50410 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 169 / Friday, August 31, 2007 / Notices 

Dated: August 23, 2007. 

Michele M. Leonhart, 

Deputy Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E7–17223 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

[OMB Number 1110–0002] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection, 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Supplementary Homicide Report. 

The Department of Justice, Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice 

Information Services Division (CJIS) 

will be submitting the following 

information collection request to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with established review 

procedures of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. The proposed information 

collection is published to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. This proposed information 

collection was previously published in 

the Federal Register, Volume 72, 

Number 122, pages 35071–35072, on 

June 26, 2007, allowing for a 60-day 

comment period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comment October 1, 2007. This process 

is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 

1320.10. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the items contained in this 

notice, especially the estimated public 

burden and associated response time, 

should be directed to Mr. Gregory E. 

Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of 

Investigation, CJIS Division, Module E–

3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, 

West Virginia 26306; facsimile (304) 

625–3566. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information are encouraged. Comments 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) 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 of 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. Overview of this information 

collection: 

(1) Type of information collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) The title of the form/collection: 

Supplementary Homicide Report. 

(3) The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

department sponsoring the collection: 

Form 1–704; CJIS Division, Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, Department of 

Justice. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: City, county, state, 

federal and tribal law enforcement 

agencies. 

This report will gather data obtained 

from law enforcement agencies in which 

a criminal homicide, justifiable 

homicide, and/or a manslaughter by 

negligence has occurred. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: There are approximately 

17,523 law enforcement agency 

respondents; calculated estimates 

indicate 9 minutes per report. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with this 

collection: There are approximately 31, 

541 hours, annual burden, associated 

with this information collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department 

Clearance Officer, Information 

Management and Security Staff, Justice 

Management Division, United States 

Department of Justice, Patrick Henry 

Building, Suite 1600, 601 D. Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: August 27, 2007. 

Lynn Bryant, 

Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United 

States Department of Justice. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to request reinstatement and clearance 

of this collection. In accordance with 

the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

we are providing opportunity for public 

comment on this action. After obtaining 

and considering public comment, NSF 

will prepare the submission requesting 

OMB clearance of this collection for no 

longer than 3 years. 

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 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received by October 1, 2007 to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding the information collection and 

requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request should be 

addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 

295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne Plimpton at (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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Recurring Study of 

National Science Foundation-sponsored 

Graduate Education Impacts or Legacy 

(GEIL). (Formerly called the Evaluation 

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Graduate Education Research and 

Traineeship (IGERT) Program.) 

OMB Control No.: 3145–0182. 

Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 

2005. 

Abstract 

The National Science Foundation 

(NSF) requests extension of data 

collection (e.g., interviews, surveys, 

focus groups, site visits) measuring 

NSF’s contribution to the Nation’s 

graduate education enterprise and 

overall science and engineering 

workforce. This continuation expands 

the data collection formerly called ‘‘The 

Evaluation of the Initial Impacts of the 

IGERT Program’’ most recently 

approved through July 2005 (OMB 

3145–0182). 

IGERT began data collection in the 

late 1990s for use in program research, 

management and evaluation. Data 

collection was concurrent with NSFfunding in order to document IGERT’s 

initial impact within individual 

departments or institutions (often called 

projects), and on student, faculty and 

other participants as compared to the 

educational and training experiences of 

individuals who were external to 

IGERT. This request expands data 

collection to the portfolio of NSFfunded graduate education programs 

and projects, typically on a program-byprogram sub-study basis in order to 

address long-term impact. 

For over fifty years NSF has funded 

directly and indirectly (e.g. via 

institutions), tens of thousands of 

individuals who pursue postundergraduate education or research 

training. NSF’s graduate education 

portfolio includes: 

• The Integrative Graduate Education 

Research and Traineeship (IGERT) 

program. IGERT provides grants to 

institutions to recruit and support 

doctoral students in interdisciplinary 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and 

Mathematics programs (STEM). 

• The graduate Teaching Fellows in 

K–12 Education (GK–12) program. GK–

12 provides grants to institutions to 

support STEM graduate students’

acquisition of skills that will prepare 

them for careers in the 21st century. 

• The Graduate Research Fellowship 

(GRF) program. GRF provides three 

years of funding to eligible individuals 

for graduate study leading to researchbased masters or doctoral degrees at an 

IHE of their choice. 

A longer list of NSF’s graduate 

education opportunities and eligibility 

information is on the NSF Web site 

under the link: ‘‘Specialized 

information for Graduate Students’’ at: 

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/education/ 

jsp?org=NSF@fund_type-2. 

Through longitudinal study NSF aims 

to learn about the long-term impact or 

legacy of its program strategies in 

graduate education. A primary goal is to 

identify and follow-up with individuals 

who participated in NSF-funded 

programs or projects, especially 

students who graduated with masters or 

doctoral degrees. The primary means of 

data collection will be surveys. Site 

visits, focus groups and interviews are 

used to improve survey instruments, 

clarify responses or address questions of 

institutional impact. Typical 

respondents are former NSF-funded 

fellows, trainees or to her participants in 

NSF-funded projects or are professional 

scientists, engineers, IHE faculty, Kgraduate educators, education 

administrators and K-IHE policymakers. 

NSF uses the analysis of responses to 

prepare and publish reports and to 

respond to requests from Committees of 

Visitors, Congress and the Office of 

Management and Budget, particularly as 

related to the Government Performance 

and Results Act (GPRA) and the 

Program Assessment Rating Tool 

(PART). 

The study’s broad questions include 

but are not limited to: What do 

individuals following post-participation 

in IGERT or other NSF-funded graduate 

education opportunities do? Do IGERT 

or other NSF-funded opportunities 

provide graduates with the professional 

and/or research skills needed to work in 

science and engineering? Are IGERT or 

other NSF-sponsored graduates satisfied 

that their NSF-funded graduate 

education advanced their careers in 

science or engineering? To what extent 

do IGERT or other former-NSFsponsored graduates engage in the 

science and engineering workforce 

conduct inter- or multi-disciplinary 

science? Is there evidence of a legacy 

from NSF-funding that changed a 

degree-granting department beyond 

number of students supported and 

degrees awarded? To what extent have 

projects achieved or contributed to 

individual project goals or the NSF 

program goals? To what extent have 

NSF-funded projects or programs 

broadened participation by diverse 

individuals, particularly individuals 

traditionally underemployed in science 

or engineering, including but not 

limited to women, minorities, and 

persons-with-disabilities? 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, not-for-profit institutions, 

business or other for profit, and Federal, 

State, Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 30,000. 

Burden on the Public: 15,000 hours. 

This estimate covers three graduate 

education programs, their participants, 

and comparison group respondents over 

a three year period. 

Dated: August 27, 2007. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications 

Received under the Antarctic 

Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 

95–541. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

notice of permit applications received to 

conduct activities regulated under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

NSF has published regulations under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 

45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. This is the required notice 

of permit applications received. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 

views with respect to this permit 

application by October 1, 2007. This 

application may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nadene G. Kennedy at the above 

address or (703) 292–7405. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as 

amended by the Antarctic Science, 

Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, 

has developed regulations for the 

establishment of a permit system for 

various activities in Antarctica and 

designation of certain animals and 

certain geographic areas as requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

The applications received are as 

follows: 


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