Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice of Meeting, 12530 [2014-04836]

Download as PDF 12530 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 43 / Wednesday, March 5, 2014 / Notices employment of covered veterans under VEVRAA. Both the VETS–100 and VETS–100A Reports are currently approved under OMB No. 1293–0005. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. Desired Focus of Comments Currently VETS is soliciting comments concerning a request to extend the currently approved information collection request. The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and • 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, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks approval of the extension of the currently approved information collection request in order to carry out its responsibilities to administer and enforce compliance with the contractor reporting requirements under VEVRAA, as amended by the JVA. Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved collection. Agency: Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. Title: Federal Contractor Veterans’ Reports VETS–100 and VETS–100A. OMB Number: 1293–0005. Affected Public: Government contractors and subcontractors with a contract of $25,000 or more entered into before December 1, 2003, and Government contractors and subcontractors with a contract of $100,000 or more entered into or modified on or after December 1, 2003, that are required to comply with the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Total Respondents: 20,700. Total Annual Responses: 390,000. Average Time per Response: • Electronic Submission—30 minutes VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:13 Mar 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 • Paper Submission—one hour Total Burden Hours: 198,900. Frequency: Annually. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $0. The information contractors report about their veterans’ employment is collected and maintained in the normal course of business. There are no requirements for contractors to have any kind of equipment to be able to comply with this collection of information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Signed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of February 2014. Keith Kelly, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. [FR Doc. 2014–04870 Filed 3–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–79–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice of Meeting In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: Name: Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (#66). Date and Time: April 3, 2014: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; April 4, 2014: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1235, Arlington, Virginia 22230. To help facilitate your entry into the building, contact Caleb Autrey (cautrey@nsf.gov). Your request should be received on or prior to March 28, 2014. Virtual attendance will be supported. For detailed instructions, visit the meeting Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_ summ.jsp?cntn_id=130168&org=MPS. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person: Dr. Kelsey Cook, Staff Associate, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1005, Arlington, Virginia 22230, 703–292–7490 and Caleb Autrey, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1005, Arlington, Virginia 22230, 703–292–5137. Minutes: Meeting minutes and other information may be obtained from the Staff Associate at the above address or the MPSAC Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/mps/ advisory.jsp. Purpose of Meeting: To study data, programs, policies, and other information PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 pertinent to the National Science Foundation and to provide advice and recommendations concerning research in mathematical and physical sciences. Agenda April 3 Joint session with the Advisory Committee on Cyberinfrastructure State of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities Report from the StatsNSF Subcommittee Report from the Food Security Subcommittee Merit Review—Part I: Issues April 4 Report from the Optics and Photonics Subcommittee Session with the Office of the Director Report from the Materials Instrumentation Subcommittee Merit Review Part II: Ideas Briefing from the Committee on Equal Opportunity in Science and Engineering Briefing from the International Coordinating Committee (International Framework & AC–ISE) Briefing from the NSF Public Access Working Group Briefing on the NSF Strategic Plan New Challenges/Subcommittees Dated: February 28, 2014. Suzanne Plimpton, Acting Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–04836 Filed 3–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board The National Science Board’s Executive Committee, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a teleconference for the transaction of National Science Board business, as follows: & TIME: Monday, March 3, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. EST. DATE SUBJECT MATTER: EC members will discuss legislative matters. Closed. This meeting will be held by teleconference. Please refer to the National Science Board Web site www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information and schedule updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting). Point of contact for this STATUS: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice 
of Meeting

    In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 
as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following 
meeting:

    Name: Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences 
(66).
    Date and Time: April 3, 2014: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; April 4, 
2014: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 
1235, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
    To help facilitate your entry into the building, contact Caleb 
Autrey (cautrey@nsf.gov). Your request should be received on or 
prior to March 28, 2014.
    Virtual attendance will be supported. For detailed instructions, 
visit the meeting Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=130168&org=MPS.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Contact Person: Dr. Kelsey Cook, Staff Associate, National 
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1005, Arlington, 
Virginia 22230, 703-292-7490 and Caleb Autrey, National Science 
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1005, Arlington, Virginia 
22230, 703-292-5137.
    Minutes: Meeting minutes and other information may be obtained 
from the Staff Associate at the above address or the MPSAC Web site 
at https://www.nsf.gov/mps/advisory.jsp.
    Purpose of Meeting: To study data, programs, policies, and other 
information pertinent to the National Science Foundation and to 
provide advice and recommendations concerning research in 
mathematical and physical sciences.

Agenda

April 3

Joint session with the Advisory Committee on Cyberinfrastructure
State of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences: 
Challenges and Opportunities
Report from the StatsNSF Subcommittee
Report from the Food Security Subcommittee
Merit Review--Part I: Issues

April 4

Report from the Optics and Photonics Subcommittee
Session with the Office of the Director
Report from the Materials Instrumentation Subcommittee
Merit Review Part II: Ideas
Briefing from the Committee on Equal Opportunity in Science and 
Engineering
Briefing from the International Coordinating Committee 
(International Framework & AC-ISE)
Briefing from the NSF Public Access Working Group
Briefing on the NSF Strategic Plan
New Challenges/Subcommittees

    Dated: February 28, 2014.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
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