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Signed in Washington, DC this 23rd day of
March, 2011.
Del Min Amy Chen,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
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Columbia Forest Products, Inc.,
Presque Isle Division; Presque Isle,
Maine; Notice of Revised
Determination on Reconsideration
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
On October 7, 2010, the Department
of Labor issued an Affirmative
Determination Regarding Application
for Reconsideration for the workers and
former workers of Columbia Forest
Products, Inc., Presque Isle Division,
Presque Isle, Maine (subject firm). The
Department’s Notice of determination
was published in the Federal Register
on October 25, 2010 (75 FR 65514).
Workers produced hardwood veneer.
The worker group does not include
leased workers or workers supplied
from a temporary staffing agency.
A careful review of the previouslysubmitted customer surveys and new
information obtained during the
reconsideration investigation, including
U.S. aggregate imports of like or directly
competitive articles and other available
material, revealed that, during the
period of investigation, imports of
articles like or directly competitive with
hardwood veneer produced by the
subject firm have increased, and that the
increased imports of hardwood veneer
(or like or directly competitive articles)
contributed importantly to the worker
group separations and sales/production
declines at the subject firm.
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After careful review of the additional
facts obtained during the
reconsideration investigation, I
determine that workers of Columbia
Forest Products, Inc., Presque Isle
Division, Presque Isle, Maine, who are
engaged in employment related to the
production of hardwood veneer, meet
the worker group certification criteria
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19
U.S.C. 2272(a). In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2273,
I make the following certification:
All workers of Columbia Forest Products,
Inc., Presque Isle Division, Presque Isle,
Maine, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after May
18, 2008, through two years from the date of
this revised certification, and all workers in
the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on date of
certification through two years from the date
of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of
Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
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Submission for OMB Review:
Comment Request
National Endowment for the
Humanities.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Endowment for
the Humanities (NEH) has submitted the
following public information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval as required by the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation,
may be obtained by calling Susan G.
Daisey, Director, Office of Grant
Management, the National Endowment
for the Humanities (202–606–8494) or
may be requested by e-mail to
sdaisey@neh.gov. Comments should be
sent to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the National Endowment for
the Humanities, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington,
DC 20503 (202–395–7316), within 30
days from the date of this publication in
the Federal Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) is
particularly interested in comments
which: (1) 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; (2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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.
Agency: National Endowment for the
Humanities.
SUMMARY:
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Title of Proposal: General Clearance
Authority to Develop Evaluation
Instruments for the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
OMB Number: N/A.
Affected Public: NEH grantees.
Total Respondents: 1,000.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Responses: 1,000.
Average Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500
hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup
costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing
services): 0.
Description: The NEH is seeking a
general clearance authority to develop
evaluation instruments for its grant
programs. These evaluation instruments
will be used to collect information from
NEH grantees from one to three years
after the grantee has submitted the final
performance report.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Susan G. Daisey, Director, Office of
Grant Management, National
Endowment for the Humanities, 1100
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 311,
Washington, DC 20506, or by e-mail to:
sdaisey@neh.gov. Telephone: 202–606–
8494.
Carole Watson,
Deputy Chairman.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent to Seek Approval To
Extend a Current Information
Collection
National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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 an 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 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by June 6, 2011 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
SUMMARY:
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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 Blvd., Rm.
295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail
to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230;
telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email 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.
ADDRESSES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2011.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend a current
information collection for three years.
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.
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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 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.
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• 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.
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.)
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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
reports.
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.
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 on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; or (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.
Dated: April 4, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50–277 and 50–278; NRC–
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC,
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station,
Unit Nos. 2 and 3; Exemption
1.0 Background
Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the
licensee, Exelon) is the holder of
Renewed Facility Operating License
Nos. DPR–44 and DPR–56, which
authorizes operation of the Peach
Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS),
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Units 2 and 3. The license provides,
among other things, that the facility is
subject to all rules, regulations, and
orders of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC, the Commission)
now or hereafter in effect.
The facility consists of two boilingwater reactors located partly in Peach
Bottom Township, York County, partly
in Drumore Township, Lancaster
County, and partly in Fulton Township,
Lancaster County, in southeastern
Pennsylvania.
