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vision of the future and the mechanisms
it uses to carry out its charges have
evolved significantly over the last six
decades, its ultimate mission remains
the same.
Use of the Information: The regular
submission of proposals to the
Foundation is part of the collection of
information and is used to help NSF
fulfill this responsibility by initiating
and supporting merit-selected research
and education projects in all the
scientific and engineering disciplines.
NSF receives more than 50,000
proposals annually for new projects,
and makes approximately 11,000 new
awards.
Support is made primarily through
grants, contracts, and other agreements
awarded to approximately 2,000
colleges, universities, academic
consortia, nonprofit institutions, and
small businesses. The awards are based
mainly on merit evaluations of
proposals submitted to the Foundation.
The Foundation has a continuing
commitment to monitor the operations
of its information collection to identify
and address excessive reporting burdens
as well as to identify any real or
apparent inequities based on gender,
race, ethnicity, or disability of the
proposed principal investigator(s)/
project director(s) or the co-principal
investigator(s)/co-project director(s).
Burden on the Public
It has been estimated that the public
expends an average of approximately
120 burden hours for each proposal
submitted. Since the Foundation
expects to receive approximately 50,600
proposals in FY 2019, an estimated
6,072,000 burden hours will be placed
on the public.
The Foundation has based its
reporting burden on the review of
approximately 50,600 new proposals
expected during FY 2019. It has been
estimated that anywhere from one hour
to 20 hours may be required to review
a proposal. We have estimated that
approximately 5 hours are required to
review an average proposal. Each
proposal receives an average of 3
reviews, resulting in approximately
759,000 hours per year.
The information collected on the
reviewer background questionnaire
(NSF 428A) is used by managers to
maintain an automated database of
reviewers for the many disciplines
represented by the proposals submitted
to the Foundation. Information collected
on gender, race, and ethnicity is used in
meeting NSF needs for data to permit
response to Congressional and other
queries into equity issues. These data
also are used in the design,
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implementation, and monitoring of NSF
efforts to increase the participation of
various groups in science, engineering,
and education. The estimated burden
for the Reviewer Background
Information (NSF 428A) is estimated at
5 minutes per respondent with up to
10,000 potential new reviewers for a
total of 833 hours.
The aggregate number of burden
hours is estimated to be 6,831,000. The
actual burden on respondents has not
changed.
Dated: August 28, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Sunshine Act Meetings
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 a
revision to an announcement of
meetings for the transaction of National
Science Board business.
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS
ANNOUNCEMENT: 83 FR 43710, published
on August 27, 2018.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
MEETING: Thursday, August 30, 2018
from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CHANGE IN THE MEETING: This meeting of
the National Science Board has been
postponed. Notice of the new time and
place will be provided when it is
rescheduled.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Brad Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703/
292–7000. Please refer to the National
Science Board website for additional
information. Meeting information and
schedule updates (time, place, subject
matter, and status of meeting) may be
found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine.
Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
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Meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Reactor Safeguards
In accordance with the purposes of
Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic
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Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the
Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings
on October 4–6, 2018, Three White Flint
North, 11601 Landsdown Street, North
Bethesda, MD 20852.
Thursday, October 4, 2018, Conference
Room 1C3 and 1C5, 11601 Landsdown
Street, North Bethesda, MD 20852
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening
Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make
opening remarks regarding the conduct
of the meeting.
8:35 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Draft Rule on
Emergency Preparedness for Small
Modular Reactors (Open)—The
Committee will have briefings by and
discussion with representatives of the
NRC staff regarding the subject draft
rule.
10:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Annual
Operating Reactor Experience Briefing
(Open)—The Committee will have an
annual briefing on operating experience
and significant events at the currently
operating nuclear power plants.
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Assessment of
the Quality of Selected NRC Research
Projects (Open)—The Committee will
have a discussion on the assessment of
the quality of the selected NRC research
projects.
2:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Report (Open)—The Committee
will continue its discussion of proposed
ACRS report.
Friday, October 5, 2018, Conference
Room 1C3 and 1C5, 11601 Landsdown
Street, North Bethesda, MD 20852
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS
Activities/Report of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee and
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will hear discussion of the
recommendations of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee regarding
items proposed for consideration by the
Full Committee during future ACRS
meetings. [NOTE: A portion of this
meeting may be closed pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
organizational and personnel matters
that relate solely to internal personnel
rules and practices of the ACRS, and
information the release of which would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy]
10:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Report (Open)—The Committee
will continue its discussion of proposed
ACRS report.
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Report (Open)—The Committee
will continue its discussion of proposed
ACRS report.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
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 a revision to an announcement of meetings for
the transaction of National Science Board business.
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 83 FR 43710,
published on August 27, 2018.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: Thursday, August 30,
2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CHANGE IN THE MEETING: This meeting of the National Science Board has
been postponed. Notice of the new time and place will be provided when
it is rescheduled.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brad Gutierrez, [email protected],
703/292-7000. Please refer to the National Science Board website for
additional information. Meeting information and schedule updates (time,
place, subject matter, and status of meeting) may be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine.
Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel to the National Science Board.
[FR Doc. 2018-19123 Filed 8-29-18; 4:15 pm]
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