62304 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 205 / Monday, October 25, 2004 / Notices 

Affairs; Room 10236; New Executive 

Office Building; Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Ms. Kathleen Shaeffer, 

Acting NASA Reports Officer, NASA 

Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Mail 

Code V, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 

358–1230, kshaeff1@hq.nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) is requesting 

Office of Management and Budget 

approval for a new information 

collection which will be used to 

evaluate the need for NASA to establish 

a central repository of reusable 

components for earth science data 

systems. The NASA Earth Science Data 

Systems Working Group, who will be 

collecting the information, needs to 

better understand the community’s 

needs with respect to such a repository 

before it can be built. 

II. Method of Collection 

Collection of information will be 

entirely through an on line web-based 

questionnaire in order to minimize 

respondent burden. 

III. Data 

Title: Earth Science Software Reuse. 

OMB Number: 2700–XXXX . 

Type of review: New collection. 

Affected Public: Federal Government; 

business or other for-profit; not-forprofit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

60. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 20. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of NASA, including 

whether the information collected has 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

NASA’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including automated 

collection techniques or the use of other 

forms of information technology.

John W. McManus, 

Deputy Chief Information Officer.

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION 

Request for Public Comment on Draft 

Electronic Records Policy Working 

Group Recommendations

AGENCY: National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of 

document; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Electronic Records Policy 

Working Group is inviting interested 

persons to provide their written views 

on its draft Recommendations for the 

Effective Management of Government 

Information on the Internet and Other 

Electronic Records. These 

recommendations are being submitted 

to the Interagency Committee for 

Government Information. The document 

is available at http://www.cio.gov/

documents/ICGI/

ERPWG_Recommendations.pdf. For a 

paper copy of the report, contact the 

person listed in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

DATES: Comments must be received by 

November 24, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments to 

ERPWG@nara.gov or by fax to 301–837–

0319.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pamela Mason at 301–837–0975.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

207(e) of the E-Government Act of 2002 

(Pub. L. 107–347) mandates that the 

Interagency Committee on Government 

Information recommend policies to 

ensure effective management of 

Government information on the Internet 

and other electronic records to the 

Director of the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) and the Archivist of 

the United States, by December 17, 

2004. The Electronic Records Working 

Group was established by the 

Interagency Committee to address the 

requirements of subsection 207(e) of the 

Act, ‘‘Public Access to Electronic 

Information.’’ The Working Group’s 

members are drawn from a number of 

Federal agencies, with NARA as the 

chair.

Dated: October 20, 2004. 

Lewis J. Bellardo, 

Deputy Archivist of the United States.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Extend a Current Information 

Collection

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to request clearance of this collection. In 

accordance with the requirement of 

section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), 

we are providing opportunity for public 

comment on this action. After obtaining 

and considering public comment, NSF 

will prepare the submission requesting 

that OMB approve clearance of this 

collection for three years.

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by December 27, 2004 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230; 

telephone 703–292–7556; or send e-mail 

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 between 8 a.m. and 8 

p.m., Eastern time, Monday through 

Friday. You also may obtain a copy of 

the data collection instrument and 

instructions from Ms. Plimpton.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: ‘‘eRecruitment’’

System. 

OMB Number: 3145–0184. 

Expiration Date of Approval: February 

28, 2005. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to extend a current 

information collection for three years.

Abstract: National Science 

Foundation (NSF), Division of Human 

Resource Management (HRM), as part of 

its Workforce Planning efforts, is 

continuing to reengineer its business 

processes. Part of this reengineering 

effort is devoted to making the 

application and referral process for both 

internal and external applicants easier 

to use, more efficient and timely. 

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Applicants apply on-line using a Webbased resume, which prompts them to 

provide pertinent personal data 

necessary to apply for a position. 

Use of the Information: The 

information is used by NSF to provide 

applicants with the ability to apply 

electronically for NSF positions and 

receive notification as to their 

qualifications, application dispensation 

and to request to be notified of future 

vacancies for which they may qualify. 

