Comment Request: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Jurisdictional Survey, 47676-47677 [2012-19531]
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unless the collection of information
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potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
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number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research Jurisdictional Survey
Evaluation for the National Science
Foundation.
OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
Type of Request: Initial Clearance.
ACTION:
Abstract
Burden on the Public: 20 minutes (per
response) for an annual total of 833
hours.
Dated: August 6, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2012–19534 Filed 8–8–12; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Comment Request: Experimental
Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research Jurisdictional Survey
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), and as part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, the
National Science Foundation invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on this information collection.
This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 75 FR 66167 and no
comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed submission to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously
with the publication of this second
notice. The full submission may be
found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain.
DATES: Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
OMB within 30 days of publication in
the Federal Register.
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 email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the
submission may be obtained by calling
(703) 292–7556.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton, the NSF Reports
Clearance Officer, phone (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, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including federal holidays).
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
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The National Science Foundation
(NSF) Act of 1950 (Pub. L. 507–81st
Congress, as amended) stated that
‘‘* * * it shall be an objective of the
Foundation to strengthen science and
engineering research potential and
education at all levels throughout the
United States; and avoid undue
concentration of such research and
education, respectively.’’ This
Congressional directive recognized the
inherent value of a truly national
scientific and engineering (S&E)
research enterprise. Over time, however,
the nation’s S&E efforts became
concentrated geographically, focusing
primarily on a limited number of major
research universities. The NSF’s
resources became concentrated to the
point where in 1977, in response to
congressional concerns; the National
Science Board established a task force to
examine the geographical distribution of
NSF awards. The issue was discussed at
the 195th meeting of the NSB. Approval
was requested for initiation of a program
designed to ‘‘stimulate competitive
research in regions of the country that
were less able to compete successfully
for research funds.’’ In 1978 the NSB
approved a resolution (NSB–78–12)
establishing the Experimental Program
to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR) and the general guidelines for
its management.
The mission of EPSCoR is to assist the
National Science Foundation in its
statutory function ‘‘to strengthen
research and education in science and
engineering throughout the United
States and to avoid undue concentration
of such research and education.’’
The EPSCoR goals are to: (1) Provide
strategic programs and opportunities for
EPSCoR participants that stimulate
sustainable improvements in their R&D
capacity and competitiveness; and (2)
advance science and engineering
capabilities in EPSCoR jurisdictions for
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discovery, innovation, and overall
knowledge-based prosperity.
The EPSCoR objectives are to: (1)
Catalyze key research themes and
related activities within and among
EPSCoR jurisdictions that empower
knowledge generation, dissemination
and application; (2) activate effective
jurisdictional and regional
collaborations among academic,
government and private sector
stakeholders that advance scientific
research, promote innovation and
provide multiple societal benefits; (3)
broaden participation in science and
engineering by institutions,
organizations and people within and
among EPSCoR jurisdictions; and (4)
use EPSCoR for development,
implementation and evaluation of future
programmatic experiments that motivate
positive change and progression.
Expected Respondents
The respondents will be current and
former EPSCoR awardees based at
academic; state and local governments;
and non-profit organizations.
Quantitative procedures will be fielded
using Web-based modes. Up to 200
EPSCoR awardees will be contacted to
request their participation in the survey.
As needed, each EPSCoR awardee will
be contacted with reminders to
complete the survey no more than twice
during the survey’s duration under this
generic clearance. Technology will be
heavily utilized to limit the burden on
respondents.
Use of the Information
The purpose of this survey of EPSCoR
awardees is to better understand
outcomes of NSF EPSCoR-related
investments. The data will be used
internally to inform NSF as it considers
future improvements to the EPSCoR
program, and to gain a better
understanding regarding the program’s
impact on associated research and
education activities. Findings may be
presented externally to Congress, the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), in technical papers at
conferences, published in the
proceedings of conferences, or in
journals.
Burden on the Public
Number of Respondents: 87.
Average Number of Hour per
Response: 30.
Overall Burden Request (in hours):
2639.
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
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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 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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 6, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2012–19531 Filed 8–8–12; 8:45 am]
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[Docket Nos. 50–369 and 50–370; NRC–
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of Consideration of Issuance of
Amendment to Facility Operating
License, Proposed No Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination,
and Opportunity for a Hearing
Nuclear Regulatory
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ACTION: License amendment request,
opportunity to comment, opportunity to
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AGENCY:
Comments must be filed by
September 10, 2012. A request for a
hearing must be filed by October 9,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may access information
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• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
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• Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
Chief, Rules, Announcements, and
Directives Branch (RADB), Office of
Administration, Mail Stop: TWB–05–
B01M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001.
• Fax comments to: RADB at 301–
492–3446.
For additional direction on accessing
information and submitting comments,
see ‘‘Accessing Information and
Submitting Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon
H. Thompson, Project Manager, Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
301–415–1119; email:
Jon.Thompson@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Accessing Information and
Submitting Comments
A. Accessing Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2012–
0185 when contacting the NRC about
the availability of information regarding
this document. You may access
information related to this document by
any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2012–0185.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
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ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced in this notice (if
that document is available in ADAMS)
is provided the first time that a
document is referenced. The application
for amendment, dated December 5,
2011, is available electronically under
ADAMS Accession No. ML11341A110.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
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B. Submitting Comments
Please include Docket ID NRC–2012–
0185 in the subject line of your
comment submission, in order to ensure
that the NRC is able to make your
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comment submission available to the
public in this docket.
