Request for Information, 63300-63301 [2020-22141]

Download as PDF 63300 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 7, 2020 / Notices are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. I. Background The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of Federal support for the Nation’s libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov. II. Current Actions The purpose of this collection is to administer the IMLS processes of grants and cooperative agreements, IMLS uses standardized application forms, guidelines and reporting forms for eligible libraries, museums, and other organizations to apply for its funding. These forms submitted for public review in this Notice are the IMLS Museum Program Information Form, the IMLS Library-Discretionary Program Information Form, the IMLS Combination Program Information Form, and the IMLS Supplementary Form. This collection of information from these forms is part of the IMLS grant application process. Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Title: Grant Application Forms. OMB Number: 3137–0092. Frequency: TBD. Affected Public: Library and Museum grant applicants. Number of Respondents: TBD. Estimated Average Burden per Response: TBD. Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD. Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a. Total Annual Costs: TBD. Public Comments Invited: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. Dated: October 2, 2020. Kim Miller, Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services. [FR Doc. 2020–22212 Filed 10–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7036–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Oct 06, 2020 Jkt 253001 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meeting; National Science Board The National Science Board’s Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy (SEP), 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 CHANGE in the scheduling of a teleconference for the transaction of National Science Board business, as follows: FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 85 FR 60272, which appeared on September 24, 2020. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 4:30–5:00 p.m. EDT. The new date and time for the meeting are October 14, 2020 from 1:30–2:00 p.m. EDT. Other information about the meeting remains unchanged. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Point of contact for this meeting is: Chris Blair, cblair@nsf.gov, 703–292– 7000. To listen to this teleconference, members of the public must send an email to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov at least 24 hours prior to the teleconference. The National Science Board Office will send requesters a tollfree dial-in number. Meeting information and updates (time, place, subject matter or status of meeting) may be found at https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine. Please refer to the National Science Board website www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional information. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: Chris Blair, Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office. [FR Doc. 2020–22263 Filed 10–5–20; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Request for Information National Science Foundation. Request for Information. AGENCY: ACTION: The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 requires federal agencies to develop evidence-building plans to identify and address questions relevant to Agency policies, programs, regulations, management, and operations. Through this Request for Information (RFI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeks to expand SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ongoing efforts to identify priority questions that can guide evidencebuilding activities by soliciting input from the public. DATES: Please send comments on or before December 31, 2020. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to the address below. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 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, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including Federal holidays). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act, Pub. L. 115–435) requires federal agencies to develop evidence-building plans to identify and address questions relevant to Agency policies, programs, regulations, management, and operations. Invitation to Comment: NSF invites comments from the public to inform the development of NSF’s evidencebuilding plan. NSF invites suggestions in many forms, as questions to be answered, hypotheses to be tested, or problems to be investigated. NSF will analyze information collected from this RFI to continue developing its evidencebuilding plan. 1.0 Background NSF was created ‘‘to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense . . .’’ (1950, as amended). NSF seeks to achieve these goals through an integrated strategy that advances the frontiers of knowledge; cultivates a world-class, broadly inclusive science and engineering workforce; expands the scientific literacy of all citizens; builds the nation’s research capability through investments in advanced instrumentation and facilities; and supports excellence in science and engineering research and education. NSF by the numbers provides a brief overview of NSF’s work. NSF is committed to evaluating the efficacy and efficiency of its strategy, leveraging research and evaluation to help the Agency achieve its mission. 2.0 Request for Information Through this RFI, NSF is soliciting suggestions from a broad array of stakeholders across public and private sectors that may be familiar with or interested in the work of NSF and wish E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 7, 2020 / Notices to volunteer suggestions to pursue studies that could help NSF improve its efficacy or efficiency. NSF invites suggestions in many forms—as questions to be answered, hypotheses to be tested, or problems to be investigated—and focused on any area of NSF’s work, including policy, programs, and operations. Responses to this RFI will inform NSF’s ongoing development of a set of questions that will guide evidence-building activities, such as program evaluations and systems to monitor participation in NSF programs. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of NSF. Dated: October 2, 2020. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2020–22141 Filed 10–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Submission for Review: 3206–0136, Designation of Beneficiary: Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance, SF 2823 U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Federal Employee Insurance Operations, Healthcare Insurance, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request, Designation of Beneficiary: Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance, SF 2823. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 6, 2020. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Personnel Management or sent via electronic mail to: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection (OMB No. 3206–0136) was SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Oct 06, 2020 Jkt 253001 previously published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020 at 85 FR 13678, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. A comment was received for this collection. In response, per FEGLI law and regulation, employees are not allowed to use electronic signatures or PIV/CAC cards to sign the SF 2823 (Designation of Beneficiary) form. Per 5 CFR 870.802(b), a designation of a beneficiary must be completed in writing, signed by the insured individual, and witnessed and signed by two people. OPM is currently working on guidance for agency human resources personnel to allow more flexibility to certify FEGLI forms. Any changes to the process would be temporary. However, no changes can be made to the Designation of Beneficiary form’s signature requirement, as any change to this form would require a change to FEGLI law. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate 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; 2. Evaluate 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; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. 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, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Standard Form 2823 is used by any Federal employee or retiree covered by the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, or an assignee who owns an insured’s coverage, to instruct the Office of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance how to distribute the proceeds of the FEGLI coverage when the statutory order of precedence does not meet his or her needs. Analysis Agency: Federal Employee Insurance Operations, Healthcare Insurance, OPM. Title: Designation of Beneficiary: Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance. OMB Number: 3206–0136. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63301 Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 48,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 12,000. Office of Personnel Management. Stephen Hickman, Deputy Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–22153 Filed 10–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. CP2019–168; MC2021–1 and CP2021–1; MC2021–2 and CP2021–2] New Postal Products Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission’s consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: October 9, 2020. SUMMARY: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Docketed Proceeding(s) I. Introduction The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the market dominant or the competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the market dominant or the competitive product list. Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request’s acceptance E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22141]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Request for Information

