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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meetings; National
Science Board
The National Science Board, 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
addition of an agenda item in the
plenary open session of the National
Science Board meetings on May 6, 2016,
as shown below. The original notice
appeared in the Federal Register on
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 81 FR 25721–
22.
AMENDED AGENDA:
Plenary Board
Open session: 1:00–2:30 p.m.
• Approval of open plenary minutes for
February, 2016
• NSB Chair’s opening remarks
• Introduction of the NSF ‘‘LIGO Team’’
• NSF Director’s remarks
• Review and approval of annual
Executive Committee report
• OIG Semiannual report (ADDED)
• Open committee reports
• Discharge NPP
• Presentations to outgoing Board
members
• NSB Chair’s closing remarks
UPDATES: Please refer to the National
Science Board Web site for additional
information. Meeting information and
schedule updates (time, place, subject
matter or status of meeting) may be
found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
meetings/notices.jsp.
AGENCY CONTACT: Ron Campbell,
jrcampbe@nsf.gov, 703–292–7000.
Dated: May 5, 2016.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Management Analyst, National Science
Foundation.
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Comment Request: National Science
Foundation Proposal—Large Facilities
Manual
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ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request renewed clearance 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
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comment on the NSF Large Facilities
Manual (LFM) and the accompanying
Large Facilities Financial Data
Collection Tool. The primary purpose of
this revision is to implement financial
management policy and requirements as
well as to update and clarify existing
content. The draft versions of the NSF
LFM and the accompanying Large
Facilities Financial Data Collection Tool
are available on the NSF Web site at:
https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/lfo/lfo_
documents.jsp.
To facilitate review, a Change Log
with brief comment explanations of the
changes is provided in the manual. NSF
is particularly interested in public
comment on the financial management
changes identified in the LFM and on
the Large Facilities Financial Data
Collection Tool for use in incurred cost
reporting. After obtaining and
considering public comment, NSF will
prepare the submission requesting OMB
clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
In addition to the type of comments
identified above, comments are also
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;
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.
DATES: Written comments should be
received by July 8, 2016 to be assured
of consideration. Comments received
after that date will be considered to the
extent practicable.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Individuals who use a
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(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: ‘‘Large Facilities
Manual’’
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0239.
Expiration Date of Approval: 6/30/
2018.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The National
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L.
81–507) set forth NSF’s mission and
purpose:
‘‘To promote the progress of science;
to advance the national health,
prosperity, and welfare; to secure the
national defense. * * *’’
The Act authorized and directed NSF
to initiate and support:
• Basic scientific research and
research fundamental to the engineering
process;
• Programs to strengthen scientific
and engineering research potential;
• Science and engineering education
programs at all levels and in all the
various fields of science and
engineering;
• Programs that provide a source of
information for policy formulation; and
• Other activities to promote these
ends.
Among Federal agencies, NSF is a
leader in providing the academic
community with advanced
instrumentation needed to conduct
state-of-the-art research and to educate
the next generation of scientists,
engineers and technical workers. The
knowledge generated by these tools
sustains U.S. leadership in science and
engineering (S&E) to drive the U.S.
economy and secure the future. NSF’s
responsibility is to ensure that the
research and education communities
have access to these resources, and to
provide the support needed to utilize
them optimally, and implement timely
upgrades.
The scale of advanced
instrumentation ranges from small
research instruments to shared
resources or facilities that can be used
by entire communities. The demand for
such instrumentation is very high, and
is growing rapidly, along with the pace
of discovery. For large facilities and
shared infrastructure, the need is
particularly high. This trend is expected
to accelerate in the future as increasing
numbers of researchers and educators
rely on such large facilities,
instruments, and databases to provide
the reach to make the next intellectual
leaps.
NSF currently provides support for
facility construction from two accounts:
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
The National Science Board, 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 addition of an agenda item in the plenary
open session of the National Science Board meetings on May 6, 2016, as
shown below. The original notice appeared in the Federal Register on
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 81 FR 25721-22.
AMENDED AGENDA:
Plenary Board
Open session: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Approval of open plenary minutes for February, 2016
NSB Chair's opening remarks
Introduction of the NSF ``LIGO Team''
NSF Director's remarks
Review and approval of annual Executive Committee report
OIG Semiannual report (ADDED)
Open committee reports
Discharge NPP
Presentations to outgoing Board members
NSB Chair's closing remarks
UPDATES: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site for
additional information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time,
place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp.
AGENCY CONTACT: Ron Campbell, jrcampbe@nsf.gov, 703-292-7000.
Dated: May 5, 2016.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Management Analyst, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2016-10991 Filed 5-5-16; 4:15 pm]
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