2.0 Request/Action
Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Section
50.48(b), requires that nuclear power
plants that were licensed before January
1, 1979, satisfy the requirements of 10
CFR Part 50, Appendix R, ‘‘Fire
Protection Program for Nuclear Power
Facilities Operating Prior to January 1,
1979,’’ Section III.G, ‘‘Fire protection of
safe shutdown capability.’’ PBAPS,
Units 2 and 3 were licensed to operate
prior to January 1, 1979. As such, the
licensee’s Fire Protection Program (FPP)
must provide the established level of
protection as intended by Section III.G
of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R.
By letter dated March 6, 2009,
‘‘Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50,
Appendix R, Section III.G, ‘Fire
Protection of Safe Shutdown
Capability’ ’’ available at Agencywide
Documents Access and Management
System (ADAMS), Accession No.
ML090680141, and supplemented by
letter dated February 12, 2010,
‘‘Response to Request for Additional
Information Request for Exemption from
10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Section III.G,
‘Fire Protection of Safe Shutdown
Capability’ ’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
ML100470774), the licensee requested
an exemption for PBAPS, Units 2 and 3,
from certain technical requirements of
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Section
III.G.2 (III.G.2) for the use of operator
manual actions (OMAs) in lieu of
meeting the circuit separation and
protection requirements contained in
III.G.2 for Fire Areas 2, 6N, 6S, 13N, 26,
30, 36, 37, 43, 50, and 58 at the plant.
3.0 Discussion
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the
Commission may, upon application by
any interested person or upon its own
initiative, grant exemptions from the
requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 when:
(1) The exemptions are authorized by
law, will not present an undue risk to
public health or safety, and are
consistent with the common defense
and security; and (2) when special
circumstances are present. The licensee
has stated that special circumstances are
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present in that the application of the
regulation in this particular
circumstance is not necessary to achieve
the underlying purpose of the rule,
which is consistent with the language
included in 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii).
In letters dated March 6, 2009, and
February 12, 2010, the licensee
discussed financial implications
associated with plant modifications that
may be necessary to comply with the
regulation. 10 CFR 50.12(a)2(iii) states
that if such costs have been shown to be
significantly in excess of those
contemplated at the time the regulation
was adopted, or are significantly in
excess of those incurred by others
similarly situated, this may be
considered a basis for considering an
exemption request. However, financial
implications were not considered in the
regulatory review of the request since no
substantiation was provided regarding
such financial implications. Even
though no financial substantiation was
provided, the licensee did submit
sufficient regulatory basis to support a
technical review of the exemption
request in that the application of the
regulation in this particular
circumstance is not necessary to achieve
the underlying purpose of the rule.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(b),
nuclear power plants licensed before
January 1, 1979, are required to meet
Section III.G, of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix R. The underlying purpose of
Section III.G of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix R, is to ensure that the ability
to achieve and maintain safe shutdown
is preserved following a fire event. The
regulation intends for licensees to
accomplish this by extending the
concept of defense-in-depth to:
(1) Prevent fires from starting;
(2) Rapidly detect, control, and
extinguish promptly those fires that do
occur;
(3) Provide protection for structures,
systems, and components important to
safety, so that a fire that is not promptly
extinguished by the fire suppression
activities will not prevent the safe
shutdown of the plant.
The stated purpose of 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix R, Section III.G.2 (III.G.2) is to
ensure that one of the redundant trains
necessary to achieve and maintain hot
shutdown conditions remains free of
fire damage in the event of a fire. III.G.2
requires one of the following means to
ensure that a redundant train of safe
shutdown cables and equipment is free
of fire damage, where redundant trains
are located in the same fire area outside
of primary containment:
a. Separation of cables and equipment
by a fire barrier having a 3-hour rating;
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent to Seek Approval To Extend a Current Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 an 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 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by June 6, 2011
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
[[Page 19475]]
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 Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA
22230, or by e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact 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: Application for NATO Advanced Study Institutes
Travel Award and NATO Advanced Study Institutes Travel Award Report
Form.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0001.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2011.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend a current
information collection for three years.
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.
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.)
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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 reports.
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.
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 on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; or (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.
Dated: April 4, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-8277 Filed 4-6-11; 8:45 am]
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