Renewal of the MCC Advisory Council and Call for Nominations, 51553-51554 [2024-13355]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Shipyard Employment Standards. The agency is requesting an adjustment decrease in burden from 10,379 hours to 9,538 hours, a difference of 841 hours. This adjustment decrease is due to the decrease in the number of establishments. OSHA will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB to extend the approval of the information collection requirements. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Shipyard Employment Standard. OMB Control Number: 1218–0220. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. Number of Respondents: 4,674. Number of Responses: 24,637. Frequency of Responses: Varies. Average Time per Response: Varies. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,538. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0. IV. 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The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393). Signed at Washington, DC, on June 11, 2024. James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2024–13366 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [MCC FR 24–03] Renewal of the MCC Advisory Council and Call for Nominations Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (‘‘MCC’’) has renewed the charter for the MCC Advisory Council (‘‘Advisory Council’’) and is hereby soliciting representative nominations for the 2024–2026 term. The Advisory Council serves MCC in an advisory capacity only and provides insight regarding innovations in relevant sectors including technology, agriculture, land management, infrastructure, environment, climate, blended finance, public finance, health, water and sanitation, energy, gender, and social inclusion; perceived risks and opportunities in MCC partner countries; and evolving approaches to working in developing country contexts. The Advisory Council provides a platform for systematic engagement with the private sector and contributes to MCC’s mission—to reduce poverty through sustainable, economic growth. MCC uses this advice, information, and recommendations to inform compact development and implementation, and broaden public and private sector partnerships for more impact and leverage. The MCC Vice President of the Department of Compact Operations affirms that the Advisory Council is necessary and in the public interest. The Advisory Council is seeking members representing a diverse group of private SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51553 sector organizations with expertise in the aforementioned sectors particularly in the countries and regions where MCC operates. Additional information about MCC and its portfolio can be found at www.mcc.gov. DATES: Nominations for Advisory Council members must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 21, 2024. Further information about the nomination process is included below. MCC plans to host the first MCC Advisory Council meeting in the Fall of 2024. The Advisory Council will meet at least two times a year in Washington, DC and/or via video/teleconferencing. Members who are unable to attend inperson meetings may have the option to dial-in via video/teleconferencing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All nomination materials or requests for additional information should be emailed to MCC’s Designated Federal Officer, Bahgi Berhane, at 202–521– 3600, MCCAdvisoryCouncil@mcc.gov, or mailed to Millennium Challenge Corporation, Attn: Alex Dixon, Finance, Investment, and Trade, 1099 14th St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Council shall consist of not more than twenty-five (25) individuals who are recognized thought leaders, business leaders and experts representing US companies, the business community, advocacy organizations, NGOs, non-profits organizations, foundations, and industry sectors including infrastructure, ICT, industry/manufacturing and finance, as well as sustainable development/ environment. Qualified individuals may self-nominate or be nominated by any individual or organization. To be considered for the Advisory Council, nominators should submit the following information: • Name, title, organization (if applicable), and relevant contact information (including phone and email address) of the individual under consideration; • A letter, on organization letterhead if applicable, containing a brief description why the nominee should be considered for membership; and • CV including professional and academic credentials. Please do not send company, trade association, or organization brochures or any other information. Materials submitted should not exceed two pages. Should more information be needed, MCC staff will contact the nominee, obtain information from the nominee’s past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly available sources. E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1 51554 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices All members of the Advisory Council will be independent of the agency, representing the views and interests of their respective industry or area of expertise, and not as ‘‘special Government employees.’’ All Members shall serve without compensation. A selection team comprising representatives from several MCC departments will review the nomination packages. The selection team will make recommendations regarding membership to the Vice President for Compact Operations based on criteria including: (1) professional or academic expertise, experience, and knowledge; (2) stakeholder representation; (3) availability and willingness to serve; and (4) skills working collaboratively on committees and advisory panels. Based upon the selection team’s recommendations, the Vice President for Compact Operations will select representatives. In the selection of members for the Advisory Council, MCC will seek to ensure a balanced representation and consider a cross-section of those directly affected, interested, and qualified, as appropriate to the nature and functions of the Advisory Council. Nominees selected for appointment to the Advisory Council will be notified by return email and receive a letter of appointment. Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. (Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. chapter 10.) Dated: June 13, 2024. Peter E. Jaffe, Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–13355 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9211–03–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Request for Information on Digital Twins Research and Development Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), National Science Foundation. ACTION: Request for information. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: On behalf of Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NITRD National Coordination Office seeks public input for the creation of a SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 National Digital Twins R&D Strategic Plan. The Plan will act as an organizing national document, providing guidance for government investments in digital twins related research and offering valuable insights to help guide further federal R&D coordination to advance technology and accelerate the use and early adoption of the digital twin models to address the nation’s priorities and fast-track agency missions. The Plan is scheduled to be released in mid to late 2025. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 11:59 p.m. (ET) on July 28, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in response to this RFI may be sent by any of the following methods: • Email: DigitalTwins-ftacRFI@ nitrd.gov; Email submissions should be machine-readable and not be copyprotected. Submissions should include ‘‘RFI Response: Digital Twins R&D Plan’’ in the subject line of the message. • Mail: Attn: Melissa Cornelius, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA. Telephone: 202–459–9674. Instructions: Response to this RFI is voluntary. Each individual or institution is requested to submit only one response. Submissions must not exceed 10 pages in 12 point or larger font, with a page number provided on each page. Responses must include the name of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the comment and the following statement: ‘‘This document is approved for public dissemination. The document contains no business-proprietary or confidential information. Document contents may be reused by the government in the National Digital Twins R&D Strategic Plan and associated documents without attribution.’’ Responses to this RFI may be posted online at https:// www.nitrd.gov/. Therefore, we request that no business proprietary information, copyrighted information, or sensitive personally identifiable information be submitted as part of your response to this RFI. In accordance with FAR 15.202(3), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Schlenoff, Melissa Cornelius, Simon Frechette, Stacey Levine, Steven Lee, Qing Wu at DigitalTwins-ftacRFI@ nitrd.gov or (202) 459–9674. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except for U.S. Federal Government holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (The National Academies) released its report on digital twins, Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins (2024). The report makes recommendations for federal agencies to launch crosscutting programs to advance mathematical, statistical, and computational foundations for digital twins and identify collaborative opportunities. In response to this, the Fast-Track Action Committee (FTAC) on Digital Twins (DT) is developing a National Digital Twins Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan (the Plan) that lays out the Digital Twins R&D priorities within federal agencies. Terminology: As defined in The National Academies report, Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins, A digital twin is a set of virtual information constructs that mimics the structure, context, and behavior of a natural, engineered, or social system (or systemof-systems), is dynamically updated with data from its physical twin, has a predictive capability, and informs decisions that realize value. The bidirectional interaction between the virtual and the physical is central to the digital twin. This definition will be used for the purposes of this RFI, but respondents are welcome to provide alternate definitions if digital twins have a different meaning in their industry or field, along with the scientific rationale for specific use-cases. Reference citation as appropriate. Information Requested: Responsible innovation in digital twins could provide significant benefits for the American people. This RFI seeks input to shape a whole-of-government effort on research and development related to digital twins across domains. Examples include but are not limited to biomedical sciences, climate change, smart cities, and scientific discovery. This RFI is soliciting R&D topic areas in which the strategic plan should focus, as well as details that should be considered when/if the topic area is elaborated in the strategic plan. Example topics are included below, but we welcome other topics as appropriate. Respondents may provide information related to one or more of the topics outlined below and should indicate the topic to which they are responding by using the keyword in bold. Possible topics include (listed in alphabetical order): E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51553-51554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13355]


