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Assistance, at the address shown below,
not later than August 20, 2012.
The petitions filed in this case are
available for inspection at the Office of
the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N–5428, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of
August 2012.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
APPENDIX
16 TAA petitions instituted between 7/23/12 and 7/27/12
Subject firm
(petitioners)
Location
Honeywell Metropolis Works (Union) .....................................
Mi-Lin Wood Products (Company) .........................................
Medical Card System (State/One-Stop) .................................
PSB Limited (Workers) ...........................................................
Bonnell Aluminum (Company) ...............................................
Ross Mould, Inc. (Union) .......................................................
Champion Photochemistry (Company) ..................................
Miasa Automotive, LLC (Company) .......................................
Institute for Career Development (State/One-Stop) ...............
Konarka Technologies (State/One-Stop) ...............................
Verizon (Workers) ..................................................................
Atmel Corporation (State/One-Stop) ......................................
United Knitting, LP (Company) ..............................................
LA Salad International (State/One-Stop) ...............................
CDI (Company) ......................................................................
Bnymellon (Workers) ..............................................................
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Paoli, IN .................................
De Pere, WI ...........................
Mendon, NY ...........................
Kentland, IN ...........................
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Sparrows Point, MD ...............
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Hilliard, OH ............................
San Jose, CA .........................
Cleveland, TN ........................
City of Industry, CA ...............
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13. This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 77 FR 33496, and no
comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed renewal
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.
Comments regarding (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; or (d) ways
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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 should be
addressed to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725—17th Street NW.,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments regarding this information
collection are best assured of having
their full effect if received within 30
days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling 703–292–7556.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton at (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.
NSF 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
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Date of
petition
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: DUE Project Data
Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145–0201.
Abstract: The DUE Project Data Form
(NSF 1295) is a component of all grant
proposals submitted to NSF’s Division
of Undergraduate Education. This form
collects information needed to direct
proposals to appropriate reviewers and
to report the estimated collective impact
of proposed projects on institutions,
students, and faculty members.
Requested information includes the
discipline of the proposed project,
collaborating organizations involved in
the project, the academic level on which
the project focuses (e.g., lower-level
undergraduate courses, upper-level
undergraduate courses), characteristics
of the organization submitting the
proposal, special audiences (if any) that
the project would target (e.g., women,
minorities, persons with disabilities),
strategic foci (if any) of the project (e.g.,
research on teaching and learning,
international activities, integration of
research and education), and the
number of students and faculty at
different educational levels who would
benefit from the project.
Respondents: Investigators who
submit proposals to NSF’s Division of
Undergraduate Education.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 2,500.
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AGENCY:
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.
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.
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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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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published
in the Federal Register at 77 FR 33496, and no comments were received.
NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal 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. Comments regarding (a)
Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be collected; 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 should be addressed to: Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National
Science Foundation, 725--17th Street NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington,
Virginia 22230 or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments regarding
this information collection are best assured of having their full
effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton at (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.
NSF 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: DUE Project Data Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145-0201.
Abstract: The DUE Project Data Form (NSF 1295) is a component of
all grant proposals submitted to NSF's Division of Undergraduate
Education. This form collects information needed to direct proposals to
appropriate reviewers and to report the estimated collective impact of
proposed projects on institutions, students, and faculty members.
Requested information includes the discipline of the proposed project,
collaborating organizations involved in the project, the academic level
on which the project focuses (e.g., lower-level undergraduate courses,
upper-level undergraduate courses), characteristics of the organization
submitting the proposal, special audiences (if any) that the project
would target (e.g., women, minorities, persons with disabilities),
strategic foci (if any) of the project (e.g., research on teaching and
learning, international activities, integration of research and
education), and the number of students and faculty at different
educational levels who would benefit from the project.
Respondents: Investigators who submit proposals to NSF's Division
of Undergraduate Education.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,500.
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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.
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