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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; Grantee
Reporting Requirements for the NSF
Accelerating Research Through
International Network-to-Network
Collaboration (AccelNet) Program
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to establish this collection. In
accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we
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are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by December 7, 2020
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:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314;
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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of
Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the NSF Accelerating
Research through International
Network-to-Network Collaboration
(AccelNet) Program.
OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
Proposed Project: The NSF’s Office of
International Science and Engineering
(OISE), within the Office of the Director,
serves a wide range of grantees across 3
major programs. The AccelNet
(Accelerating Research through
International Network-to-Network
Collaboration) program is designed to
link U.S. research networks with
complementary networks abroad to
coordinate approaches to address grand
research challenges. The goals of the
program are to accelerate the process of
discovery and to prepare the next
generation of U.S. researchers to
conduct and lead international
collaborations.
The NSF AccelNet program has two
award types: Design and
Implementation. AccelNet Design
projects are up to a 24 month planning
opportunity, and allows the grantees to
determine the research and professional
development needs, priorities, and goals
to link networks as well as to develop
partnerships and collaboration
strategies. Implementation track projects
support more established networks of
networks to implement coordination
across networks. As such, AccelNet
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Implementation awards have an
expected period of performance of 36 to
60 months.
Reporting Requirements in addition to
the standard reporting requirements
include information on:
• International collaborators (country,
affiliation, title, career stage);
• International location(s) visited,
duration of stay, and research activity
undertaken by all participants, noting
the career stage of each participant; and
• Metrics of success demonstrating
progress towards achieving the specific
project goals, and the goals of the
AccelNet program overall.’’
Awardees will be required to
participate in program-level evaluation
by which NSF can assess
implementation processes and progress
toward program level outcomes. NSF,
an NSF contractor, or a grantee on
behalf of NSF, may periodically conduct
program evaluations or special projects
that necessitate access to project level
staff and data. This activity may occur
at any time during the grant period and
could occur after the grant has ended.
Project-level participation includes
responding to inquiries, interviews and
other methods of common data
collection and/or aggregation across
individual grants. In addition, PIs and
project-level evaluators will be asked to
assist in developing a program
evaluation that will mutually benefit the
agency and program participants.
Annual reports are required for the
duration of the project. We will use this
report to collect information on the
technical progress of the funded NSF
work, which will allow the managing
Program Director to monitor the project
and ensure that the award is in good
standing. This report will also be used
to ensure awardee compliance with both
AccelNet-wide and NSF-wide
compliance requirements. Finally, it
will be used to collect data by the Office
of International Science and
Engineering for program evaluation.
All the information collected is for
internal use by the Office of
International Science and Engineering,
and will not be made publicly available.
Burden on the Public: Estimated at 5
hours per award for 10 to 14 awards for
a total of 70 hours (per year).
Comments: Comments are 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,
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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 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.
Dated: October 5, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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finding of no significant impact;
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
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Materials (SNM) License SNM–2506 for
the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating
Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation (PI ISFSI) located in
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I. Introduction
The NRC is considering a license
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SNM–2506 for the PI specifically
licensed ISFSI located in Goodhue
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Northern States Power Company, a
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spent fuel stored at the PI ISFSI by
adding Transnuclear, Inc. (TN) TN–40/
TN–40HT storage casks, adding a new
storage pad within the existing ISFSI
footprint. If approved, NSPM would be
able to increase the maximum amount
of spent fuel allowed under renewed
license SNM–2506 for the PI ISFSI to
1,049.60 tons of equivalent uranium of
spent fuel assemblies, an equivalent
capacity of 64 TN–40HT casks.
The NRC staff has prepared a final EA
as part of its review of this license
renewal request in accordance with the
requirements of part 51 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
‘‘Environmental Protection Regulations
for Domestic Licensing and Related
Regulatory Functions.’’ Based on the
final EA, the NRC has determined that
an environmental impact statement
(EIS) is not required for this proposed
action and a FONSI is appropriate. The
NRC is also conducting a safety
evaluation of the proposed license
amendment pursuant to 10 CFR part 72,
and the results will be documented in
a separate Safety Evaluation Report
(SER). If NSPM’s request is approved,
the NRC will issue the license
amendment following publication of
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
Grantee Reporting Requirements for the NSF Accelerating Research
Through International Network-to-Network Collaboration (AccelNet)
Program
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
establish this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 7,
2020 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: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to [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, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the NSF Accelerating Research through International
Network-to-Network Collaboration (AccelNet) Program.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
Proposed Project: The NSF's Office of International Science and
Engineering (OISE), within the Office of the Director, serves a wide
range of grantees across 3 major programs. The AccelNet (Accelerating
Research through International Network-to-Network Collaboration)
program is designed to link U.S. research networks with complementary
networks abroad to coordinate approaches to address grand research
challenges. The goals of the program are to accelerate the process of
discovery and to prepare the next generation of U.S. researchers to
conduct and lead international collaborations.
The NSF AccelNet program has two award types: Design and
Implementation. AccelNet Design projects are up to a 24 month planning
opportunity, and allows the grantees to determine the research and
professional development needs, priorities, and goals to link networks
as well as to develop partnerships and collaboration strategies.
Implementation track projects support more established networks of
networks to implement coordination across networks. As such, AccelNet
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Implementation awards have an expected period of performance of 36 to
60 months.
Reporting Requirements in addition to the standard reporting
requirements include information on:
International collaborators (country, affiliation, title,
career stage);
International location(s) visited, duration of stay, and
research activity undertaken by all participants, noting the career
stage of each participant; and
Metrics of success demonstrating progress towards
achieving the specific project goals, and the goals of the AccelNet
program overall.''
Awardees will be required to participate in program-level
evaluation by which NSF can assess implementation processes and
progress toward program level outcomes. NSF, an NSF contractor, or a
grantee on behalf of NSF, may periodically conduct program evaluations
or special projects that necessitate access to project level staff and
data. This activity may occur at any time during the grant period and
could occur after the grant has ended. Project-level participation
includes responding to inquiries, interviews and other methods of
common data collection and/or aggregation across individual grants. In
addition, PIs and project-level evaluators will be asked to assist in
developing a program evaluation that will mutually benefit the agency
and program participants.
Annual reports are required for the duration of the project. We
will use this report to collect information on the technical progress
of the funded NSF work, which will allow the managing Program Director
to monitor the project and ensure that the award is in good standing.
This report will also be used to ensure awardee compliance with both
AccelNet-wide and NSF-wide compliance requirements. Finally, it will be
used to collect data by the Office of International Science and
Engineering for program evaluation.
All the information collected is for internal use by the Office of
International Science and Engineering, and will not be made publicly
available.
Burden on the Public: Estimated at 5 hours per award for 10 to 14
awards for a total of 70 hours (per year).
Comments: Comments are 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 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.
Dated: October 5, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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