Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting, 10213-10214 [2016-04302]
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Number
domestic
Computed Total ........................................................................................................................................
Number of participants who report
new leadership role in the community:
XXXXXXXX.
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Challenge Area
Enter the number of people who have
adopted effective behavioral, social, and
environmental interventions to prevent
childhood obesity: XXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of children who
increased intake of fruit and vegetables:
XXXXXXX.
Enter the number of dollars saved in
food costs by participants:
$XXXXXXXXXX.
Climate Variability and Change
Challenge Area
Enter the number of participants who
have adopted mitigation strategies for
agro-ecosystems and natural resource
systems: XXXXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of prototypes that
demonstrate new or improved
processes, systems, models, or
technologies to reduce agriculture’s
environmental footprint:
XXXXXXXXXX.
Food Safety Challenge Area
Enter the number of participants
adopting safer food handling practices
at home: XXXXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of new food safety
management practices developed:
XXXXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of prototypes that
demonstrate new or improved
processes, systems, models, or
technologies to reduce the presence of
contaminants in our food systems:
XXXXXXXXX.
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Food Security Challenge Area
Enter the number of technologies and
practices adopted to enhance food
security: XXXXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of traits developed
with the capability to predict phenotype
from genotype (sequence) on a large
scale: XXXXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of new high density
SNP or genome sequences to allow
capture of genetic diversity and to
accurately determine the genotypephenotype relationships to improve
production: XXXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of germplasm with
new traits, breeding lines/varieties
released for crops, fruits, and vegetable
production: XXXXXXXX.
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Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area
Enter the number of sustainable
strategies adopted for regional systems
that materially deliver liquid
transportation biofuels: XXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of prototypes that
demonstrate new or improved
processes, systems, models, or
technologies for bioenergy,
bioprocessing, or waste utilization
technologies to help the U.S. move
toward energy independence:
XXXXXXXX.
Water Challenge Area
Enter the number of management
practices, technologies, and tools
adopted by farmers, ranchers, forest
owners and managers: XXXXXXXX.
Enter the number of prototypes that
demonstrate new or improved
processes, systems, models, or
technologies to reduce the consumption
of water in agriculture or promote the
conservation of water: XXXXXXX.
Consumer and Industry Outreach,
Policy, Markets and Trade
Enter the number of research findings
that demonstrate a benefit of combine
bio-physical and social science research:
XXXXXX.
Enter the number of strategies and
models of coexistence of multiple crop
technologies throughout the supply
chain: XXXXXXX.
Partnerships Developed
Enter the number of partnerships and
new partnerships attributed to the grant
project/program:
Type
Number
New Partnerships .................
XXXXXX
Total Partnerships .........
XXXXXX
Estimate of the Burden: The total
reporting and record keeping
requirements for the submission of the
new participation, products and
outcome data is estimated to average 1
additional hour per response. This
estimate is based on a percentage 40
percent of the burden for a full Progress
Report as previously approved by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Estimated Number of Responses:
8,700.
Estimated Burden per Response: 1
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 8,700 hours.
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Number
international
(XXXXXXX)
Type of student
(XXXXXXX)
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
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
information will have practical utility;
(b) 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;
(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 appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments should be sent to
the address stated in the preamble.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments also
will become a matter of public record.
Done at Washington, DC, this 29 day of
January 2016.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Notice of National Advisory Council on
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Meeting
Economic Development
Administration.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
(Amended).
AGENCY:
The National Advisory
Council on Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a
public meeting on Thursday, March 3,
2016, 2:00—2:45 p.m. Central Standard
Time (CST) and Friday, March 4, 2016,
8:45 a.m.—12:00 p.m. CST. During this
time, members will continue to work on
various Council initiatives which
include: Innovation, entrepreneurship
and workforce talent.
DATES:
Thursday, March 3, 2016, Time: 2:00
p.m.—2:45 p.m. CST.
SUMMARY:
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Friday, March 4, 2016, Time: 8:45
a.m.—12:00 p.m. CST.
ADDRESSES: Nashville Entrepreneur
Center, 41 Peabody St, Nashville, TN
37210.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Offsets in Military
Exports
Teleconference
March 3–4, 2016
Dial-In: 1–800–593–8978
Passcode: 5807298.
The
Council was chartered on November 10,
2009 to advise the Secretary of
Commerce on related to innovation and
entrepreneurship in the United States.