In order to apply for vacancies, 

applicants are encouraged to submit 

certain data in order to receive 

consideration. Users only need access to 

the Internet for this system to work. 

This information is used to determine 

which applicants are best qualified for 

a position, based on applicant responses 

to a series of job related ‘‘yes/no’’ or 

‘‘multiple choice’’ questions. The 

resume portion requires applicants to 

provide the same information they 

would provide were they submitting a 

paper OF–612. The obvious benefit 

being that the applicant may do so online, 24 hours a day/seven days a week 

and receive electronic notification about 

the status of their application or 

information on other vacancies for 

which they may qualify. Staff members 

of the Division of Human Resource 

Management and the selecting official(s) 

for specific positions for which 

applicants apply are the only ones privy 

to the applicant data. The most 

significant data is not the applicant 

personal data such as address or phone 

number but rather their description of 

their work experience and their 

corresponding responses to those 

questions, which determine their overall 

rating, ranking, and referral to the 

selecting official. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated average 45 minutes to 

create the on line resume and 

potentially less than 45 minutes to 

apply for jobs on-line. 

There is no financial burden on the 

applicant, in fact this relieves much of 

the burden the former paper-intensive 

process puts on applicants.

Respondents: Individuals. 7971 

applicants applied for NSF vacancies 

between October 2003 and September 

2004. 

Average Number of Applicants:

Approximately 42 responses per job 

opening for vacancy announcements 

between October 2003 and September 

2004. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: Approximately 45 

minutes per respondent total time is all 

that is needed to complete the on-line 

application, for a total of 5,978.25 hours 

annually. 

Frequency of Responses: Applicants 

need only complete the resume one 

time, and they may use that resume to 

apply as often as they wish for any NSF 

job opening. 

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 20, 2004. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Advisory Committee for Biological 

Sciences; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting:

Name: Advisory Committee for Biological 

Sciences (BIO) (1110). 

Date and Time: November 18, 2004; 8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m., November 19, 2004; 8:30 a.m.–

3 p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, Room 

375. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Mary E. Clutter, 

Assistant Director, Biological Sciences, Room 

605, National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 Tel No.: 

(703) 292–8400. 

Minutes: May be obtained from the contact 

person listed above. 

Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory 

Committee for BIO provides advice, 

recommendations, and oversight concerning 

major program emphases, directors, and goals 

for the research-related activities of the 

divisions that make up BIO. 

Agenda: Planning and Issues Discussion:

• Committee of Visitors Report 

• Education and Outreach Activities 

• Subcommittee Reports

Dated: October 19, 2004. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Business and Operations Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as 

amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting:

Name: Business and Operations Advisory 

Committee (9556). 

Date/Time: November 18, 2004; 1 p.m. to 

5:30 p.m. (EST). November 19, 2004; 8 a.m. 

to 12:15 p.m. (EST). 

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 1235, Arlington, 

VA. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Mary Ann Birchett, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230 (703) 292–

8100. 

Purposes of Meeting: To provide advice 

concerning issues related to the oversight, 

integrity, development and enhancement of 

NSF’s business operations. 

Agenda:

November 18, 2004

P.M.: Welcome and introduction of new 

members; updates—Office of Budget, 

Finance, and Award Management, Office of 

Information and Resource Management, 

Chief Information Officer activities. 

Presentation and discussion—Large 

Facilities: Forming a Subcommittee; update 

on Business Analysis. 

November 19, 2004

A.M.: Presentation and discussion—

eGovernment at NSF; Federal Initiatives in 

eGovernment; meeting with NSF Acting 

Director; committee discussion; planning for 

next meeting; feedback; other business.

Dated: October 19, 2004. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Earth Scope Science and Education 

Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 

92–463, as amended), the National 

Science Foundation announces the 

following meeting.

Name: EarthScope Science and Education 

Advisory Committee (#16638).