The NRC cautions you not to include
identifying or contact information that
you do not want to be publicly
disclosed in your comment submission.
The NRC will posts all comment
submissions at https://
www.regulations.gov as well as enter the
comment submissions into ADAMS,
and the NRC does not routinely edit
comment submissions to remove
identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating
comments from other persons for
submission to the NRC, then you should
inform those persons not to include
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they do not want to be publicly
disclosed in their comment submission.
Your request should state that the NRC
does not routinely edit comment
submissions to remove such information
before making the comment
submissions available to the public or
entering the comment submissions into
ADAMS.
II. Further Information
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of an amendment
to Facility Operating License Nos. 50–
369 and 50–370 issued to Duke Energy
Carolinas, LLC (the licensee) for
operation of the McGuire Nuclear
Station, Units 1 and 2, located in
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
The proposed amendment would
revise Technical Specification 3.3.1,
‘‘Reactor Trip System (RTS)
Instrumentation,’’ Table 3.3.1–1,
‘‘Reactor Trip System Instrumentation,’’
Function 16(e) to replace the phrase
‘‘Turbine Impulse Pressure’’ with
‘‘Turbine Inlet Pressure.’’
Before issuance of the proposed
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.
The Commission has made a
proposed determination that the
amendment request involves no
significant hazards consideration. Under
the Commission’s regulations in Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR) 50.92, this means that operation of
the facility in accordance with the
proposed amendment would not (1)
Involve a significant increase in the
probability or consequences of an
accident previously evaluated; or (2)
create the possibility of a new or
different kind of accident from any
accident previously evaluated; or (3)
involve a significant reduction in a
margin of safety. As required by 10 CFR
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Comment Request: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research Jurisdictional Survey
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), and as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this information collection. This is the
second notice for public comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 75 FR 66167 and no comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this
second notice. The full submission may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best
assured of having their full effect if received by OMB within 30 days
of publication in the Federal Register.
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 email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the submission may be
obtained by calling (703) 292-7556.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton, the NSF Reports
Clearance Officer, phone (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, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
days a year (including federal holidays).
An agency 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 potential persons who are to
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: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research Jurisdictional Survey Evaluation for the National Science
Foundation.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Type of Request: Initial Clearance.
Abstract
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Act of 1950 (Pub. L. 507-81st
Congress, as amended) stated that ``* * * it shall be an objective of
the Foundation to strengthen science and engineering research potential
and education at all levels throughout the United States; and avoid
undue concentration of such research and education, respectively.''
This Congressional directive recognized the inherent value of a truly
national scientific and engineering (S&E) research enterprise. Over
time, however, the nation's S&E efforts became concentrated
geographically, focusing primarily on a limited number of major
research universities. The NSF's resources became concentrated to the
point where in 1977, in response to congressional concerns; the
National Science Board established a task force to examine the
geographical distribution of NSF awards. The issue was discussed at the
195th meeting of the NSB. Approval was requested for initiation of a
program designed to ``stimulate competitive research in regions of the
country that were less able to compete successfully for research
funds.'' In 1978 the NSB approved a resolution (NSB-78-12) establishing
the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and
the general guidelines for its management.
The mission of EPSCoR is to assist the National Science Foundation
in its statutory function ``to strengthen research and education in
science and engineering throughout the United States and to avoid undue
concentration of such research and education.''
The EPSCoR goals are to: (1) Provide strategic programs and
opportunities for EPSCoR participants that stimulate sustainable
improvements in their R&D capacity and competitiveness; and (2) advance
science and engineering capabilities in EPSCoR jurisdictions for
discovery, innovation, and overall knowledge-based prosperity.
The EPSCoR objectives are to: (1) Catalyze key research themes and
related activities within and among EPSCoR jurisdictions that empower
knowledge generation, dissemination and application; (2) activate
effective jurisdictional and regional collaborations among academic,
government and private sector stakeholders that advance scientific
research, promote innovation and provide multiple societal benefits;
(3) broaden participation in science and engineering by institutions,
organizations and people within and among EPSCoR jurisdictions; and (4)
use EPSCoR for development, implementation and evaluation of future
programmatic experiments that motivate positive change and progression.
Expected Respondents
The respondents will be current and former EPSCoR awardees based at
academic; state and local governments; and non-profit organizations.
Quantitative procedures will be fielded using Web-based modes. Up to
200 EPSCoR awardees will be contacted to request their participation in
the survey. As needed, each EPSCoR awardee will be contacted with
reminders to complete the survey no more than twice during the survey's
duration under this generic clearance. Technology will be heavily
utilized to limit the burden on respondents.
Use of the Information
The purpose of this survey of EPSCoR awardees is to better
understand outcomes of NSF EPSCoR-related investments. The data will be
used internally to inform NSF as it considers future improvements to
the EPSCoR program, and to gain a better understanding regarding the
program's impact on associated research and education activities.
Findings may be presented externally to Congress, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), in technical papers at conferences,
published in the proceedings of conferences, or in journals.
Burden on the Public
Number of Respondents: 87.
Average Number of Hour per Response: 30.
Overall Burden Request (in hours): 2639.
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
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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 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.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 6, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2012-19531 Filed 8-8-12; 8:45 am]
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