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OMB control number. The valid OMB

control number for this information is

under OMB control number 3430–0007,

Expiration date: 06/30/2003. The time

required to complete this information

collection is 55 hours per response,

including the time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and disseminating

the data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

If you have any comments concerning

the accuracy of the time estimate or

suggestions for improving this form,

please write to: the National Institute for

Literacy, 1775 I Street, NW., Suite 730,

Washington, DC 20006.

Dated: June 5, 2000.

Andrew J. Hartman,

Director, NIFL.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Comment Request: National Science

Foundation—Applicant Survey

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Science

Foundation (NSF) has submitted the

following information collection

requirement to OMB for review and

clearance under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–

13. This is the second notice for public

comment; the first was published in the

Federal Register at 65 FR 17681, and no

comments were received. NSF is

forwarding the proposed renewal

submission to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for clearance

simultaneously with the publication of

this second notice. Comments regarding

(a) whether the collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of burden including

the validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; (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 should be

addressed to: Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:

Desk Officer for National Science

Foundation, 725—17th Street, NW

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,

and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports

Clearance Officer, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or

send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.

Comments regarding these information

collections are best assured of having

their full effect if received within 30

days of this notification. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling 703–306–1125 X2017.

NSF may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless the

collection of information displays a

currently valid OMB control number

and the agency informs potential

persons who are to respond to the

collection of information that such

persons are not required to respond to

the collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suzanne Plimption on (703) 306–1125

x2017 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 between 8 a.m. and 8

p.m., Eastern time, Monday through

Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: ‘‘National Science

Foundation Applicant Survey.’’

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0096

Type of Request: Intent to seek

approval to extend with revision an

information collection for three years.

Proposed Project: The current

National Science Foundation Applicant

Survey has been in use for several years.

Data are collected from applicant pools

to examine the racial/sexual/disability

composition and to determine the

source of information about NSF

vacancies.

Use of the Information: Analysis of

the applicant pools is necessary to

determine if NSF’s targeted recruitment

efforts are reaching groups that are

underrepresented in the Agency’s

workforce and/or to defend the

Foundation’s practices in

discrimination cases.

Burden on the Public: The Foundation

estimates about 2,000 responses

annually at 3 minutes per response; this

computes to approximately 200 hours

annually.

Dated: June 5, 2000.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,

NSF Reports Clearance Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Advanced

Networking Infrastructure 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: Special Emphasis Panel in

Advanced Networking Infrastructure

Research #1207).

Date & Time: June 26, 2000; 8:00 AM–6:00

PM.

Place: Room 1150, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,

VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Persons: Darleen Fisher and Karen

Sollins, Division of Advanced Networking

Infrastructure Research, Room 1175, National

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: (703) 306–

1950.

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

recommendations concerning proposals

submitted to NSF for financial support.

Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

submitted to the Networking Research

Program as part of the selection process for

awards.

Reason for Closing: 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.

Dated: June 5, 2000.

Karen J. York,

Committee Management Officer.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Special Emphasis Panel in Electrical

and Communications Systems; 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: Special Emphasis Panel in

Electrical and Communications Systems

(1196).

Date and Time: June 23, 2000–8:30 a.m. to

5 p.m.

Place: National Science Foundation, Room

360, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.

Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Persons: Dr. Kishan Baheti,

Program Director, Control, Networks, and

Computational Intelligence (CNCI), Division

of Electrical and Communications Systems,

National Science Foundations, 4201 Wilson