NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Earth Science Subcommittee; Meeting, 55016-55017 [2014-21942]

Download as PDF 55016 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 178 / Monday, September 15, 2014 / Notices Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request since 1980 and also provides expenditure data that allows items that are priced in the CPI to be properly weighted. II. Current Action DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ‘‘Telephone Point of Purchase Survey.’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Addresses section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the Addresses section of this notice on or before November 14, 2014. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See Addresses section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Background The purpose of this survey is to develop and maintain a timely list of retail, wholesale, and service establishments where urban consumers shop for specified items. This information is used as the sampling universe for selecting establishments at which prices of specific items are collected and monitored for use in calculating the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The survey has been ongoing VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:10 Sep 12, 2014 Jkt 232001 Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the Telephone Point of Purchase Survey. Since 1997, the survey has been administered quarterly via a computerassisted-telephone-interview. This survey is flexible and creates the possibility of introducing new products into the CPI in a timely manner. The data collected in this survey are necessary for the continuing construction of a current outlet universe from which locations are selected for the price collection needed for calculating the CPI. Furthermore, the TPOPS provides the weights used in selecting the items that are priced at these establishments. This sample design produces an overall CPI market basket that is more reflective of the prices faced and the establishments visited by urban consumers. TPOPS will transition from the 1998 to the 2018 geographic redesign over the next several years, resulting in a reduction of the number of PSUs from 87 to 75 when fully implemented. TPOPS will also transition from a four panel to an eight panel design, which will result in significant costs savings when fully implemented. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: • 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. • 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. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title: The Telephone Point of Purchase Survey. OMB Number: 1220–0044. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Respondents: 21,827. Frequency: Quarterly. Total Responses: 55,571. Average Time per Response: 12.76 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,818 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $0. 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 also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of September 2014. Kimberley Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2014–21903 Filed 9–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: (14–094)] NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Earth Science Subcommittee; Meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Planetary Science Subcommittee (PSS) of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. DATES: Friday, October 10, 2014, 12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., Local Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann Delo, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–0750, fax (202) 358– 3092, or ann.b.delo@nasa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public telephonically. Any interested person SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 178 / Monday, September 15, 2014 / Notices may call the USA toll free conference call number 800–988–9663, passcode 8015, to participate in this meeting by telephone. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topic: Earth Science Division Research Performance for Fiscal Year 2014. It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants. Patricia D. Rausch, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2014–21942 Filed 9–12–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (14–092)] NASA Federal Advisory Committees National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Annual invitation for public nominations by U.S. citizens for service on NASA science advisory subcommittees. AGENCY: NASA announces its annual invitation for public nominations for service on NASA science advisory subcommittees. The five science advisory subcommittees report to the Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC), a Federal Advisory Committee. U.S. citizens may submit self-nominations for consideration to fill unscheduled intermittent vacancies on NASA’s science advisory subcommittees. NASA’s science advisory subcommittees have member vacancies from time to time throughout the year, and NASA will consider selfnominations to fill such intermittent vacancies. Nominees will only be contacted should a vacancy arise and it is judged that their area(s) of expertise is appropriate for that unscheduled vacancy. NASA is committed to selecting members to serve on its science advisory subcommittees based on their individual expertise, knowledge, experience, and current/ past contributions to the relevant subject area. The following qualifications/ experience are highly desirable in nominees, and should be clearly presented in their self-nomination letters: • At least 10 years post-Ph.D. research experience including publications in the scientific field of the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:10 Sep 12, 2014 Jkt 232001 subcommittee for which they are nominated, or comparable experience; • Leadership in scientific and/or education and public outreach fields as evidenced by award of prizes, invitation to national and international meetings as speaker, organizer of scientific meetings/workshops, or comparable experience; • Participation in NASA programs either as member of NASA mission science team, Research & Analysis program, membership on an advisory/ working group or a review panel, or comparable experience; • Good knowledge of NASA programs in the scientific field of the subcommittee for which they are applying, including the latest NASA Science Plan (available as a link from https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/ science-strategy/), or comparable experience; and, • Knowledge of the latest Decadal Survey conducted by the National Research Council or other relevant advisory reports for the scientific field of the subcommittee. Nominees from any category of organizations or institutions within the U.S. are welcome, including, but not limited to, educational, industrial, and not-for-profit organizations, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and other Government agencies. Nominees need not be presently affiliated with any organization or institution. These are not full-time positions and the likelihood that an unscheduled vacancy will occur in the coming year is unknown at this time. Successful nominees will be required to attend meetings of the subcommittee approximately two or three times a year, either in person (NASA covers travelrelated expenses for this noncompensated appointment) or via telecon and/or virtual meeting medium. Successful nominees who are not already U.S. Government employees will become Special Government Employees (SGEs). All successful nominees will be required to submit a confidential financial disclosure form, and undergo a conflict of interest review by the NASA Office of the General Counsel, before their appointment is finalized. The deadline for NASA receipt of all public nominations is October 1, 2014. ADDRESSES: To be considered by NASA, self-nomination packages from interested U.S. citizens must be sent to DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55017 NASA as an email and must include the name of the specific NASA science advisory group of interest. Selfnomination packages are limited to specifying interest in only one NASA science advisory subcommittee per year. The following information is required to be included as part of each selfnomination package: (1) A cover email including the name of the specific NASA science advisory subcommittee of interest; (2) a professional resume (one-page maximum, included as an attachment); and, (3) a professional biography (one-page maximum; included as an attachment). All public self-nomination packages must be submitted electronically via email to NASA to one of the addresses listed below; paper-based documents sent through postal mail (hard-copies) will not be accepted. Note: Self-nomination packages that do not include the three (3) mandatory elements listed above will not receive further consideration by NASA. Please submit the nomination as a single package containing the cover email and both required attachments electronically to the specific email identified for the science subcommittee of interest: Astrophysics Subcommittee (APS),— aps-execsec@hq.nasa.gov. Earth Science Subcommittee (ESS)—essexecsec@hq.nasa.gov. Heliophysics Subcommittee (HPS)— hps-execsec@hq.nasa.gov. Planetary Protection Subcommittee (PPS)—pps-execsec@hq.nasa.gov. Planetary Science Subcommittee (PSS)—pss-execsec@hq.nasa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain further information on NASA’s science advisory subcommittees, please visit the NAC Science Committee’s subcommittee Web site noted below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA’s five (5) current science advisory subcommittees are listed below. Additional information about these science subcommittees may be found at the NAC Science Committee’s subcommittee Web site at https:// science.nasa.gov/science-committee/ subcommittees/: • Astrophysics Subcommittee (APS)—The Astrophysics Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the NAC Science Committee supporting the advisory needs of the NASA Administrator, the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), SMD’s Astrophysics Division, and other NASA Mission Directorates as required. The scope of the APS includes projects and observational and theoretical study of the origins, evolution, and destiny of the E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55016-55017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21942]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (14-094)]


NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Earth Science 
Subcommittee; Meeting

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Planetary Science 
Subcommittee (PSS) of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This 
Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The meeting 
will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific 
community and other persons, scientific and technical information 
relevant to program planning.

DATES: Friday, October 10, 2014, 12:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Local Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann Delo, Science Mission 
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-0750, 
fax (202) 358-3092, or ann.b.delo@nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public 
telephonically. Any interested person

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may call the USA toll free conference call number 800-988-9663, 
passcode 8015, to participate in this meeting by telephone. The agenda 
for the meeting includes the following topic: Earth Science Division 
Research Performance for Fiscal Year 2014.
    It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to 
accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants.

Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-21942 Filed 9-12-14; 8:45 am]
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