Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, 17040-17041 [2017-07009]

Download as PDF 17040 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Notices assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the 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 burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to Dated: April 4, 2017. minimize the burden of the collection of Crystal Robinson, information on those who are to Committee Management Officer. respond, including through the use of [FR Doc. 2017–07004 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] appropriate automated, electronic, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION For Additional Information or Comments: Comments should be Sunshine Act Meeting; National addressed to: Office of Information and Science Board Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: The National Science Board’s Desk Officer for National Science Committee on Awards and Facilities, Foundation, 725 17th Street NW., Room pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to part 614), the National Science Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Officer, National Science Foundation, 1862n–5), and the Government in the 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email gives notice that its closed meeting to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the scheduled for April 11, 2017 from 11:00 submission(s) may be obtained by a.m. to 12:00 p.m., has been cancelled. calling 703–292–7556. Individuals who The meeting notice originally appeared use a telecommunications device for the at 83 FR 15374 (March 28, 2017). deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting 800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 information and updates (time, place, hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a subject or status of meeting) may be year (including federal holidays). found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ It is not permissible for NSF to meetings/notices.jsp. Point of contact for conduct or sponsor a collection of this meeting is: Elise Lipkowitz, 4201 information unless the collection of Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. information displays a currently valid Telephone: (703) 292–7000. OMB control number and the agency Chris Blair, informs potential persons who are to Executive Assistant to the NSB Office. respond to the collection of information [FR Doc. 2017–07098 Filed 4–5–17; 11:15 am] that such persons are not required to BILLING CODE 7555–01–P respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Survey of Earned Doctorates. Agency Information Collection OMB Control Number: 3145–0019. Activities: Comment Request Summary of Collection: The authority AGENCY: National Science Foundation. to collect information for the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is established ACTION: Submission for OMB review; under the National Science Foundation comment request. Act of 1950, as amended, Public Law SUMMARY: The National Science 507 (42 U.S.C. 1862), Section 3(a)(6), Foundation (NSF) has submitted the which directs the NSF ‘‘. . . to provide following information collection a central clearinghouse for the requirements to OMB for review and collection, interpretation, and analysis clearance under the Paperwork of data on scientific and engineering Reduction Act of 1995. resources and to provide a source of information for policy formation by DATES: Written comments on this notice other agencies of the federal must be received by May 8, 2017 to be nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES Reason for Late Notice: Due to unforeseen scheduling complications and the necessity to proceed with the review of the project. Reason for Closing: Topics to be discussed and evaluated during closed portions of the site review will include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information and information on personnel. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:52 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 government.’’ More recently, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) was established within NSF by Section 505 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 and given a broader mandate to collect data related to STEM education, the science and engineering workforce, and U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and Research and Development. The SED is part of an integrated survey system that fulfills the education and workforce components of this mission. The SED has been conducted annually since 1958 and is jointly sponsored by four Federal agencies (NSF, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Education, and National Endowment for the Humanities) to avoid duplication of effort in collecting such data. It is an accurate, timely source of information on an important national resource—individuals with research doctorates. Data are obtained via Web survey or paper questionnaire from each person earning a research doctorate at the time they receive the degree. Graduate schools help distribute the SED to their graduating doctorate recipients. Data are collected on the doctorate recipient’s field of specialty, educational background, sources of financial support in graduate school, debt level, postgraduation plans for employment, and demographic characteristics. The survey will be collected in conformance with the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and the Privacy Act of 1974. Responses from individuals are voluntary. NSF will ensure that all individually identifiable information collected will be kept strictly confidential and will be used for research or statistical purposes, analyzing data, and preparing scientific reports and articles. Comment: On 16 September 2016 we published in the Federal Register (81 FR 63809) a 60-day notice of our intent to request reinstatement of this information collection authority from OMB. In that notice, we solicited public comments for 60 days ending November 14, 2016. Two comments were received from the public, one of which requested draft materials from the SED information collection request being prepared for OMB and one that expressed support for renewing the SED. Need and Use of the Information: The Federal government, universities, researchers, and others use the information extensively. NSF, as the lead agency, publishes statistics from the survey in several reports, but E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Notices primarily in the annual publication series, ‘‘Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities.’’ These reports are available on the Web. NSF also uses this information to prepare congressionally mandated reports such as Science and Engineering Indicators and Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering. Description of Respondents: Individuals, recent earned doctorates. Number of Respondents: 52,650. Frequency of Responses: Annually. Total Burden Hours (annual estimate): 29,350. Dated: April 4, 2017. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2017–07009 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES 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: DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. EDT. SUBJECT MATTER: Committee Chair’s opening remarks; approval of Executive Committee minutes and the annual Executive Committee report; and discuss issues and topics for the agendas of the NSB meetings scheduled for May 9–10, 2017. STATUS: Open. LOCATION: This meeting will be held by teleconference at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. An audio link will be available for the public. Members of the public must contact the Board Office to request the public audio link by sending an email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov at least 24 hours prior to the teleconference. UPDATES AND POINT OF CONTACT: Please refer to the National Science Board Web site www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information. Meeting information and updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. Point of contact for this meeting is: James 14:52 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 Chris Blair, Executive Assistant to the NSB Office. [FR Doc. 2017–07100 Filed 4–5–17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 52–027 and 52–028; NRC– 2008–0441] South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; South Carolina Public Service Authority; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3; IDS Fuse Isolation Panel Additions Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of Tier 1 of the generic design control document (DCD) and is issuing License Amendment No. 63 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF– 93 and NPF–94. The COLs were issued to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company on behalf of itself and the South Carolina Public Service Authority (both hereafter called the licensee); for construction and operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) Units 2 and 3, located in Fairfield County, South Carolina. The granting of the exemption allows the changes to Tier 1 information asked for in the amendment. Because the acceptability of the exemption was determined in part by the acceptability of the amendment, the exemption and amendment are being issued concurrently. SUMMARY: Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board VerDate Sep<11>2014 Hamos, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 292–8000. The exemption and amendment were issued on March 7, 2017. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2008–0441 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2008–0441. 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. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17041 • 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 ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. The request for the amendment and exemption was submitted by letter dated September 28, 2016, as is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML16272A373. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Paul Kallan, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2809; email: Paul.Kallan@ nrc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The NRC is granting an exemption from paragraph B of section III, ‘‘Scope and Contents,’’ of appendix D, ‘‘Design Certification Rule for the AP1000,’’ to part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), and issuing License Amendment No. 63 to COLs, NPF–93 and NPF–94, to the licensee. The exemption is required by paragraph A.4 of section VIII, ‘‘Processes for Changes and Departures,’’ appendix D, to 10 CFR part 52 to allow the licensee to depart from Tier 1 information. With the requested amendment, the licensee sought proposed changes that would revise the Updated Final Safety Analysis report in the form of departures from the incorporated plantspecific DCD Tier 2 information. The proposed amendment also involves related changes to plant-specific Tier 1 information, with corresponding changes to the associated COL Appendix C information concerning the details of the Class 1E dc and uninterruptible power supply system (IDS), specifically adding seven Class 1E fuse panels to the IDS design. These proposed changes will provide electrical isolation between the non-Class 1E IDS E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1

