Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information Collection, 38410-38411 [2013-15217]

Download as PDF 38410 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 26, 2013 / Notices FR_NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least 2 business days in advance of the meeting. If a request is made without advance notice, LSC will make every effort to accommodate the request but cannot guarantee that all requests can be fulfilled. Dated: June 24, 2013. Atitaya C. Rok, Staff Attorney. [FR Doc. 2013–15443 Filed 6–24–13; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7050–01–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Arts Advisory Panel Meeting National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities. ACTION: Notice of Meetings. AGENCY: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby given that twelve meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20506 as follows (ending times are approximate; all times are Eastern Daylight Time): Visual Arts (application review): Room 730. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 10, 2013; 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Arts Education (application review): Room 716. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 11, 2013; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visual Arts (application review): Room 730. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 11, 2013; 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Theater & Musical Theater (application review): Room 627. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 11–12, 2013; From 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on July 11th and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 12th. Museums (application review): Room 730. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 15, 2013; 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Music (application review): Room 714. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 15, 2013; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Museums (application review): Room 730. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 16, 2013; 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Music (application review): Room 714. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 16, 2013; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:26 Jun 25, 2013 Jkt 229001 Arts Education (application review): Room 716. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 17–18, 2013; From 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on July 17th and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on July 18th. Theater & Musical Theater (application review): Room 627. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 17–18, 2013; From 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on July 17th and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 18th. Arts Education (application review): By teleconference. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 25, 2013; 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Literature (application review): Room 716. This meeting will be closed. Dates: July 31, 2013; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information with reference to these meetings can be obtained from Ms. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC, 20506; plowitzk@arts.gov or call 202–682–5691. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The closed portions of meetings are for the purpose of Panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendations on financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including information given in confidence to the agency. In accordance with the determination of the Chairman of February 15, 2012, these sessions will be closed to the public pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. Dated: June 21, 2013. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 2013–15277 Filed 6–25–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information Collection National Science Foundation. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request approval of 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years. DATES: Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden or any other aspect of this collection of information requirements by August 26, 2013. 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. 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments: Written 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, 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, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Experimentation with Factual Knowledge of Science Survey Items. OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW. Expiration Date: Not applicable. Overview of this information collection: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862) authorizes the National Science foundation to ‘‘initiate and support basic scientific research and programs to strengthen scientific research potential and science education programs in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, social, and other sciences.’’ The America COMPETES E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 26, 2013 / Notices Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505, codified in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, established the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation. NCSES supports surveys that measure the level of basic factual knowledge of science among the American public and prepares information on this topic for dissemination in Science and Engineering Indicators, a biennial publication of the National Science Board (NSB), NSF’s governing body. Survey questions cover topics in biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and other sciences. NCSES is proposing to conduct a series of survey-based experiments in which question wording and content are systematically varied in order to test the sensitivity of survey measures of factual knowledge of biological evolution and the origins of the universe to variations in question design. These experiments will be conducted via an Internet survey. Data from these experiments may be used in Science and Engineering Indicators to address the effects of question design on survey estimates of public science knowledge and the relationship between understanding and acceptance of scientific conclusions. Results from this research may also be reported in scholarly research publications. Expected Respondents: Approximately 3,500 U.S. adults (persons aged 18+) will be responding to the survey. Estimate of Burden: The Foundation estimates that, on average, 15 minutes per respondent will be required to complete the survey. The annual respondent burden for completing the survey is therefore estimated at 875 hours, based on 3,500 respondents. Dated: June 20, 2013. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2013–15217 Filed 6–25–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 4; Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria Nuclear Regulatory Commission. VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:26 Jun 25, 2013 Jkt 229001 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has determined that the inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed, and that the specified acceptance criteria are met for Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) E.2.5.04.05.05.01, for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 4. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may access information related to this document, which the NRC possesses and is publicly available, using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Anderson, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–9967, email: Brian.Anderson@nrc.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. 052–00026; NRC–2008–0252] AGENCY: Determination of inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria completion. ACTION: Licensee Notification of Completion of ITAAC On May 7, 2013, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee) submitted an ITAAC closure notification (ICN) under § 52.99(c)(1) of PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38411 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) informing the NRC that the licensee has successfully performed the required inspections, tests, and analyses for ITAAC E.2.5.04.05.05.01, and that the specified acceptance criteria are met for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 4 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13127A390). This ITAAC was approved as part of the issuance of the combined license, NPF– 92, for this facility. NRC Staff Determination of Completion of ITAAC The NRC staff has determined that the inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed, and that the specified acceptance criteria are met for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 4, ITAAC E.2.5.04.05.05.01. This notice fulfills the staff’s obligations under 10 CFR 52.99(e)(1) to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the NRC staff’s determination of the successful completion of inspections, tests, and analyses. The documentation of the NRC staff’s determination is in the ITAAC Closure Verification Evaluation Form (VEF), dated June 5, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13162A231). The VEF is a form that represents the NRC staff’s structured process for reviewing ICNs. The ICN presents a narrative description of how the ITAAC was completed, and the NRC’s ICN review process involves a determination on whether, among other things, (1) the ICN provides sufficient information, including a summary of the methodology used to perform the ITAAC, to demonstrate that the inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed; (2) the ICN provides sufficient information to demonstrate that the acceptance criteria are met; and (3) any required inspections for the ITAAC have been completed and any ITAAC findings associated with the ITAAC have been closed. The NRC staff’s determination of the successful completion of this ITAAC is based on information available at this time and is subject to the licensee’s ability to maintain the condition that the acceptance criteria are met. If new information disputes the NRC staff’s determination, this ITAAC will be reopened as necessary. The NRC staff’s determination will be used to support a subsequent finding, pursuant to 10 CFR 52.103(g), at the end of construction that all acceptance criteria in the combined license are met. The ITAAC closure process is not finalized for this ITAAC until the NRC makes an affirmative finding under 10 CFR 52.103(g). Any future updates to the status of this E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38410-38411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15217]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an 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 approval of 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 3 years.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the 
burden or any other aspect of this collection of information 
requirements by August 26, 2013.

