Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; National Science Board, 77009-77010 [2010-31157]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2010 / Notices Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting the general public or other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed continuing information collection. The National Science Foundation (NSF) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’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 respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 8, 2011 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address below. SUMMARY: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: For further information or for a copy of the collection instruments and instructions, contact Ms. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292– 7556; or send 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Survey of Earned Doctorates. OMB Approval Number: 3145–0019. Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2012. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information collection for three years. 1. Abstract: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as subsequently amended, includes a statutory charge to ‘‘* * * provide a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and engineering resources, and to provide a source of information for policy formulation by other agencies VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:39 Dec 09, 2010 Jkt 223001 of the Federal Government.’’ The Survey of Earned Doctorates is part of an integrated survey system that meets the human resources part of this mission. The Survey of Earned Doctorates has been conducted annually since 1958 and is jointly sponsored by six Federal agencies in order to avoid duplication. It is an accurate, timely source of information on one of our Nation’s most important resources—highly educated individuals. Data are obtained via paper questionnaire or Web survey from each person earning a research doctorate at the time they receive the degree. Data are collected on their field of specialty, educational background, sources of support in graduate school, debt level, postgraduation plans for employment, and demographic characteristics. The Federal government, universities, researchers, and others use the information extensively. The National Science Foundation, as the lead agency, publishes statistics from the survey in several reports, but primarily in the annual publication series, ‘‘Science and Engineering Doctorates’’ and the Interagency Report ‘‘Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities.’’ These reports are available in print and electronically on the World Wide Web. The survey will be collected in conformance with the Privacy Act of 1974. Responses from individuals are voluntary. NSF will ensure that all individually identifiable information collected will be kept strictly confidential and will be used for research or statistical purposes, analyzing data, and preparing scientific reports and articles. 2. Expected Respondents: A total response rate of 92.3% of the 49,562 persons who earned a research doctorate was obtained in academic year 2008/ 2009. This level of response rate has been consistent for several years. The respondents will be individuals and the estimated number of respondents annually is around 46,000 (based on 2009 data). 3. Estimate of Burden: In 2012, approximately 51,000 individuals are expected to receive research doctorates from United States institutions. The Foundation estimates that, on average, 20 minutes per respondent will be required to complete the survey. The annual respondent burden for completing the Survey of Earned Doctorates is therefore estimated at 17,000 hours, based on 51,000 respondents. Additional time is needed to complete the Missing Information Letter (MIL), which is sent to any survey respondent who did not provide data on any of eight ‘‘critical items’’ (year of Master’s, PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77009 year of Bachelor’s, postgraduation location (state or country), birth date, citizenship status, race, ethnicity, and gender) on their original response. Most MILs address fewer than eight missing items. Based on past results, the average respondent is expected to spend two minutes completing the MIL. The SED receives an average of 2,000 completed MILs each survey round, for an annual MIL completion burden estimate of 67 hours. In addition to the actual survey, the SED also requires the collection of administrative data from participating institutions. The Institutional Contact at the institution helps distribute the survey, track it, collect it and submit the completed questionnaires to the SED survey contractor. Based on focus groups conducted with Institutional Contacts, it is estimated that the SED demands no more than 1% of the Institutional Contact’s time over the course of a year, which computes to 20 hours per year per individual contact (40 hours per week × 50 weeks per year × .01). With 530 programs participating in the SED, the estimated annual burden to Institutional Contacts of administering the SED is 10,600 hours. Therefore, the total annual information burden for the SED is estimated to be 27,667 hours. This is higher than the last annual estimate approved by OMB due to the increased number of respondents (doctorate recipients). Dated: December 6, 2010. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2010–31008 Filed 12–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; National Science Board The National Science Board’s Subcommittee on Facilities, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of a meeting for the transaction of National Science Board business and other matters specified, as follows: DATE: December 15, 2010. TIME & SUBJECT MATTER OPEN: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • NSF Principles & Portfolio Review. • Future Budgetary Issues FY 2012 and beyond. E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1 77010 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2010 / Notices Closed. The closed session of this teleconference will be held at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. UPDATES & POINT OF CONTACT: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site https://www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. Point of contact for this meeting is: Jennie Moehlmann, National Science Board Office, 4201Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292–7000. STATUS: LOCATION: Daniel A. Lauretano, Counsel to the National Science Board. [FR Doc. 2010–31157 Filed 12–8–10; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION Regular Board of Directors Meeting; Sunshine Act 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2010. PLACE: 1325 G Street, NW., Suite 800, Boardroom, Washington, DC 20005. STATUS: Open. TIME AND DATE mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Erica Hall, Assistant Corporate Secretary, (202) 