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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY POLICY
National Science and Technology
Council
ACTION:
Notice of Public Meeting.
The National Nanotechnology
Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf
of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering,
and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee
of the Committee on Technology,
National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC), will hold an
‘‘International Symposium on Assessing
the Economic Impact of
Nanotechnology’’ on March 27–28,
2012. This symposium will bring
together key policy makers, academics,
industry representatives, and other
interested stakeholders to examine the
current status of nanotechnology in the
marketplace and discuss metrics that
might accurately portray the economic
benefit of nanotechnology to individual
country economies and the global
economy.
The proposed symposium, hosted by
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS) and
jointly organized by the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) and the National
Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), aims to
explore a wide range of issues that
underpin the dynamism of national
innovation initiatives and, in particular,
how improved estimates of return on
investment in nanotechnology may
shape future funding opportunities and
national policy development.
Dates and Addresses: The symposium
will be held at AAAS, 1200 New York
Avenue, Washington, DC 20005 on
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 8:30 a.m.
until 6 p.m. and on Wednesday, March
28, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. For
directions, please visit www.aaas.org.
Registration: Due to space limitations,
pre-registration for the workshop is
required. Individuals planning to attend
the workshop should register online at
https://www.nano.gov/
syposiumregistration. Written notices of
participation by email should be sent to
symposium@nnco.nano.gov or mailed to
the International Symposium on
Assessing the Economic Impact of
Nanotechnology, c/o NNCO, 4201
Wilson Blvd., Stafford II, Suite 405,
Arlington, VA 22230. Registration is on
a first-come, first-served basis until
capacity is reached; otherwise
registration will close on March 23,
2012 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Those interested in presenting 3–5
minutes of public comments at the
meeting should also register at https://
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Written or electronic comments should
be submitted by email to
symposium@nnco.nano.gov until March
23, 2012.
Meeting Accommodations:
Individuals requiring special
accommodation to access this public
meeting should contact Diana Petreski
(telephone 703–292–8626) at least ten
business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
For
information regarding this Notice,
please contact Diana Petreski or Kristin
Roy at National Nanotechnology
Coordination Office, by telephone (703)
292–8626) or email
(symposium@nnco.nano.gov).
Additional information about the
meeting, including the agenda, is posted
at www.nano.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ted Wackler,
Deputy Chief of Staff, OSTP.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension:
Rule 17g–3; SEC File No. 270–565; OMB
Control No. 3235–0626.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the existing collection of information
provided for in Rule 17g–3 (17 CFR
240.17g–3) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et
seq.). The Commission plans to submit
this existing collection of information to
the Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval.
Rule 17g–3 contains reporting
requirements. The collection of
information obligations imposed by the
rule is mandatory. The requirements of
Rule 17g–3, however, apply only to
credit rating agencies that are registered
with the Commission as a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization
(‘‘NRSRO)’’, and registration is
voluntary. Under Rule 17g–3 each
NRSRO must submit annual audited
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financial statements. The Commission
previously estimated that approximately
30 credit rating agencies would register
with the Commission as NRSROs under
section 15E of the Exchange Act.1
Currently, there are nine credit rating
agencies that have registered with the
Commission as NRSROs. Consequently,
while the Commission expects more
credit rating agencies may become
registered as NRSROs over the next few
years, the Commission believes that the
estimated number of ten NRSROs
should be used for purposes of the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Thus, the
Commission estimates that the adjusted
current industry-wide annual burden for
Rule 17g–3 would be 2,033 hours,
which includes a one-time reporting
burden for processing reports.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
estimates of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information on respondents; 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.
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this
publication.
The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. No person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display
a valid OMB control number.
Please direct your written comments
to: Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or send an
email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 27, 2012.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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1 See Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies
Registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical
Rating Organizations, 34–55857 (June 5, 2007), 72
FR 33564 at 33607 (June 18, 2007).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.
Extension:
Rule 17g-3; SEC File No. 270-565; OMB Control No. 3235-0626.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing
collection of information provided for in Rule 17g-3 (17 CFR 240.17g-3)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The
Commission plans to submit this existing collection of information to
the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and
approval.
Rule 17g-3 contains reporting requirements. The collection of
information obligations imposed by the rule is mandatory. The
requirements of Rule 17g-3, however, apply only to credit rating
agencies that are registered with the Commission as a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization (``NRSRO)'', and
registration is voluntary. Under Rule 17g-3 each NRSRO must submit
annual audited financial statements. The Commission previously
estimated that approximately 30 credit rating agencies would register
with the Commission as NRSROs under section 15E of the Exchange Act.\1\
Currently, there are nine credit rating agencies that have registered
with the Commission as NRSROs. Consequently, while the Commission
expects more credit rating agencies may become registered as NRSROs
over the next few years, the Commission believes that the estimated
number of ten NRSROs should be used for purposes of the Paperwork
Reduction Act. Thus, the Commission estimates that the adjusted current
industry-wide annual burden for Rule 17g-3 would be 2,033 hours, which
includes a one-time reporting burden for processing reports.
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\1\ See Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies Registered as
Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations, 34-55857
(June 5, 2007), 72 FR 33564 at 33607 (June 18, 2007).
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Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on
respondents; 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.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a
valid OMB control number.
Please direct your written comments to: Thomas Bayer, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 or
send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: January 27, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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