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Agenda: 

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 

7:30 p.m.–9:15 p.m. Executive Session 

(Closed). 

Thursday, May 10, 2012 

8 a.m.–12 p.m. Welcome & CCE 

Presentations of research and integrative 

elements (Open). 

12 p.m.–1:15p.m. Executive Session 

(Closed). 

1:15p.m.–4:15p.m. CCE Presentations of 

research and integrative elements 

(Open). 

4:15p.m.–5 p.m. Executive Session (Closed). 

Friday, May 11, 2012 

8 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening 

Session (Open). 

8:30 a.m.–9 a.m. Executive Session 

(Closed). 

9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Panel meets with CCE 

Leadership (Open). 

10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Executive Session 

(Closed). 

Reason for Closing: The meeting is closed 

to the public because the Site Visitors will be 

reviewing proposal actions that will include 

privileged intellectual property and personal 

information that could harm individuals if 

they were disclosed. If discussions were open 

to the public, these matters that are exempt 

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) of the 

Government Sunshine Act would be 

improperly disclosed. 

Dated: April 10, 2012. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8962 Filed 4–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

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 

meeting: 

Name: Astronomy and Astrophysics 

Advisory Committee (#13883). 

Date and Time: May 11, 2012, 11 p.m.–5 

p.m. EDT. 

Place: Teleconference, National Science 

Foundation, Room 1060, Stafford I Building, 

4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22230. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Dr. James Ulvestad, 

Division Director, Division of Astronomical 

Sciences, Suite 1045, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 

VA 22230. Telephone: 703–292–7165. 

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. 

Agenda: To hear presentations of current 

programming by representatives from NSF, 

NASA, DOE and other agencies relevant to 

astronomy and astrophysics; to discuss 

current and potential areas of cooperation 

between the agencies; to formulate 

recommendations for continued and new 

areas of cooperation and mechanisms for 

achieving them. 

Dated: April 11, 2012. 

Susanne E. Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9030 Filed 4–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 

OSC Forms and Survey Renewal for FY 

2012—Request for Comment 

AGENCY: Office of Special Counsel. 

ACTION: Notice for public comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), and implementing 

regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, the U.S. 

Office of Special Counsel (OSC), plans 

to request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for use 

of four previously approved information 

collections consisting of three complaint 

forms and an electronic survey form. 

These collections are listed below. The 

current OMB approval for Forms OSC– 

11, OSC–12, OSC–13, and the OSC 

Survey expire 9/30/12. We are 

submitting all three forms and the 

electronic survey for renewal, based on 

the upcoming date of expiration. There 

are no changes being submitted with 

this request for renewal of the use of 

these forms. Current and former Federal 

employees, employee representatives, 

other Federal agencies, state and local 

government employees, and the general 

public are invited to comment on this 

information collection for the first time. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of OSC functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of OSC’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collections of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; 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: Comments should be received by 

May 11, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl 

Kammann, Director of Finance, at the 

address shown above; by facsimile at 

(202) 254–3711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSC is an 

independent agency responsible for, 

among other things, (1) investigation of 

allegations of prohibited personnel 

practices defined by law at 5 U.S.C. 

2302(b), protection of whistleblowers, 

and certain other illegal employment 

practices under titles 5 and 38 of the 

U.S. Code, affecting current or former 

Federal employees or applicants for 

employment, and covered state and 

local government employees; and (2) the 

interpretation and enforcement of Hatch 

Act provisions on political activity in 

chapters 15 and 73 of title 5 of the U.S. 

Code. Title of Collections: (1) Form 

OSC–11, (Complaint of Possible 

Prohibited Personnel Practice of Other 

Prohibited Activity; (2) Form OSC–12 

(Information about filing a 

Whistleblower Disclosure with the 

Office of Special Counsel); (3) Form 

OSC–13 (Complaint of Possible 

Prohibited Political Activity (Violation 

of the Hatch Act)); (4) Office of Special 

Counsel (OSC) Annual Survey; OMB 

Control Number 3255–0003, Expiration 

09/30/12. 

Copies of the OSC Forms 11, 12, and 

13 can be found at: http://www.osc.gov/ 

RR_OSCFORMS.htm. OSC is also 

required to conduct an annual survey of 

individuals who seek its assistance. 

Section 13 of Public Law 103–424 

(1994), codified at 5 U.S.C. 1212 note, 

states, in part: ‘‘[T]he survey shall—(1) 

determine if the individual seeking 

assistance was fully apprised of their 

rights; (2) determine whether the 

individual was successful either at the 

Office of Special Counsel or the Merit 

Systems Protection Board; and (3) 

determine if the individual, whether 

successful or not, was satisfied with the 

treatment received from the Office of 

Special Counsel.’’ The same section also 

provides that survey results are to be 

published in OSC’s annual report to 

Congress. Copies of prior years’ annual 

reports are available on OSC’s Web site, 

at http://www.osc.gov/ 

RR_AnnualReportsToCongress.htm or 

by calling OSC at (202) 254–3600. The 

survey form for the collection of 

information is available for review by 

calling OSC at (202) 254–3600. 

