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in the Subject Country accounted for by
your firm’s(s’) production;
(b) Capacity (quantity) of your firm(s)
to produce the Subject Merchandise in
the Subject Country (i.e., the level of
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(12) Identify significant changes, if
any, in the supply and demand
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market for the Subject Merchandise in
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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, Pub. L. 104–13.
This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 78 FR 3453, and one
comment was 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 (including
comments) may be found at: https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Foundation, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
SUMMARY:
Written comments on this notice
must be received by January 2, 2014, to
be assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
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, which is accessible 24
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hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including federal holidays).
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:
Comments: As required by 5 CFR
1320.8(d), comments on the information
collection activities as part of this study
were solicited through publication of a
60-Day Notice in the Federal Register
on January 17, 2013, at 78 FR 3453. We
received one comment, to which we
here respond.
Comment and Response: The Council
on Governmental Relations (COGR). The
concerns raised by COGR were
addressed by the Engineering
Directorate at the National Science
Board Task Force on Administrative
Burdens meeting held on April 22,
2013. The Engineering Directorate
acknowledged that, given the current
guidelines, the original Federal Register
notice for this EFRI project contained an
error in using the word ‘‘required’’ and
that it has since changed the request to
the respondents from required to
voluntary. In addition, the data
collection requested here for the
purpose of the pilot aims to undertake
testing of the EFRI questionnaire by an
objective, independent, third party to
ensure that the questions asked have a
format and scope that minimizes the
burden on the respondents.
After consideration of this comment
and action taken to mitigate the
concerns raised, we are moving forward
with our submission to OMB.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the Emerging Frontiers
in Research and Innovation program.
OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection system.
Abstract
Proposed Project: The Office of
Emerging Frontiers in Research and
Innovation (EFRI) has been established
as a result of strategic planning and
reorganization of NSF Engineering
Directorate (ENG). Motivated by the
vision of the Directorate for Engineering
to be the global leader in advancing the
frontiers of fundamental engineering
research, Emerging Frontiers in
Research and Innovation (EFRI) EFRI
serves a critical role in focusing research
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on important emerging areas in a timely
manner. EFRI awards receive support of
up to a total of $2,000,000 spread over
four years. The EFRI program has
awarded 215 research proposals since
2007.
The EFRI program is a relatively new
and substantial funding initiative.
Therefore, it is of great value to
determine the effectiveness and
outcomes of the program. This request
for OMB approval is in reference to a
pilot project to test the design and
implementation of a questionnaire
developed by the EFRI/ENG and OAD/
ENG team. The EFRI/ENG team is
seeking the assistance of an objective,
independent, third party to evaluate that
the questionnaire has a format and
scope that minimizes the burden on the
respondents. The questionnaire shall be
evaluated for its effectiveness in
capturing the data detailed in the EFRI
logic model while streamlining the
collection process and minimizing the
burden to the PI, including eliminating
any redundancies and overlap with
indicators already collected in the NSF’s
standard reporting mechanism, the
Research Performance Progress Report
(RPPR). The purpose of the
questionnaire being tested is to obtain,
on a voluntary basis, the best data
available on the outcomes of the funded
research. Because of the very unique
and innovative nature of the EFRI
grants, we are seeking to collect
additional longitudinal information
from the grantees about their research
that allows us to capture the unique
goals and purpose of the program. This
is very important to enable appropriate
and accurate evaluation of the program
and to determine whether or not the
specific goals of the program are being
met.
The questionnaire, built to reflect
upon the EFRI logic model, address the
following categories of activities: (1)
Knowledge transfer across disciplines,
(2) innovation of ideas in areas of
greater opportunity, (3) potential for
translational research, (4) project results
advance the frontier/creation of new
fields of study, (5) innovative research
methods or discoveries are introduced
to the classroom, and (6) fostering
participation of underrepresented
groups in science. For each of the
categories the questionnaire collects
information from the grantees on
specific project outputs and outcomes.
Grantees will be asked to provide
responses to the questions asked in the
questionnaire on their progress, on a
voluntary basis. To track the activity of
EFRI grants, the questionnaire collects
information on impact indicators. These
indicators are both quantitative and
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descriptive and may include, for
example, the achievements of EFRI
investigators and students;
characteristics of industrial and/or other
sector participation; research,
educational, and knowledge transfer
impacts; patents, licenses; publications;
new methods, significant advances,
achievements and other outcomes of the
EFRI effort.
Use of the Information: The data
collected will be used for NSF internal
reports, historical data, program level
studies and evaluations, and for
securing future funding for continued
EFRI program maintenance and growth.
Estimate of Burden: No more than 8.5
hours per grant for no greater than 20
grants (including the time to collect the
data and information).
Respondents: Principle Investigators
that lead the EFRI grants, students and
post-docs.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: There are 14 questions in the
questionnaire and an additional 7
questions in a student satisfaction
survey.
Dated: November 26, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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issued by the Atomic Energy
Commission (now the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC or the
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(NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access
and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML020780293), for
construction of the Watts Bar Nuclear
Plant (WBN), Unit 2. The NRC also
issued CP No. CPPR–91 for construction
of WBN Unit 1 on January 23, 1973
(ADAMS Accession No. ML020780293),
and Facility Operating License NPF–90
was issued for operation of Unit 1 on
February 7, 1996 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML073460320). The WBN Unit 2 is
currently partially completed. These
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construction and developed a revised
estimate of the time and resources necessary
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was formed after months of analyses and
consideration of numerous lessons learned as
well as detailed analyses of remaining work
associated with the Project. The estimate was
then subjected to rigorous internal and
independent external review which provided
additional assurance and high confidence in
a most likely WBN Unit 2 completion
estimate of December 2015.
