, and was filed by Exelon, ZS, and ES. According to the application, ZS would acquire ownership of the facility following approval of the proposed license VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 May 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 transfer, and ZS would possess, use and maintain the permanently shut down and defueled Zion Station. Exelon would retain title to the real estate upon which Zion is sited, ownership of the spent nuclear fuel and Class C radioactive waste, and other improvements specified in the Asset Sale Agreement. After the transfer, ZS intends to decommission the Zion units. The application for transfer does not propose any physical or operational changes to the Zion facility. An NRC administrative review, documented in a letter sent to Exelon on February 21, 2008, found the application acceptable to begin a more detailed technical review. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80, no license, or any right thereunder, shall be transferred, directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of the license, unless the Commission shall give its consent in writing. The Commission will approve an application for the transfer of a license, if the Commission determines that the proposed transferee is qualified to hold the license, and that the transfer is otherwise consistent with applicable provisions of law, regulations, and Orders issued by the Commission pursuant thereto. Before issuance of the proposed conforming license amendment, the Commission will have made findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission’s regulations. An Environmental Assessment (EA) will not be performed because, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(c)(21), license transfer approvals and associated license amendments are categorically excluded from the requirements to perform an EA. As provided in 10 CFR 2.1315, unless otherwise determined by the Commission with regard to a specific application, the Commission has determined that any amendment to the license of a utilization facility which does no more than conform the license to reflect the transfer action involves no significant hazards consideration. No contrary determination has been made with respect to this specific license amendment application. In light of the generic determination reflected in 10 CFR 2.1315, no public comments with respect to significant hazards considerations are being solicited, notwithstanding the general comment procedures contained in 10 CFR 50.91. II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing Within 20 days from the date of publication of this notice, any person(s) whose interest may be affected by the Commission’s action on the application PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 may request a hearing and intervention via electronic submission through the NRC E-filing system. Requests for a hearing and petitions for leave to intervene should be filed in accordance with the Commission’s rules of practice set forth in Subpart C, ‘‘Rules of General Applicability: Hearing Requests, Petitions To Intervene, Availability of Documents, Selection of Specific Hearing Procedures, Presiding Officer Powers, and General Hearing Management for NRC Adjudicatory Hearings,’’ of 10 CFR Part 2. In particular, such requests and petitions must comply with the requirements set forth in 10 CFR 2.309. Untimely requests and petitions may be denied, as provided in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1), unless good cause for failure to file on time is established. In addition, an untimely request or petition should address the factors that the Commission will also consider, in reviewing untimely requests or petitions, set forth in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i)–(viii). A request for hearing or a petition for leave to intervene must be filed in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule, which the NRC promulgated on August 28, 2007 (72 FR 49139). The E-Filing rule requires participants to submit and serve documents over the internet or in some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of their filings unless they seek a waiver in accordance with the procedures described below. To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least five (5) days prior to the filing deadline, the petitioner/requestor must contact the Office of the Secretary by e-mail at HEARINGDOCKET@NRC.GOV, or by calling (301) 415–1677, to request (1) a digital identification (ID) certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or representative) to digitally sign documents and access the ESubmittal server for any proceeding in which it is participating; and/or (2) creation of an electronic docket for the proceeding (even in instances in which the petitioner/requestor (or its counsel or representative) already holds an NRCissued digital ID certificate). Each petitioner/requestor will need to download the Workplace Forms ViewerTM to access the Electronic Information Exchange (EIE), a component of the E-Filing system. The Workplace Forms ViewerTM is free and is available at https://www.nrc.gov/sitehelp/e-submittals/install-viewer.html. Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is available on NRC’s public Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/ site-help/e-submittals/applycertificates.html. E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29539-29540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11363]


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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. 
The full submission may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was 
published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 59116, and no substantial 
comments were received. NSF is 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 persons who are to potentially 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:
    Title of Collection: Descriptive and Exploratory Study of the 
National Science Foundation's Small Grants for Exploratory Research 
Funding Mechanism.
    OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
    Abstract: The SGER funding mechanism was developed in 1989 by an 
external committee, and authorized by NSF Director Bloch for use 
beginning at the start of Fiscal Year 1990. The committee's charge was 
to recommend whether NSF as a whole should adopt a mechanism similar to 
one that had been piloted by the Engineering Directorate, known as 
Small Grants for Expedited Research. While that title emphasized award 
timeliness, the mechanism's purposes included funding innovative 
research ideas. The current formulation of SGER remains conceptually 
and administratively similar to its original purposes and practices. 
Over time, NSF has broadened award parameters (award ceiling and 
duration) and sharpened definitions of purposes (e.g., inserting the 
term Transformative Research). In at least one case the SGER mechanism 
was modified for a specific program purpose (the Nanoscale Exploratory 
Grants, which were externally reviewed).
    All applicants will be asked about topics relating to the 
application process (how they found out about SGER, why this mechanism 
and not a standard proposal, etc.). Awardees will also be asked about 
activities resulting from their awards, such as follow-on proposals, 
involvement of graduate students, and testing of new instrumentation. 
Declinees will be asked, for example, what action they took concerning 
the declined proposal (wrote standard proposal to NSF or another 
agency, and whether that was awarded). All applicants will be asked 
about the guidelines and funding and mechanism, and how they can be 
improved, e.g., through changes in their design components, expected 
outcomes, proposal review criteria, etc.
    The survey data collection will be done on the World Wide Web.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Government grant holders--Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Form: 3,778 for the awardee 
questionnaire and 580 for the non-awardee questionnaire for a total of 
4,358.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Aggregate total of 
1,430 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once.


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    Dated: May 16, 2008.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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