220–2376; ehall@nw.org. AGENDA: I. Call to order II. Approval of the Minutes III. Summary Report of the Corporate Administration Committee IV. Summary Report of the Finance, Budget and Program Committee V. Summary Report of the Corporate Administration Committee VI. Summary Report of the Audit Committee VII. Approval of the Minutes VIII. Approval of the Minutes IX. Approval of the Minutes X. Approval of the Revised Minutes XI. Board Policy Regarding Elected Officials XII. Financial Report XIII. Corporate Scorecard XIV. Chief Executive Officer’s Management Report XV. Strategic Planning Discussion XVI. CEO Search Update XVII. CAC Report on Interim Salary Adjustments XVIII. Adjournment Erica Hall, Assistant Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–31009 Filed 12–9–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7570–02–M VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:39 Dec 09, 2010 Jkt 223001 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–266 and 50–301; NRC– 2010–0380] Nextera Energy Point Beach, LLC; Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact Related to the Proposed License Amendment To Increase the Maximum Reactor Power Level In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 51.21, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) as part of its evaluation of a request by Florida Power & Light (FPL) Energy (the licensee) (now NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra)) for a license amendment to increase the maximum thermal power at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP), Units 1 and 2 from 1,540 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 1,800 MWt for each unit. This represents a power increase of approximately 17 percent over the current licensed thermal power, with a net increase of electrical output from 519 megawatts-electric (MWe) to 607 MWe for each unit, and approximately an 18 percent increase from the original licensed power level of 1,518 MWt. In 2003, PBNP received approval from the NRC to increase their power by 1.4 percent, to the current power level of 1,540 MWt. The NRC staff did not identify any significant environmental impact associated with the proposed action based on its evaluation of the information provided in the licensee’s extended power uprate (EPU) application and other available information. The draft EA and draft FONSI are being published in the Federal Register with a 30-day public comment period ending January 8, 2011. Draft Environmental Assessment Plant Site and Environs The PBNP site is located approximately 6 miles (10 kilometers) east-northeast of the town of Mischot on the western shore of Lake Michigan, midway along the western shore, near the northeastern corner of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The City of Green Bay is located approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of PBNP, and the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant is located approximately 4 miles (6 kilometers) north of PBNP on the shore of Lake Michigan. The PBNP site is comprised of approximately 1,260 acres (510 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 hectares), with 104 acres (42 hectares) that includes the two nuclear reactors, parking and ancillary facilities. Approximately 1,050 acres (425 hectares) are used for agriculture, and the remaining land is a mixture of woods, wetlands, and open areas. Each of the two units at PBNP use Westinghouse pressurized water reactors. Identification of the Proposed Action By application dated April 7, 2009, the licensee requested an amendment for an EPU for PBNP to increase the licensed thermal power level from 1,540 MWt to 1,800 MWt for each unit, which represents an increase of approximately 17 percent above the current licensed thermal power and approximately 18 percent over the original licensed thermal power level. This change in core thermal level requires the NRC to amend the facility’s operating license. The operational goal of the proposed EPU is a corresponding increase in electrical output for each unit from 519 MWe to 607 MWe. The proposed action is considered an EPU by NRC because it exceeds the typical 7 percent power increase that can be accommodated with only minor plant changes. EPUs typically involve extensive modifications to the nuclear steam supply system. The licensee plans to make extensive physical modifications to the plant’s secondary side to implement the proposed EPU over the course of two refueling outages currently scheduled for the Spring 2011 and the Fall 2011. The actual power uprate, if approved by the NRC, would occur in two stages following the 2011 refueling outages. The Need for the Proposed Action The need for the additional power generation is based upon the goals and recommendations of Wisconsin’s 2007 Final Report on ‘‘Strategic Energy Assessment Energy 2012’’ for maintaining a robust energy planning reserve margin of 18 percent. In this report, the State of Wisconsin, Public Service Commission, forecasted an annual growth rate of over 2 percent in demand for electricity. The proposed action provides the licensee with the flexibility to increase the potential electrical output of PBNP Units 1 and 2 from its existing power station, and to reduce Wisconsin’s dependence on obtaining power from Illinois via a congested transmission grid connection. The additional 90 MWe provided by each unit would contribute to meeting the goals of the State of Wisconsin to provide efficient and stable nuclear electrical generation. E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31157]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; National Science Board

    The National Science Board's Subcommittee on Facilities, pursuant 
to NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), the National Science Foundation 
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of 
a meeting for the transaction of National Science Board business and 
other matters specified, as follows:

DATE:  December 15, 2010.

TIME & SUBJECT MATTER OPEN:  11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
     NSF Principles & Portfolio Review.
     Future Budgetary Issues FY 2012 and beyond.

[[Page 77010]]


STATUS: Closed.

LOCATION:  The closed session of this teleconference will be held at 
the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 
22230.

UPDATES & POINT OF CONTACT:  Please refer to the National Science Board 
Web site https://www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information and schedule 
updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found 
at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. Point of contact for this meeting 
is: Jennie Moehlmann, National Science Board Office, 4201Wilson Blvd., 
Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292-7000.

Daniel A. Lauretano,
Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2010-31157 Filed 12-8-10; 11:15 am]
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