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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 requirements to OMB for review and 
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 8, 2017 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.
    Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the 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 burden including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; (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.
    For Additional Information or Comments: Comments should be 
addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, 
Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 17th 
Street NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. 
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to 
splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by 
calling 703-292-7556. 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).
    It is not permissible for NSF to 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: Survey of Earned Doctorates.
    OMB Control Number: 3145-0019.
    Summary of Collection: The authority to collect information for the 
Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is established under the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, Public Law 507 (42 U.S.C. 
1862), Section 3(a)(6), which directs the NSF ``. . . to provide a 
central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis 
of data on scientific and engineering resources and to provide a source 
of information for policy formation by other agencies of the federal 
government.'' More recently, the National Center for Science and 
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) was established within NSF by Section 
505 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 and given a 
broader mandate to collect data related to STEM education, the science 
and engineering workforce, and U.S. competitiveness in science, 
engineering, technology, and Research and Development. The SED is part 
of an integrated survey system that fulfills the education and 
workforce components of this mission.
    The SED has been conducted annually since 1958 and is jointly 
sponsored by four Federal agencies (NSF, National Institutes of Health, 
U.S. Department of Education, and National Endowment for the 
Humanities) to avoid duplication of effort in collecting such data. It 
is an accurate, timely source of information on an important national 
resource--individuals with research doctorates. Data are obtained via 
Web survey or paper questionnaire from each person earning a research 
doctorate at the time they receive the degree. Graduate schools help 
distribute the SED to their graduating doctorate recipients. Data are 
collected on the doctorate recipient's field of specialty, educational 
background, sources of financial support in graduate school, debt 
level, postgraduation plans for employment, and demographic 
characteristics.
    The survey will be collected in conformance with the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and the Privacy Act of 
1974. Responses from individuals are voluntary. NSF will ensure that 
all individually identifiable information collected will be kept 
strictly confidential and will be used for research or statistical 
purposes, analyzing data, and preparing scientific reports and 
articles.
    Comment: On 16 September 2016 we published in the Federal Register 
(81 FR 63809) a 60-day notice of our intent to request reinstatement of 
this information collection authority from OMB. In that notice, we 
solicited public comments for 60 days ending November 14, 2016. Two 
comments were received from the public, one of which requested draft 
materials from the SED information collection request being prepared 
for OMB and one that expressed support for renewing the SED.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Federal government, 
universities, researchers, and others use the information extensively. 
NSF, as the lead agency, publishes statistics from the survey in 
several reports, but

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primarily in the annual publication series, ``Doctorate Recipients from 
U.S. Universities.'' These reports are available on the Web. NSF also 
uses this information to prepare congressionally mandated reports such 
as Science and Engineering Indicators and Women, Minorities and Persons 
with Disabilities in Science and Engineering.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals, recent earned doctorates.
    Number of Respondents: 52,650.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours (annual estimate): 29,350.

    Dated: April 4, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2017-07009 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
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