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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC FR 24-03]


Renewal of the MCC Advisory Council and Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (``MCC'') has 
renewed the charter for the MCC Advisory Council (``Advisory Council'') 
and is hereby soliciting representative nominations for the 2024-2026 
term. The Advisory Council serves MCC in an advisory capacity only and 
provides insight regarding innovations in relevant sectors including 
technology, agriculture, land management, infrastructure, environment, 
climate, blended finance, public finance, health, water and sanitation, 
energy, gender, and social inclusion; perceived risks and opportunities 
in MCC partner countries; and evolving approaches to working in 
developing country contexts. The Advisory Council provides a platform 
for systematic engagement with the private sector and contributes to 
MCC's mission--to reduce poverty through sustainable, economic growth. 
MCC uses this advice, information, and recommendations to inform 
compact development and implementation, and broaden public and private 
sector partnerships for more impact and leverage. The MCC Vice 
President of the Department of Compact Operations affirms that the 
Advisory Council is necessary and in the public interest. The Advisory 
Council is seeking members representing a diverse group of private 
sector organizations with expertise in the aforementioned sectors 
particularly in the countries and regions where MCC operates. 
Additional information about MCC and its portfolio can be found at 
www.mcc.gov.

DATES: Nominations for Advisory Council members must be received on or 
before 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 21, 2024. Further information about the 
nomination process is included below. MCC plans to host the first MCC 
Advisory Council meeting in the Fall of 2024. The Advisory Council will 
meet at least two times a year in Washington, DC and/or via video/
teleconferencing. Members who are unable to attend in-person meetings 
may have the option to dial-in via video/teleconferencing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All nomination materials or requests 
for additional information should be emailed to MCC's Designated 
Federal Officer, Bahgi Berhane, at 202-521-3600, 
[email protected], or mailed to Millennium Challenge 
Corporation, Attn: Alex Dixon, Finance, Investment, and Trade, 1099 
14th St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Council shall consist of not 
more than twenty-five (25) individuals who are recognized thought 
leaders, business leaders and experts representing US companies, the 
business community, advocacy organizations, NGOs, non-profits 
organizations, foundations, and industry sectors including 
infrastructure, ICT, industry/manufacturing and finance, as well as 
sustainable development/environment. Qualified individuals may self-
nominate or be nominated by any individual or organization. To be 
considered for the Advisory Council, nominators should submit the 
following information:
     Name, title, organization (if applicable), and relevant 
contact information (including phone and email address) of the 
individual under consideration;
     A letter, on organization letterhead if applicable, 
containing a brief description why the nominee should be considered for 
membership; and
     CV including professional and academic credentials.
    Please do not send company, trade association, or organization 
brochures or any other information. Materials submitted should not 
exceed two pages. Should more information be needed, MCC staff will 
contact the nominee, obtain information from the nominee's past 
affiliations, or obtain information from publicly available sources.

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    All members of the Advisory Council will be independent of the 
agency, representing the views and interests of their respective 
industry or area of expertise, and not as ``special Government 
employees.'' All Members shall serve without compensation.
    A selection team comprising representatives from several MCC 
departments will review the nomination packages. The selection team 
will make recommendations regarding membership to the Vice President 
for Compact Operations based on criteria including: (1) professional or 
academic expertise, experience, and knowledge; (2) stakeholder 
representation; (3) availability and willingness to serve; and (4) 
skills working collaboratively on committees and advisory panels. Based 
upon the selection team's recommendations, the Vice President for 
Compact Operations will select representatives.
    In the selection of members for the Advisory Council, MCC will seek 
to ensure a balanced representation and consider a cross-section of 
those directly affected, interested, and qualified, as appropriate to 
the nature and functions of the Advisory Council. Nominees selected for 
appointment to the Advisory Council will be notified by return email 
and receive a letter of appointment.
    Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, 
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical 
disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.

(Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 
chapter 10.)

    Dated: June 13, 2024.
Peter E. Jaffe,
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-13355 Filed 6-17-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9211-03-P
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