68640 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 227 / Monday, November 27, 2006 / Notices 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

via any of the following methods: 

E-mail: anne.marrelli@mspb.gov. 

Please Include ‘‘Employee Surveys’’ in 

the subject line of the message. Fax: 

(202) 653–7211. Mail: Dr. Anne 

Marrelli, U.S. Merit Systems Protection 

Board, Room 515, 1615 M St., NW., 

Washington, DC 20419. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the survey questions, 

contact Anne Marrelli by phone on 202–

653–6772, ext. 1341, by FAX on 202–

653–7211, or by e-mail 

anne.marrelli@mspb.gov. You may 

contact Dr. Marrelli via V/TDD at 1–

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Project: ‘‘Merit Principles 

Survey’’ 

As part of its purpose, MSPB is 

responsible for conducting studies of 

the Federal civil service to ensure that 

all Federal government agencies follow 

merit systems practices and avoid 

prohibited personnel practices. To 

support this research agenda, MSPB 

periodically conducts surveys of 

samples of Federal employees. To 

obtain insight into employees’ current 

perspectives, MSPB requests approval to 

conduct additional surveys over the 

next three years. 

The surveys will ask employees to 

share their perceptions of the 

implementation of the merit system in 

the workplace including topics such as 

agency and work unit performance, job 

satisfaction, compensation and rewards, 

fair treatment, performance 

management, training and development, 

and leadership. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and record keeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 0.50 hours per 

respondent. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Participants are selected via stratified 

random sampling to facilitate a 

representative sample of Federal 

employees. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

80,000. 

Frequency of Response: Once. 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

40,000. 

Dated: November 20, 2006. 

Bentley M. Roberts, Jr., 

Clerk of the Board. 

[FR Doc. E6–19914 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory 

Committee #13883; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory 

Committee (#13883) meeting: 

Date and Time: December 19, 2006 

4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. EST. 

Place: Teleconference. National 

Science Foundation, Room 1020, 

Stafford I Building, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 

Arlington, VA, 22230. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. G. Wayne Van 

Citters, Director, Division of 

Astronomical Sciences, Suite 1045, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. 

Telephone: 703–292–4908. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and recommendations to the 

National Science Foundation (NSF), the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) and the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) on issues 

within the field of astronomy and 

astrophysics that are of mutual interest 

and concern to the agencies. 

Agencies: To discuss the Report of the 

National Science Foundation Division 

of Astronomical Sciences Senior Review 

Committee. 

Dated: November 21, 2006. 

Susanne E. Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 06–9406 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

National Science Foundation, National 

Science Board and Its Subdivisions 

Sunshine Act Meetings Notice 

DATE AND TIME: November 29–30, 2006. 

Wednesday November 29, 2006, 

7:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. 

7:30–7:45 Open 

7:45–8 Closed 

8–8:45 Open 

8:45–9:30 Open 

9:30–10 Open 

10–11:30 Open 

11:30–12 Closed 

12:45–2:15 Open 

2:15–3:45 Open 

3:45–5:15 Closed 

Thursday November 30, 2006, 

8 a.m.–3 p.m. 

8–8:45 Open 

8:45–9:30 Open 

9:30–10 Closed 

10–12 Open 

1:15–1:30 Closed 

1:30–1:45 Closed 

1:45–3 Open 

PLACE: National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Blvd, Room 1235, 

Arlington, VA 22230. 

PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDANCE: All visitors 

must report to the NSF’s visitor’s desk 

at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance 

to receive a visitor’s badge. 

CONTACT INFORMATION: Please refer to the 

National Science Board Web site (http:// 

www.nsf.gov/nsb) for any schedule 

updates. NSB Office: Dr. Robert Webber, 

(703) 292–7000. 

STATUS: Part of this meeting will be 

closed to the public; Part of this meeting 

will be open to the public. 

Matters To Be Considered 

Wednesday, November 29, 2006 

Open 

Executive Committee 

(7:30 a.m.–7:45 a.m.) 

• Approval of Minutes for September 

2006 Meeting 

• Updates or New Business from 

Committee Members 

CPP Task Force on Transformative 

Research (8 a.m.–8:45 a.m.) 

• Approval of Minutes for September 

2006 Meeting 

• Task Force Chairman’s Remarks 

• Review of Draft Report, ‘‘Enhancing 

Support of Transformative Research 

at the National Science 

Foundation’’ and Recommendations 

CPP Subcommittee on International 

Science (8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m.) 

• Approval of Minutes 

• Task Force Chairman’s Remarks 

• Discussion of the September 25 

Roundtable Discussion Summary 

Notes 

• Information Item: Partnerships for 

International Research and 

Education (PIRE) 

• Discussion of Future Task Force 

Activities 

CPP Task Force on Hurricane Science 

and Engineering (9:30 a.m.–10 a.m.) 

• Approval of Minutes for September 

2006 Meeting 

• Task Force Co-Chairmen’s Remarks 

• Discussion of the Draft NSB Report, 

Hurricane Warning: Critical Need 

for a National Hurricane Research 

Initiative 

• Future Activities of the Task Force 

Committee on Audit and Oversight 

(10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.) 

• Approval of Minutes of September, 

2006 Meeting 

• Committee Chairman’s Remarks 


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