Type of Information Collection 

Request: Approval of previously 

approved collection of information that 

expires on September 30, 2012, with no 

revisions. 

Affected Public: Current and former 

Federal employees, applicants for 

Federal employment, state and local 

government employees, and their 

representatives, and the general public. 


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Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Estimated Annual Number of OSC 

Form Respondents: 3,950. 

Estimated Annual Number of Survey 

Form Respondents: 320. 

Frequency of Use of OSC Forms: 

Daily. 

Frequency of Survey Form Use: 

Annual. 

Estimated Average Amount of Time 

for a Person To Respond Using OSC 

Forms: 64 minutes. 

Estimated Average Amount of Time 

for a Person To Respond to Survey: 12 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden for the OSC 

Forms: 2,899 hours. 

Estimated Annual Survey Burden: 109 

hours. 

These forms are used by current and 

former Federal employees and 

applicants for Federal employment to 

submit allegations of possible 

prohibited personnel practices or other 

prohibited activity for investigation and 

possible prosecution by OSC. This 

survey form is used to survey current 

and former Federal employees and 

applicants for Federal employment who 

have submitted allegations of possible 

prohibited personnel practices or other 

prohibited activity for investigation and 

possible prosecution by OSC, and 

whose matter has been closed or 

otherwise resolved during the prior 

fiscal year, on their experience at OSC. 

Specifically, the survey asks questions 

relating to whether the respondent was: 

(1) Apprised of his or her rights; (2) 

successful at the OSC or at the Merit 

Systems Protection Board; and (3) 

satisfied with the treatment received at 

the OSC. 

Dated: April 10, 2012. 

Carolyn N. Lerner, 

Special Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8999 Filed 4–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7405–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Upon written request, copies available 

from: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 15g–3, OMB Control No. 3235–0392, 

SEC File No. 270–346. 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of 

extension of the existing collection of 

information provided for in Rule 15g– 

3—Broker or dealer disclosure of 

quotations and other information 

relating to the penny stock market (17 

CFR 240.15g–3) under the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et 

seq.). 

Rule 15g–3 requires that brokers and 

dealers disclose to customers current 

quotation prices or similar market 

information in connection with 

transactions in penny stocks. The 

purpose of the rule is to increase the 

level of disclosure to investors 

concerning penny stocks generally and 

specific penny stock transactions. 

The Commission estimates that 

approximately 209 broker-dealers will 

spend an average of 87 hours annually 

to comply with this rule. Thus, the total 

compliance burden is approximately 

18,200 burden-hours per year. 

Rule 15g–3 contains record retention 

requirements. Compliance with the rule 

is mandatory. The required records are 

available only to the examination staff 

of the Commission and the self 

regulatory organizations of which the 

broker-dealer is a member. The 

Commission may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. No person shall be 

subject to any penalty for failing to 

comply with a collection of information 

subject to the PRA that does not display 

a valid OMB control number. 

Background documentation for this 

information collection may be viewed at 

the following Web site, 

www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be 

directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10102, New Executive 

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 

or by sending an email to: 

Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) 

Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, Securities and 

Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email 

to PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments 

must be submitted to OMB within 30 

days of this notice. 

Dated: April 10, 2012. 

Kevin M. O’Neill, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9011 Filed 4–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Upon written request, copies available 

from: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 15g–4; OMB Control No. 3235–0393; 

SEC File No. 270–347. 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(Commission) has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the 

existing collection of information 

provided for in Rule 15g–4—Disclosure 

of compensation to brokers or dealers 

(17 CRF 240.15g–4) under the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et 

seq.). 

Rule 15g–4 requires brokers and 

dealers effecting transactions in penny 

stocks for or with customers to disclose 

the amount of compensation received by 

the broker-dealer in connection with the 

transaction. The purpose of the rule is 

to increase the level of disclosure to 

investors concerning penny stocks 

generally and specific penny stock 

transactions. 

The Commission estimates that 

approximately 209 broker-dealers will 

spend an average of 87 hours annually 

to comply with this rule. Thus, the total 

compliance burden is approximately 

18,200 burden-hours per year. 

Rule 15g–4 contains record retention 

requirements. Compliance with the rule 

is mandatory. The required records are 

available only to the examination staff 

of the Commission and the self 

regulatory organizations of which the 

broker-dealer is a member. The 

commission may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid OMB 

control number. 

Background documentation for this 

information collection may be viewed at 

the following Web site, 

www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be 

directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10102, New Executive 

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 

or by sending an email to: 


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