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Request for Information.

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SUMMARY: The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 
requires federal agencies to develop evidence-building plans to 
identify and address questions relevant to Agency policies, programs, 
regulations, management, and operations. Through this Request for 
Information (RFI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeks to 
expand ongoing efforts to identify priority questions that can guide 
evidence-building activities by soliciting input from the public.

DATES: Please send comments on or before December 31, 2020. Comments 
received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. 
Send comments to the address below.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1.800.877.8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 
days a year (including Federal holidays).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Foundations for Evidence-Based 
Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act, Pub. L. 115-435) requires 
federal agencies to develop evidence-building plans to identify and 
address questions relevant to Agency policies, programs, regulations, 
management, and operations.
    Invitation to Comment: NSF invites comments from the public to 
inform the development of NSF's evidence-building plan. NSF invites 
suggestions in many forms, as questions to be answered, hypotheses to 
be tested, or problems to be investigated. NSF will analyze information 
collected from this RFI to continue developing its evidence-building 
plan.

1.0 Background

    NSF was created ``to promote the progress of science; to advance 
the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national 
defense . . .'' (1950, as amended). NSF seeks to achieve these goals 
through an integrated strategy that advances the frontiers of 
knowledge; cultivates a world-class, broadly inclusive science and 
engineering workforce; expands the scientific literacy of all citizens; 
builds the nation's research capability through investments in advanced 
instrumentation and facilities; and supports excellence in science and 
engineering research and education. NSF by the numbers provides a brief 
overview of NSF's work. NSF is committed to evaluating the efficacy and 
efficiency of its strategy, leveraging research and evaluation to help 
the Agency achieve its mission.

2.0 Request for Information

    Through this RFI, NSF is soliciting suggestions from a broad array 
of stakeholders across public and private sectors that may be familiar 
with or interested in the work of NSF and wish

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to volunteer suggestions to pursue studies that could help NSF improve 
its efficacy or efficiency. NSF invites suggestions in many forms--as 
questions to be answered, hypotheses to be tested, or problems to be 
investigated--and focused on any area of NSF's work, including policy, 
programs, and operations. Responses to this RFI will inform NSF's 
ongoing development of a set of questions that will guide evidence-
building activities, such as program evaluations and systems to monitor 
participation in NSF programs. This RFI is for information and planning 
purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation or as an 
obligation on the part of NSF.

    Dated: October 2, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2020-22141 Filed 10-6-20; 8:45 am]
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