Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, 13510-13511 [2017-04889]

Download as PDF 13510 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 47 / Monday, March 13, 2017 / Notices Dated: March 8, 2017. Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee Management Officer, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 2017–04888 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P 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, Public Law 104– 13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 91959, and no comments were 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 April 12, 2017, 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 1265, 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 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Mar 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 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: Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program. OMB Clearance Number: 3145–0233. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information collection system. Abstract Proposed Project The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program recommends, prioritizes, and funds interdisciplinary initiatives at the emerging frontier of engineering research and education. These investments represent transformative opportunities, potentially leading to: New research areas for NSF, ENG, and other agencies; new industries or capabilities that result in a leadership position for the country; and/or significant progress on a recognized national need or grand challenge. Established in 2007, EFRI supports cutting-edge research that is difficult to fund through other NSF programs, such as single-investigator grants or large research centers. EFRI seeks high-risk opportunities with the potential for a large payoff where researchers are encouraged to stretch beyond their ongoing activities. Based on input from workshops, advisory committees, technical meetings, professional societies, research proposals, and suggestions from the research community the EFRI program identifies those emerging opportunities and manages a formal process for funding their research. The emerging ideas tackled by EFRI are ‘‘frontier’’ because they not only push the understood limits of engineering but actually overlap multiple fields. The EFRI funding process inspires investigators with different expertise to work together on one emerging concept. EFRI awards require multidisciplinary teams of at least one Principal Investigator and two CoPrincipal Investigators. The anticipated duration of all awards is 4-years. The anticipated funding level for each PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 project team may receive support of up to a total of $2,000,000 spread over four years, pending the availability of funds. In that sense EFRI awards are above the average single-investigator award amounts. EFRI-funded projects could include research opportunities and mentoring for educators, scholars, and university students, as well as outreach programs that help stir the imagination of K–12 students, often with a focus on groups underrepresented in science and engineering. We are seeking to collect additional information from the grantees about the outcomes of their research that goes above and beyond the standard reporting requirements used by the NSF and spans over a period of 5 years after the award. This data collection effort will enable program officers to longitudinally monitor outputs and outcomes given the unique goals and purpose of the program. This is very important to enable appropriate and accurate evidence-based management of the program and to determine whether or not the specific goals of the program are being met. Grantees will be required to submit this information on an annual basis to support performance review and the management of EFRI grants by EFRI officers. EFRI grantees will be required to submit these indicators to NSF via a data collection Web site that will be embedded in NSF’s IT infrastructure. These indicators are both quantitative and descriptive and may include, for example, the characteristics of project personnel and students; sources of complementary cash and in-kind support to the EFRI project; characteristics of industrial and/or other sector participation; research activities; education activities; knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses; publications; descriptions of significant advances and other outcomes of the EFRI effort. Such reporting requirements will be included in the cooperative agreement which is binding between the academic institution and the NSF. Each submission will address the following major 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 report will enumerate specific outputs and outcomes. E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 47 / Monday, March 13, 2017 / Notices Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for NSF internal reports, historical data, and performance review by peer site visit teams, program level studies and evaluations, and for securing future funding for continued EFRI program maintenance and growth. Estimate of Burden: Approximately 10 hours per grant for approximately 80 grants per year for a total of 800 hours per year. Respondents: Principal Investigators who lead the EFRI grants. Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One report collected for each of the approximately 80 grantees every year. Dated: March 8, 2017. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2017–04889 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2017–0073] Non-Light Water Reactor Security Design Considerations Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Preliminary draft guidance; request for comment. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Mar 10, 2017 Jkt 241001 You may submit comments by any of the following methods (unless this document describes a different method for submitting comments on a specified subject): • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2017–0073. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey, Office of Administration, Mail Stop: OWFN–12H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001. For additional direction on accessing information and submitting comments, see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Tartal, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–0016, email: George.Tartal@ nrc.gov. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment preliminary draft guidance on non-light water reactor security design considerations. The Commission’s ‘‘Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Reactors’’ states that the design of advanced reactors should consider safety and security requirements together in the design process such that security issues (e.g., newly identified threats of terrorist attacks) can be effectively resolved through facility design and engineered security features, formulation of mitigation measures, and reduced reliance on human actions. The NRC’s preliminary draft guidance document would set forth a set of ‘‘security design considerations’’ that a designer should consider while developing the facility design. DATES: Submit comments by April 27, 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. Because this is a preliminary draft, comments will not be responded to individually but will be considered by the NRC staff SUMMARY: when developing the draft guidance document. I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– 0073 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this action, by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2017–0073. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The preliminary draft guidance document is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16305A328. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13511 the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC–2017– 0073 in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at https:// www.regulations.gov as well as enters the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. II. Additional Information The NRC is issuing for public comment preliminary draft guidance on non-light water reactor security design considerations. This document would set forth a set of ‘‘security design considerations’’ that a designer should consider while developing the facility design. Consistent with the Commission’s ‘‘Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Reactors,’’ these considerations should be considered early in the design process. The preliminary draft guidance document is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16305A328. After receiving and considering comments, the NRC staff intends to include the security design considerations in a guidance document that is being developed for advanced reactor design criteria for non-light water reactors (non-LWRs). These design criteria address the safety aspects of non-LWRs. The NRC staff intends that the guidance document will include both safety design criteria and security design considerations. Please note that some of the referenced documents within the security design considerations are not publicly available because they contain safeguards information, security-related information, or other types of information that the NRC cannot release to the public. E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13510-13511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04889]


