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distribution of the 2000–2003 cable
royalties on May 12, 2010. 75 FR 26798.
Thus, this Notice announcing the
commencement of a proceeding under
17 U.S.C. 803(b)(1) for distribution of
cable royalties collected for 2000, 2001,
2002, and 2003 is confined to Phase II.
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Commencement of Phase II Proceeding
Consistent with 17 U.S.C. 804(b)(8),
the Copyright Royalty Judges determine
that a Phase II controversy exists as to
the distribution of the 2000, 2001, 2002,
and 2003 cable royalties. We reach this
determination based on a Motion to
Initiate Phase II Proceedings by the Joint
Sports, Program Suppliers, and
Devotional Claimants, three Phase I
claimant groups, filed with the Judges
on January 14, 2011. The Motion states
that ‘‘[n]o pending controversies exist
with respect to Phase I. However,
controversies continue to exist with
regard to Phase II in the devotional,
sports, and syndicated programming
categories. For example, one party,
Independent Producers Group (‘IPG’),
claims that it represents copyright
owners with [unresolved] Phase II
claims in each of these categories.’’
Motion at 1. The Motion further states
that ‘‘[t]he Phase I Parties are also aware
of other ongoing Phase II controversies,
including ongoing Phase II controversies
in the syndicated programming category
between the MPAA-represented
Program Suppliers and the NABrepresented Program Suppliers as to the
2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 royalty
years, and between the MPAArepresented Program Suppliers and
Home Shopping Network (‘HSN’) for the
2002 and 2003 royalty years.’’ Motion at
2. The Motion requests that the Judges
commence a Phase II proceeding to
resolve all outstanding Phase II
controversies.1 In light of the
outstanding Phase II controversies with
respect to cable royalties for 2000, 2001,
2002, and 2003, the Motion is granted.
Petitions To Participate
Petitions to Participate must be filed
in accordance with 37 CFR 351.1(b)(2).
Petitions to Participate submitted by
interested parties whose claims do not
exceed $1,000 must contain a statement
that the party will not seek a
distribution of more than $1,000.2 No
filing fee is required for these parties. A
party whose claim(s) exceed $1,000
must submit a filing fee of $150 with its
1 IPG filed an untimely response to the Motion on
January 27, 2011. See 37 CFR 350.4(f) (oppositions
to motions shall be filed within five business days
of the filing of the motion).
2 The Copyright Royalty Judges Program
Technical Corrections Act, Public Law 109–303,
changed the amount from $10,000 to $1,000.
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Petition to Participate or the Petition
will be rejected. The filing fee must be
paid by check or money order payable
to the ‘‘Copyright Royalty Board.’’ If a
check is returned for insufficient funds,
the corresponding Petition to Participate
will be dismissed. In accordance with
37 CFR 350.2 (Representation), all
parties, other than individuals, must be
represented by an attorney.
Further procedural matters, including
scheduling, will be addressed after
Petitions to Participate have been
received.
Dated: February 3, 2011.
James Scott Sledge,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
NARA is giving public notice
that the agency has submitted to OMB
for approval the information collections
described in this notice. The public is
invited to comment on the proposed
information collections pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to OMB at the address below
on or before March 14, 2011 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr.
Nicholas A. Fraser, Desk Officer for
NARA, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–
5167; or electronically mailed to
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the proposed information
collections and supporting statements
should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm
at telephone number 301–713–1694 or
fax number 301–713–7409.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on proposed
information collections. NARA
published a notice of proposed
collection for these information
collections on November 24, 2010 (75
FR 71743 and 71744). No comments
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were received. NARA has submitted the
described information collections to
OMB for approval. In response to this
notice, comments and suggestions
should address one or more of the
following points: (a) Whether the
proposed information collections are
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of NARA; (b) the accuracy
of NARA’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collections; (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 the use of
information technology; and (e) whether
small businesses are affected by these
collections. In this notice, NARA is
soliciting comments concerning the
following information collections:
Title: Standard A-File.
OMB number: 3095–00XX.
Agency form numbers: NATF Form
AFILE1.
Type of review: Regular.
Affected public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated number of respondents:
480.
Estimated time per response: 10
minutes.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Estimated total annual burden hours:
80.
Abstract: Submission of requests on a
form is necessary to handle in a timely
fashion the volume of requests received
for these records and the need to obtain
specific information from the researcher
to search for the records sought. The
records, called Alien Files, or A-Files,
contain all records of any active case of
an alien not yet naturalized as they
passed through the United States
immigration and inspection process.
You can also use Order Online! (https://
www.archives.gov/research_room/
obtain_copies/military_and_
genealogy_order_forms.html) to
complete the forms and order the
copies.
Dated: February 2, 2011.
Charles K. Piercy,
Acting Assistant Archivist for Information
Services.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request reinstatement and clearance
for this collection. In accordance with
the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)
(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comment on this action. After
obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting OMB clearance
of this collection for no longer than
three years.
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 on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information of
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
received by April 11, 2011, to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be
addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by
e-mail to splimpton@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
send e-mail to splimpton@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: Informal Science Education
(ISE) Program.
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SUMMARY:
Evaluation for the National Science
Foundation
OMB Number: 3145–0158.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
Type of request: Reinstatement.