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. 1265, Arlington, VA 
22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
    Comments: Written 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 
1265, 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, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Experimentation with Factual Knowledge of Science Survey 
Items.
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW.
    Expiration Date: Not applicable.
    Overview of this information collection: The National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862) authorizes the 
National Science foundation to ``initiate and support basic scientific 
research and programs to strengthen scientific research potential and 
science education programs in the mathematical, physical, medical, 
biological, social, and other sciences.'' The America COMPETES

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Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec.  505, codified in the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, established the National Center for 
Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science 
Foundation. NCSES supports surveys that measure the level of basic 
factual knowledge of science among the American public and prepares 
information on this topic for dissemination in Science and Engineering 
Indicators, a biennial publication of the National Science Board (NSB), 
NSF's governing body. Survey questions cover topics in biology, 
chemistry, physics, astronomy, and other sciences. NCSES is proposing 
to conduct a series of survey-based experiments in which question 
wording and content are systematically varied in order to test the 
sensitivity of survey measures of factual knowledge of biological 
evolution and the origins of the universe to variations in question 
design. These experiments will be conducted via an Internet survey. 
Data from these experiments may be used in Science and Engineering 
Indicators to address the effects of question design on survey 
estimates of public science knowledge and the relationship between 
understanding and acceptance of scientific conclusions. Results from 
this research may also be reported in scholarly research publications.
    Expected Respondents: Approximately 3,500 U.S. adults (persons aged 
18+) will be responding to the survey.
    Estimate of Burden: The Foundation estimates that, on average, 15 
minutes per respondent will be required to complete the survey. The 
annual respondent burden for completing the survey is therefore 
estimated at 875 hours, based on 3,500 respondents.

    Dated: June 20, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2013-15217 Filed 6-25-13; 8:45 am]
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