NACIE’s overarching focus is
recommending transformational policies
to the Secretary that will help U.S.
communities, businesses, and the
workforce become more globally
competitive. The Council operates as an
independent entity within the Office of
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE),
which is housed within the U.S.
Commerce Department’s Economic
Development Administration. NACIE
members are a diverse and dynamic
group of successful entrepreneurs,
innovators, and investors, as well as
leaders from nonprofit organizations
and academia.
The purpose of this meeting is to
discuss the Council’s planned work
initiatives in three focus areas:
Workforce/talent, entrepreneurship, and
innovation. The final agenda will be
posted on the NACIE Web site at
https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to
the meeting. Any member of the public
may submit pertinent questions and
comments concerning the Council’s
affairs at any time before or after the
meeting. Comments may be submitted
to the Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship at the contact
information below. Those unable to
attend the meetings in person but
wishing to listen to the proceedings can
do so through a conference call line 1–
800–593–8978, passcode: 5807298.
Copies of the meeting minutes will be
available by request within 90 days of
the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
Lenzer, Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401
ConstitutionAvenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; email: NACIE@doc.gov;
telephone: 202–482–8001; fax: 202–
273–4781. Please reference ‘‘NACIE
February 18th Meeting’’ in the subject
line of your correspondence.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 23, 2016.
Julie Lenzer,
Director, Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship.
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 29, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Mark Crace, BIS ICB Liaison,
(202) 482–8093, mark.crace@
bis.doc.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This collection of information is
required by the Defense Production Act
(DPA). The DPA requires U.S. firms to
furnish information to the Department
of Commerce regarding offset
agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in
value associated with sales of weapon
systems or defense-related items to
foreign countries or foreign firms.
Offsets are industrial or commercial
compensation practices required as a
condition of purchase in either
government-to-government or
commercial sales of defense articles
and/or defense services as defined by
the Arms Export Control Act and the
International Traffic in Arms
Regulations. Such offsets are required
by most major trading partners when
purchasing U.S. military equipment or
defense related items.
II. Method of Collection
Submitted electronically or on paper.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0694–0084.
Form Number(s): N/A.
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Type of Review: Regular submission
extension.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
30.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 360 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for 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 information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) 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 respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: February 23, 2016.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–04258 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Title of Collection
License Exemptions and Exclusions
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 29, 2016.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Notice of National Advisory Council on Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Meeting
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. (Amended).
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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, March
3, 2016, 2:00--2:45 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) and Friday, March
4, 2016, 8:45 a.m.--12:00 p.m. CST. During this time, members will
continue to work on various Council initiatives which include:
Innovation, entrepreneurship and workforce talent.
DATES:
Thursday, March 3, 2016, Time: 2:00 p.m.--2:45 p.m. CST.
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Friday, March 4, 2016, Time: 8:45 a.m.--12:00 p.m. CST.
ADDRESSES: Nashville Entrepreneur Center, 41 Peabody St, Nashville, TN
37210.
Teleconference
March 3-4, 2016
Dial-In: 1-800-593-8978
Passcode: 5807298.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council was chartered on November 10,
2009 to advise the Secretary of Commerce on related to innovation and
entrepreneurship in the United States. NACIE's overarching focus is
recommending transformational policies to the Secretary that will help
U.S. communities, businesses, and the workforce become more globally
competitive. The Council operates as an independent entity within the
Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), which is housed within
the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration.
NACIE members are a diverse and dynamic group of successful
entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors, as well as leaders from
nonprofit organizations and academia.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Council's planned
work initiatives in three focus areas: Workforce/talent,
entrepreneurship, and innovation. The final agenda will be posted on
the NACIE Web site at https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/ prior to the
meeting. Any member of the public may submit pertinent questions and
comments concerning the Council's affairs at any time before or after
the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship at the contact information below. Those unable to
attend the meetings in person but wishing to listen to the proceedings
can do so through a conference call line 1-800-593-8978, passcode:
5807298. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available by request
within 90 days of the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Lenzer, Office of Innovation
and Entrepreneurship, Room 78018, 1401 ConstitutionAvenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; email: NACIE@doc.gov; telephone: 202-482-8001;
fax: 202-273-4781. Please reference ``NACIE February 18th Meeting'' in
the subject line of your correspondence.
Dated: February 23, 2016.
Julie Lenzer,
Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
[FR Doc. 2016-04302 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am]
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