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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, Public Law 104-13. 
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published 
in the Federal Register at 81 FR 91959, and no comments were 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 April 12, 
2017, 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 1265, 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:
    Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the 
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program.
    OMB Clearance Number: 3145-0233.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information 
collection system.

Abstract

Proposed Project

    The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program 
recommends, prioritizes, and funds interdisciplinary initiatives at the 
emerging frontier of engineering research and education. These 
investments represent transformative opportunities, potentially leading 
to: New research areas for NSF, ENG, and other agencies; new industries 
or capabilities that result in a leadership position for the country; 
and/or significant progress on a recognized national need or grand 
challenge.
    Established in 2007, EFRI supports cutting-edge research that is 
difficult to fund through other NSF programs, such as single-
investigator grants or large research centers. EFRI seeks high-risk 
opportunities with the potential for a large payoff where researchers 
are encouraged to stretch beyond their ongoing activities. Based on 
input from workshops, advisory committees, technical meetings, 
professional societies, research proposals, and suggestions from the 
research community the EFRI program identifies those emerging 
opportunities and manages a formal process for funding their research. 
The emerging ideas tackled by EFRI are ``frontier'' because they not 
only push the understood limits of engineering but actually overlap 
multiple fields. The EFRI funding process inspires investigators with 
different expertise to work together on one emerging concept.
    EFRI awards require multi-disciplinary teams of at least one 
Principal Investigator and two Co-Principal Investigators. The 
anticipated duration of all awards is 4-years. The anticipated funding 
level for each project team may receive support of up to a total of 
$2,000,000 spread over four years, pending the availability of funds. 
In that sense EFRI awards are above the average single-investigator 
award amounts.
    EFRI-funded projects could include research opportunities and 
mentoring for educators, scholars, and university students, as well as 
outreach programs that help stir the imagination of K-12 students, 
often with a focus on groups underrepresented in science and 
engineering.
    We are seeking to collect additional information from the grantees 
about the outcomes of their research that goes above and beyond the 
standard reporting requirements used by the NSF and spans over a period 
of 5 years after the award. This data collection effort will enable 
program officers to longitudinally monitor outputs and outcomes given 
the unique goals and purpose of the program. This is very important to 
enable appropriate and accurate evidence-based management of the 
program and to determine whether or not the specific goals of the 
program are being met.
    Grantees will be required to submit this information on an annual 
basis to support performance review and the management of EFRI grants 
by EFRI officers. EFRI grantees will be required to submit these 
indicators to NSF via a data collection Web site that will be embedded 
in NSF's IT infrastructure. These indicators are both quantitative and 
descriptive and may include, for example, the characteristics of 
project personnel and students; sources of complementary cash and in-
kind support to the EFRI project; characteristics of industrial and/or 
other sector participation; research activities; education activities; 
knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses; publications; 
descriptions of significant advances and other outcomes of the EFRI 
effort. Such reporting requirements will be included in the cooperative 
agreement which is binding between the academic institution and the 
NSF.
    Each submission will address the following major 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 report will enumerate specific outputs and outcomes.

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    Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for NSF 
internal reports, historical data, and performance review by peer site 
visit teams, program level studies and evaluations, and for securing 
future funding for continued EFRI program maintenance and growth.
    Estimate of Burden: Approximately 10 hours per grant for 
approximately 80 grants per year for a total of 800 hours per year.
    Respondents: Principal Investigators who lead the EFRI grants.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One report collected for 
each of the approximately 80 grantees every year.

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2017-04889 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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