Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings, 62216-62217 [2021-24450]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 62216 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 9, 2021 / Notices effectiveness of copyright protections for publishers, with a focus on press publishers. This request provides an opportunity for interested parties to raise new issues related to the topic of the study, amplify initial comments, present empirical studies, or to address, reply to, or expand upon any issues raised in the initial request for written comments—responses to which are due on or before November 26, 2021—or during the virtual public roundtable, which will be held on December 9, 2021. On November 29, 2021, the Office will post a link at https://copyright.gov/ policy/publishersprotections/ through which parties can submit second-round comments. DATES: Additional comments are due on or before January 5, 2022. ADDRESSES: The Copyright Office is using the regulations.gov system for the submission and posting of public comments in this proceeding. All comments are therefore to be submitted electronically through regulations.gov. Specific instructions are available on the Copyright Office website at https:// www.copyright.gov/policy/ publishersprotections/. If electronic submission of comments is not feasible due to lack of access to a computer and/ or the internet, please contact the Office using the contact information below, for special instructions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberley Isbell, Deputy Director of Policy and International Affairs, at kisbell@copyright.gov, or Andrew Foglia, Senior Counsel for Policy and International Affairs, at afoglia@ copyright.gov. Both can be reached by telephone at 202–707–8350. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Copyright Office is undertaking a public study at the request of Congress to evaluate current copyright protections for publishers. Among other issues, the Office is considering the effectiveness of publishers’ existing rights in news content, including under the provisions of title 17 of the U.S. Code, as well as other federal and state laws; whether additional protections are desirable or appropriate; the possible scope of any such new protections, including how their beneficiaries could be defined; and how any such protections would interact with existing rights, exceptions and limitations, and international treaty obligations. On October 12, 2021, the Office published an initial request for comments on several questions related to these issues. It also announced that it would hold a virtual public roundtable on the same topics on December 9, 2021. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 08, 2021 Jkt 256001 In the interests of gathering the fullest possible record on the question of copyright protections for publishers, with a focus on press publishers, the Office is now announcing an additional round of comments, responses to which are due on or before January 5, 2022. On November 29, 2021, the Office will post a link at https://copyright.gov/policy/ publishersprotections/ through which parties can submit second-round comments. Comments submitted in this second round may address the same questions set forth in the October 12 notice, or any other issues related to the topic of the study. In submitting secondround comments, parties may raise new issues, amplify their initial comments, present empirical studies, or address, reply to, or expand upon any issues raised in the initial request for written comments or at the December 9, 2021 virtual public roundtable. As with the initial comments, the Office requests that parties submitting second-round comments identify their affiliation and the factual or legal basis for their responses. Please note that the issuance of this notice does not mean that the deadline for submission of initial comments has expired. Initial comments may still be submitted through November 26, 2021. Additionally, a party does not have to have submitted initial comments or participated in the roundtable in order to submit second-round comments. Dated: November 4, 2021. Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office. [FR Doc. 2021–24506 Filed 11–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410–30–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Office of Government Information Services [NARA–2022–008] Meeting Announcement; Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers Council Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and Office of Information Policy (OIP), Department of Justice (DOJ). ACTION: Notice of meeting. the Director of OGIS and the Director of OIP. DATES: The meeting will be on Wednesday November 17, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. Please register for the meeting no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, November 15, 2021 (registration information is detailed below). Location: The November 17, 2021, meeting will be a virtual meeting. We will send access instructions to those who register according to the instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Murphy, by email at ogis@ nara.gov with the subject line ‘‘Chief FOIA Officers Council,’’ or by telephone at 202.741.5770. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(k)). Additional details about the meeting, including the agenda, will be available on OGIS’s website at https:// www.archives.gov/ogis/about-ogis/chieffoia-officers-council and OIP’s website at https://www.justice.gov/oip/chieffoia-officers-council. Procedures: This virtual meeting is open to the public. You must register through Eventbrite at https://cfocouncil-meeting-nov-172021.eventbrite.com in advance if you wish to submit oral statements. You must include an email address so that we can provide you access information. We will also live-stream the meeting on the National Archives’ YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ user/usnationalarchives, and include a captioning option. To request additional accommodations (e.g., a transcript), email ogis@nara.gov or call 202–741– 5770. Members of the media who wish to register, those who are unable to register online, and those who require special accommodations, should contact Martha Murphy (contact information listed above). Alina M. Semo, Director, Office of Government Information Services. [FR Doc. 2021–24395 Filed 11–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P AGENCY: We are announcing a meeting of the Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers Council, co-chaired by SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces its intent to hold proposal review meetings throughout the year. The purpose of E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 9, 2021 / Notices these meetings is to provide advice and recommendations concerning proposals submitted to the NSF for financial support. The agenda for each of these meetings is to review and evaluate proposals as part of the selection process for awards. The review and evaluation may also include assessment of the progress of awarded proposals. These meetings will primarily take place at NSF’s headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. These meetings will be closed to the public. The proposals being reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and personal information concerning individuals associated with the proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF will continue to review the agenda and merits of each meeting for overall compliance of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. These closed proposal review meetings will not be announced on an individual basis in the Federal Register. NSF intends to publish a notice similar to this on a quarterly basis. For an advance listing of the closed proposal review meetings that include the names of the proposal review panel and the time, date, place, and any information on changes, corrections, or cancellations, please visit the NSF website: https://www.nsf.gov/events/ advisory.jsp. This information may also be requested by telephoning, 703/292– 8687. Dated: November 4, 2021. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–24450 Filed 11–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records National Science Foundation. Notice of a new system of AGENCY: ACTION: records. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is creating a new system of records: NSF–77 Data Analytics Application Suite. This system is a vital step in NSF’s commitment to maintaining U.S. leadership across all fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and STEM education, and doing so with efficiency, openness, and transparency. The new system of jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 08, 2021 Jkt 256001 records will aggregate, link, and analyze information reported by individuals and organizations participating in NSFsupported activities along with published information related to the research enterprise. More comprehensive information on NSFfunded research outcomes and the STEM workforce will advance NSF’s understanding of its return on investments and the evolution of the scientific landscape. This system will also enable NSF to uphold the scientific community’s core values of openness, transparency, honesty, equity, fair competition, and objectivity. DATES: Persons wishing to comment on the changes set out in this notice may do so on or before December 9, 2021. Effective Date: This action will be effective without further notice on December 9, 2021 unless modified by subsequent notice to incorporate comments received from the public. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by [INSERT DOCKET NUMBER] by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: The Chief Data Officer, Dorothy Aronson, at daronson@nsf.gov. Include [INSERT DOCKET NUMBER] in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Dorothy Aronson, Chief Data Officer, Office of Information and Resource Management, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331. Instructions: NSF will post all comments on the NSF’s website (https:// www.nsf.gov/policies/privacy_act.jsp). All comments submitted in response to this Notice will become a matter of public record. Therefore, you should submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you wish to submit general questions about the proposed new system of records NSF–77, please contact Dorothy Aronson, Chief Data Officer, at daronson@nsf.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of the current proposal review and funding process, Principal Investigators (PIs) and other senior personnel already provide their biographic information (‘‘Biographical Sketch’’), Current and Pending Support information, and Collaborator and Other Affiliation information in their proposal submissions to NSF. PIs are also required to submit annual project reports describing funded activities. These researcher-supplied details would be matched to scientific literature from PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62217 scientific journals along with public information on patent grants supplied by the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO). SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: Data Analytics Application Suite, NSF–77. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: None. SYSTEM LOCATION: National Science Foundation; 2415 Eisenhower Ave.; Alexandria, VA 22314. SYSTEM MANAGER(S): The Data Analytics Application Suite will be overseen by the Chief Data Officer. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: The Data Analytics Application Suite is critical for NSF to appropriately collect, combine, and utilize information obtained from individuals who interact with NSF and information that is publicly available to meet NSF’s analysis and evaluation requirements consistent with the following Executive Order and laws: Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 Evidence (44 U.S.C. 3520); Federal Data Strategy (OMB, Memorandum 19– 18, 19–23); Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking (EOP, 86 FR 8845); National Defense Authorization Act FY20 (Pub. L. 116–92 Sec. 1746); and the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L. 507–81). PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: The purpose of this system is to enhance NSF’s capabilities to collect and analyze data about the scientific research enterprise (participants, outputs, and outcomes) to better assess the effectiveness of NSF’s programs and inform funding and policy decisions. This mission-critical challenge requires gold standard data and analytic techniques such as bibliometrics and network analysis that build upon preexisting information provided by individuals who interact with NSF, as described in SORNs NSF–12, NSF–50, NSF–51, and NSF–59. These systems collect proposal, participant, fellowship, and reviewer information, and can be paired in the Data Analytics Application Suite with public publication records, patent information, co-author connections and other related information (see categories). Such pairing of information is necessary for NSF to understand on an organizational, national, and global level the outcomes of its grants to the research community. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62216-62217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces its 
intent to hold proposal review meetings throughout the year. The 
purpose of

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these meetings is to provide advice and recommendations concerning 
proposals submitted to the NSF for financial support. The agenda for 
each of these meetings is to review and evaluate proposals as part of 
the selection process for awards. The review and evaluation may also 
include assessment of the progress of awarded proposals. These meetings 
will primarily take place at NSF's headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314.
    These meetings will be closed to the public. The proposals being 
reviewed include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, 
including technical information; financial data, such as salaries; and 
personal information concerning individuals associated with the 
proposals. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) 
of the Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF will continue to review the 
agenda and merits of each meeting for overall compliance of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act.
    These closed proposal review meetings will not be announced on an 
individual basis in the Federal Register. NSF intends to publish a 
notice similar to this on a quarterly basis. For an advance listing of 
the closed proposal review meetings that include the names of the 
proposal review panel and the time, date, place, and any information on 
changes, corrections, or cancellations, please visit the NSF website: 
https://www.nsf.gov/events/advisory.jsp. This information may also be 
requested by telephoning, 703/292-8687.

    Dated: November 4, 2021.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-24450 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
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