The letter also states:
The only modification requested to
Construction Permit CPPR–92 is the
extension of the latest completion date. The
extension would only allow TVA more time
to complete the construction and testing of
WBN Unit 2 that is already authorized under
the existing construction permit. The
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September 30, 2016. The TVA requested
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May 17, 2012. As discussed more fully
in the staff’s related safety evaluation,
good cause has been shown for the
delay, and the requested extension
involves no significant hazards
consideration.
The NRC staff has prepared an
environmental assessment and made a
final finding of no significant impact,
which was published in the Federal
Register on October 22, 2013 (78 FR
62,709). The NRC staff determined that
extending the construction completion
date will not have significant effect on
the quality of the human environment
and therefore, an environmental impact
statement for the proposed action would
not be prepared.
For further details regarding this
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2012, and the NRC staff’s letter and
safety evaluation of the requested
extension dated November 21, 2013
(ADAMS Accession No. ML13175A308).
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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, Pub. L. 104-13.
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published
in the Federal Register at 78 FR 3453, and one comment was 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 (including comments) may be
found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Foundation, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Foundation's estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by January 2,
2014, to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 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, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays).
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:
Comments: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the
information collection activities as part of this study were solicited
through publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register on
January 17, 2013, at 78 FR 3453. We received one comment, to which we
here respond.
Comment and Response: The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR).
The concerns raised by COGR were addressed by the Engineering
Directorate at the National Science Board Task Force on Administrative
Burdens meeting held on April 22, 2013. The Engineering Directorate
acknowledged that, given the current guidelines, the original Federal
Register notice for this EFRI project contained an error in using the
word ``required'' and that it has since changed the request to the
respondents from required to voluntary. In addition, the data
collection requested here for the purpose of the pilot aims to
undertake testing of the EFRI questionnaire by an objective,
independent, third party to ensure that the questions asked have a
format and scope that minimizes the burden on the respondents.
After consideration of this comment and action taken to mitigate
the concerns raised, we are moving forward with our submission to OMB.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection system.
Abstract
Proposed Project: The Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and
Innovation (EFRI) has been established as a result of strategic
planning and reorganization of NSF Engineering Directorate (ENG).
Motivated by the vision of the Directorate for Engineering to be the
global leader in advancing the frontiers of fundamental engineering
research, Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) EFRI
serves a critical role in focusing research
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on important emerging areas in a timely manner. EFRI awards receive
support of up to a total of $2,000,000 spread over four years. The EFRI
program has awarded 215 research proposals since 2007.
The EFRI program is a relatively new and substantial funding
initiative. Therefore, it is of great value to determine the
effectiveness and outcomes of the program. This request for OMB
approval is in reference to a pilot project to test the design and
implementation of a questionnaire developed by the EFRI/ENG and OAD/ENG
team. The EFRI/ENG team is seeking the assistance of an objective,
independent, third party to evaluate that the questionnaire has a
format and scope that minimizes the burden on the respondents. The
questionnaire shall be evaluated for its effectiveness in capturing the
data detailed in the EFRI logic model while streamlining the collection
process and minimizing the burden to the PI, including eliminating any
redundancies and overlap with indicators already collected in the NSF's
standard reporting mechanism, the Research Performance Progress Report
(RPPR). The purpose of the questionnaire being tested is to obtain, on
a voluntary basis, the best data available on the outcomes of the
funded research. Because of the very unique and innovative nature of
the EFRI grants, we are seeking to collect additional longitudinal
information from the grantees about their research that allows us to
capture the unique goals and purpose of the program. This is very
important to enable appropriate and accurate evaluation of the program
and to determine whether or not the specific goals of the program are
being met.
The questionnaire, built to reflect upon the EFRI logic model,
address the following categories of activities: (1) Knowledge transfer
across disciplines, (2) innovation of ideas in areas of greater
opportunity, (3) potential for translational research, (4) project
results advance the frontier/creation of new fields of study, (5)
innovative research methods or discoveries are introduced to the
classroom, and (6) fostering participation of underrepresented groups
in science. For each of the categories the questionnaire collects
information from the grantees on specific project outputs and outcomes.
Grantees will be asked to provide responses to the questions asked
in the questionnaire on their progress, on a voluntary basis. To track
the activity of EFRI grants, the questionnaire collects information on
impact indicators. These indicators are both quantitative and
descriptive and may include, for example, the achievements of EFRI
investigators and students; characteristics of industrial and/or other
sector participation; research, educational, and knowledge transfer
impacts; patents, licenses; publications; new methods, significant
advances, achievements and other outcomes of the EFRI effort.
Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for NSF
internal reports, historical data, program level studies and
evaluations, and for securing future funding for continued EFRI program
maintenance and growth.
Estimate of Burden: No more than 8.5 hours per grant for no greater
than 20 grants (including the time to collect the data and
information).
Respondents: Principle Investigators that lead the EFRI grants,
students and post-docs.
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: There are 14 questions in
the questionnaire and an additional 7 questions in a student
satisfaction survey.
Dated: November 26, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2013-28738 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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