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equal status with science in the Organic 

Act. NSF has always dedicated itself to 

providing the leadership and vision 

needed to keep the words and ideas 

embedded in its mission statement fresh 

and up-to-date. Even in today’s rapidly 

changing environment, NSF’s core 

purpose resonates clearly in everything 

it does: Promoting achievement and 

progress in science and engineering and 

enhancing the potential for research and 

education to contribute to the Nation. 

While NSF’s vision of the future and the 

mechanisms it uses to carry out its 

charges have evolved significantly over 

the last four decades, its ultimate 

mission remains the same. 

Use of the Information: The regular 

submission of proposals to the 

Foundation is part of the collection of 

information and is used to help NSF 

fulfill this responsibility by initiating 

and supporting merit-selected research 

and education projects in all the 

scientific and engineering disciplines. 

NSF receives more than 40,000 

proposals annually for new projects, 

and makes approximately 10,500 new 

awards. Support is made primarily 

through grants, contracts, and other 

agreements awarded to more than 2,000 

colleges, universities, academic 

consortia, nonprofit institutions, and 

small businesses. The awards are based 

mainly on evaluations of proposal merit 

submitted to the Foundation (proposal 

review is cleared under OMB Control 

No. 3145–0060). 

The Foundation has a continuing 

commitment to monitor the operations 

of its information collection to identify 

and address excessive reporting burdens 

as well as to identify any real or 

apparent inequities based on gender, 

race, ethnicity, or disability of the 

proposed principal investigator(s)/ 

project director(s) or the co-principal 

investigator(s)/co-project director(s). 

Burden on the Public: The Foundation 

estimates that an average of 120 hours 

is expended for each proposal 

submitted. An estimated 40,000 

proposals are expected during the 

course of one year for a total of 

4,800,000 public burden hours 

annually. 

Dated: February 23, 2010. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4000 Filed 2–25–10; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Advisory Committee for Environmental 

Research and Education; 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: Advisory Committee for 

Environmental Research and Education 

(9487). 

Dates: March 18, 2010, 8:30 a.m.–5 

p.m. March 19, 2010, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. 

Place: Stafford I, Room 375, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 

Arlington, Virginia 22230. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Melissa Lane, 

National Science Foundation, Suite 705, 

4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 

22230. Phone 703–292–8500. 

Minutes: May be obtained from the 

contact person listed above. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice, recommendations, and oversight 

concerning support for environmental 

research and education. 

Agenda 

March 18, 2010 

• Update on recent NSF 

environmental activities. 

• Discussion of Approaches to 

Managing Interdisciplinary Research at 

NSF. 

• Meeting with the Director. 

March 19, 2010 

• Discussion on Expanding NSF 

Research Portfolio for Science, 

Engineering and Education for 

Sustainability (SEES). 

• Discussion of NSF FY 2010 Climate 

Research Solicitations. 

Dated: February 23, 2010. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3972 Filed 2–25–10; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Proposal Review Panel for Materials 

Research; 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: Site visit review of the Materials 

Research Science and Engineering Center 

(MRSEC) at Colorado School of Mines by 

NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) 

#1203. 

Dates and Times: Thursday, April 22, 

2010; 8:30 a.m.– 4 p.m. 

Place: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, 

CO. 

Type of Meeting: Part-open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Charles Ying, Program 

Director, Materials Research Science and 

Engineering Centers Program, Division of 

Materials Research, Room 1065, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone (703) 292– 

8428. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and 

recommendations concerning progress of the 

MRSEC at the Colorado School of Mines. 

Agenda: Thursday, April 22, 2010 

8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Open—Review of the 

Colorado School of Mines MRSEC. 

2 p.m.–4 p.m. Closed—Executive Session. 

Reason for Closing: The work being 

reviewed may 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. 

Dated: February 23, 2010. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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(as Amended) 

AGENCY: Office of Navajo and Hopi 

Indian Relocation (‘‘ONHIR’’). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 

(c)(2)(A)), ONHIR has submitted the 

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the Office of Management and Budget 

for review and clearance: Application 

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amended). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

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publication date of this notice. 

ADDRESS FOR COMMENTS: Direct all 

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Desk Officer, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

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