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a personnel action against an employee 

or applicant because of disclosure of 

information by that individual that is 

reasonably believed to evidence 

violations of law, rule or regulation; 

gross mismanagement; gross waste of 

funds; an abuse of authority; or a 

substantial and specific danger to public 

health or safety, unless disclosure of 

such information is specifically 

prohibited by law and such information 

is specifically required by Executive 

order to be kept secret in the interest of 

national defense or the conduct of 

foreign affairs. 

Retaliation against an employee or 

applicant for making a protected 

disclosure is prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 

2302(b)(8). If you believe that you have 

been the victim of whistleblower 

retaliation, you may file a written 

complaint (Form OSC–11) with the U.S. 

Office of Special Counsel at 1730 M 

Street NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 

20036–4505 or online through the OSC 

Web site—http://www.osc.gov. 

Retaliation for Engaging in Protected 

Activity 

A Federal agency cannot retaliate 

against an employee or applicant 

because that individual exercises his or 

her rights under any of the Federal 

antidiscrimination or whistleblower 

protection laws listed above. If you 

believe that you are the victim of 

retaliation for engaging in protected 

activity, you must follow, as 

appropriate, the procedures described in 

the Antidiscrimination Laws and 

Whistleblower Protection Laws sections 

or, if applicable, the administrative or 

negotiated grievance procedures in 

order to pursue any legal remedy. 

Disciplinary Actions 

Under the existing laws, each agency 

retains the right, where appropriate, to 

discipline a Federal employee for 

conduct that is inconsistent with 

Federal Antidiscrimination and 

Whistleblower Protection Laws up to 

and including removal. If OSC has 

initiated an investigation under 5 U.S.C. 

1214, however, according to 5 U.S.C. 

1214(f), agencies must seek approval 

from the Special Counsel to discipline 

employees for, among other activities, 

engaging in prohibited retaliation. 

Nothing in the No FEAR Act alters 

existing laws or permits an agency to 

take unfounded disciplinary action 

against a Federal employee or to violate 

the procedural rights of a Federal 

employee who has been accused of 

discrimination. 

Additional Information 

For further information regarding the 

No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR 

part 724, as well as the appropriate 

offices within your agency (e.g., EEO, 

Office of Human Resources, Office of 

the General Counsel). Additional 

information regarding Federal 

antidiscrimination, whistleblower 

protection and retaliation laws can be 

found at the EEOC Web site—http:// 

www.eeoc.gov and the OSC Web site—

http://www.osc.gov. 

Existing Rights Unchanged 

Pursuant to section 205 of the No 

FEAR Act, neither the Act nor this 

notice creates, expands or reduces any 

rights otherwise available to any 

employee, former employee or applicant 

under the laws of the United States, 

including the provisions of law 

specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d). 

Dated: November 2, 2006. 

Heather C. Gottry, 

Acting General Counsel, National Endowment 

for the Humanities. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

National Science Board Commission 

on 21st Century Education in Science, 

Technology, Engineering, and 

Mathematics; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the provisions of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463) the following 

meeting is being announced. 

Name: Commission on 21st Century 

Education in Science, Technology, 

Engineering, and Mathematics (#29127). 

Dates/Time: The meeting will take place 

on November 20 and 21, 2006. The meeting 

will be held from 11 a.m. to no later than 

5:45 p.m. on November 20 and from 8:15 a.m. 

to no later than 12:45 p.m. on November 21. 

Place: The meeting will be held in the 

Auditorium at the Museum of Science and 

Industry, 57th Street and Lakeshore Drive, 

Chicago, IL 60637. Directions to the Museum 

may be found at http://www.msichicago.org. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. Elizabeth Strickland, 

Commission Executive Secretary, National 

Science Board Office, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230; Phone: 

703–292–4527; E-mail: estrickl@nsf.gov. 

Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of this 

meeting is for the Commission to discuss its 

ongoing work and to receive briefings 

relating to STEM education. Further 

information about the Commission and a 

provisional agenda for the meeting may be 

found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/edu_com/. 

Agenda: Plenary Session I (11 a.m.–12:15 

p.m., November 20): Invited speakers to 

address science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics (STEM) education. Plenary 

Session II (1:15 p.m.–5:45 p.m., November 

20): Presentations and discussions by 

Working Groups of the Commission. Plenary 

Session III (8:15 a.m.–10 a.m., November 21): 

Invited speakers to address STEM Education. 

Plenary Session IV (10:20 a.m.–12:45 p.m., 

November 21): Discussion among 

Commission Members. 

Public Meeting Attendance: The public is 

welcome to attend the entire meeting. Those 

wishing to attend the meeting may follow 

posted signs to the West Pavilion North 

Entrance of the Museum building. Those 

requiring special assistance may make 

arrangements in advance by e-mailing 

NSBEDdCom@nsf.gov. 

Public Comment: Written comments to the 

Commission may be submitted by e-mail to 

NSBEdCom@nsf.gov. Those wishing to make 

brief public comments during the meeting 

may register to do so either by signing up at 

the information table on the day of the 

meeting or in advance by sending an e-mail 

to NSBEdCom@nsf.gov. 

Dated: November 1, 2006. 

Susanne E. Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9091 Filed 11–6–06; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION 

SAFETY BOARD 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

Agenda 

TIME AND DATE: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, 

November 14, 2006. 

PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 

20594. 

STATUS: The one item is open to the 

public. 

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: 5299V, Most 

Wanted Safety Recommendations 

Program—November 2006; Update on 

Federal Issues. 

NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: The Office of 

Public Affairs, Telephone: (202) 314–

6100. 

Individuals requesting specific 

accommodations should contact Chris 

Bisett at (202) 314–6305 by Friday, 

November 10, 2006. 

The public may view the meeting via 

a live or archived Webcast by accessing 

a link under ‘‘News & Events’’ on the 

NTSB home page at http:// 

www.ntsb.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vicky D’Onofrio, (202) 314–6410. 

Dated: November 3, 2006. 

Vicky D’Onofrio, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9120 Filed 11–3–06; 1:57 pm] 

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