Abstract:
Informal Science Education (ISE) is an
NSF program that supports innovation
in anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning,
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through investments in research,
development, infrastructure, and
capacity-building for science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) learning outside
formal school settings. Informal science
experiences can serve to spark young
people’s interest in pursuing careers in
STEM fields as well as to improve
public engagement with STEM,
contributing to science learning for most
citizens. For over 40 years, NSF ISE
programming has supported efforts to
engage the public in science and science
learning. The program is charged with
advancing public understanding of
STEM content and processes and
promoting engagement with informal
STEM education experiences. Since the
last major evaluation of NSF ISE
(COSMOS Corporation, 1998), ISE has
taken strategic steps to support the
growing maturation of the informal
science field, producing seminal
documents such as Framework for
Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science
Education Projects (Friedman, 2008)
and Learning Science in Informal
Environments (NRC, 2009), and
supporting field-wide resources such as
the InformalScience.org Web site and
the Center for the Advancement of
Informal Science Education (CAISE).
The program’s grant solicitations have
reflected a growing professionalization
for the informal science community
with new expectations for rigorous
research on implementation and
outcomes.
The ISE program evaluation will
characterize changes in the informal
science arena since 1999 and delineate
the role in those changes of the NSF ISE
program between 1999 and the present.
The evaluation will do so by analyzing
NSF ISE-funded projects over that time
frame, attending in particular to the
impact on informal science
infrastructure, the rigor of individual
project evaluations, the learning
outcomes for diverse audiences, and the
features of exemplary projects. The ISE
program evaluation will employ a
mixed-method approach including
extensive document review of
solicitations, proposals, reports, and
published literature; qualitative and
quantitative analyses of surveys and
interviews with researchers and
practitioners in the field; and case
studies of influential projects,
initiatives, and ideas. This information
collection request will include a survey
instrument for principal investigators of
past and current ISE projects, one
survey instrument for project evaluators,
and protocols for follow-up interviews
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with a sample of principal investigators
and evaluators.
Estimate of Burden:
Respondents: Individuals.
Frequency: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1010.
Estimated Burden Hours on
Respondents: 550.
Dated: February 7, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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as the ‘‘Petitioner.’’ The petition was
supplemented by letters dated May 14
and June 16, 2010. The petition
concerns the operation of the Vermont
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The petition requested that the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
not allow Vermont Yankee, operated by
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relevant reports on leaking tritium at the
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groundwater remediation process; (2)
the soil remediation process scheduled
to take place during the refueling
outage, to remove soil containing
tritium and radioactive isotopes of
cesium, manganese, zinc, and cobalt; (3)
Entergy’s root cause analysis; and (4) the
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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 reinstatement and clearance for this collection. In accordance
with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2) (A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment
on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection
for no longer than three years.
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 on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information of respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments should be received by April 11, 2011, to be
assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 295,
Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail to splimpton@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or
send e-mail to splimpton@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: Informal Science
Education (ISE) Program.
Evaluation for the National Science Foundation
OMB Number: 3145-0158.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Type of request: Reinstatement.
Abstract:
Informal Science Education (ISE) is an NSF program that supports
innovation in anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning, through investments
in research, development, infrastructure, and capacity-building for
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning
outside formal school settings. Informal science experiences can serve
to spark young people's interest in pursuing careers in STEM fields as
well as to improve public engagement with STEM, contributing to science
learning for most citizens. For over 40 years, NSF ISE programming has
supported efforts to engage the public in science and science learning.
The program is charged with advancing public understanding of STEM
content and processes and promoting engagement with informal STEM
education experiences. Since the last major evaluation of NSF ISE
(COSMOS Corporation, 1998), ISE has taken strategic steps to support
the growing maturation of the informal science field, producing seminal
documents such as Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science
Education Projects (Friedman, 2008) and Learning Science in Informal
Environments (NRC, 2009), and supporting field-wide resources such as
the InformalScience.org Web site and the Center for the Advancement of
Informal Science Education (CAISE). The program's grant solicitations
have reflected a growing professionalization for the informal science
community with new expectations for rigorous research on implementation
and outcomes.
The ISE program evaluation will characterize changes in the
informal science arena since 1999 and delineate the role in those
changes of the NSF ISE program between 1999 and the present. The
evaluation will do so by analyzing NSF ISE-funded projects over that
time frame, attending in particular to the impact on informal science
infrastructure, the rigor of individual project evaluations, the
learning outcomes for diverse audiences, and the features of exemplary
projects. The ISE program evaluation will employ a mixed-method
approach including extensive document review of solicitations,
proposals, reports, and published literature; qualitative and
quantitative analyses of surveys and interviews with researchers and
practitioners in the field; and case studies of influential projects,
initiatives, and ideas. This information collection request will
include a survey instrument for principal investigators of past and
current ISE projects, one survey instrument for project evaluators, and
protocols for follow-up interviews with a sample of principal
investigators and evaluators.
Estimate of Burden:
Respondents: Individuals.
Frequency: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1010.
Estimated Burden Hours on Respondents: 550.
Dated: February 7, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-2976 Filed 2-9-11; 8:45 am]
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