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historically have received relatively 

little Federal research and development 

funding; and (2) to assist States that 

have demonstrated a commitment to 

develop their research bases and 

improve science and engineering 

research and education programs at 

their universities and colleges. 

The EPSCoR Research Infrastructure 

Improvement (RII) Investment Strategies 

advance science and engineering 

capabilities in EPSCoR jurisdictions for 

discovery, innovation and overall 

knowledge-based prosperity. These 

projects build human, cyber, and 

physical infrastructure in EPSCoR 

jurisdictions, stimulating sustainable 

improvements in their Research & 

Development (R&D) capacity and 

competitiveness. 

EPSCoR projects are unique in their 

scope and complexity; in their 

integration of individual researchers, 

institutions, and organizations; and in 

their role in developing the diverse, 

well-prepared, STEM-enabled workforce 

necessary to sustain research 

competitiveness and catalyze economic 

development. In addition, these projects 

are generally inter- or multi-disciplinary 

and involve effective jurisdictional and 

regional collaborations among 

academic, government, and private 

sector stakeholders that advance 

scientific research, promote innovation, 

and provide multiple societal benefits. 

They also broaden participation in 

science and engineering by engaging 

multiple institutions and organizations 

at all levels of research and education, 

and people within and among EPSCoR 

jurisdictions. These projects usually 

involve between 100 to 300 participants 

per year over the performance period, 

and the projects reach thousands more 

through their extensive STEM outreach 

activities. The American Innovation and 

Competitiveness Act of 2016, section 

103 (Pub. L. 114–329) requires NSF 

EPSCoR to submit annual reports to 

both Congress and OSTP that contain 

data detailing project progress and 

success (new investigators, broadening 

participation, dissemination of results, 

new workshops, outreach activities, 

proposals submitted and awarded, 

mentoring activities among faculty 

members, collaborations, researcher 

participating on the review process, 

etc.). 

EPSCoR RII Track-1, Track-2, and 

Track-4 projects are required to submit 

annual reports on progress and plans, 

which are used as a basis for 

performance review and determining 

the level of continued funding. To 

support this review and the 

management of EPSCoR RII projects, 

teams are required to develop a set of 

performance indicators for building 

sustainable infrastructure and capacity 

in terms of a strategic plan for the 

project; measure performance and revise 

strategies as appropriate; report on the 

progress relative to the project’s goals 

and milestones; and describe changes in 

strategies, if any, for submission 

annually to NSF. These indicators are 

both quantitative and descriptive and 

may include, for example, the 

characteristics of project personnel and 

students; aggregate demographics of 

participants; sources of financial 

support and in-kind support; 

expenditures by operational component; 

characteristics of industrial and/or other 

sector participation; research activities; 

workforce development activities; 

external engagement activities; patents 

and patent licenses; publications; 

degrees granted to students involved in 

project activities; and descriptions of 

significant advances and other outcomes 

of the EPSCoR project’s efforts. Part of 

this reporting takes the form of several 

spreadsheets to capture specific 

information to demonstrate progress 

towards achieving the goals of the 

program. Such reporting requirements 

are included in the cooperative 

agreement which is binding between the 

awardee institution and NSF. 

Each project’s annual report addresses 

the following categories of activities: (1) 

research, (2) education, (3) workforce 

development, (4) partnerships and 

collaborations, (5) communication and 

dissemination, (6) sustainability, (7) 

diversity, (8) management, and (9) 

evaluation and assessment. 

For each of the categories the report 

is required to describe overall objectives 

for the year; specific accomplishments, 

impacts, outputs and outcomes; 

problems or challenges the project has 

encountered in making progress towards 

goals; and anticipated problems in 

performance during the following year. 

Use of the Information: NSF will use 

the information to continue its oversight 

of funded EPSCoR RII projects, and to 

evaluate the progress of the program. 

The change would facilitate reporting 

better aligned with program goals and 

provides data as legislatively required 

for NSF EPSCoR. 

Estimate of Burden: Approximately 59 

hours per project for 181 projects for a 

total of 10,679 hours. 

Respondents: Non-profit institutions; 

federal government. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Report: One. 

Dated: December 14, 2023. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27872 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

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Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; 

Graduate Research Fellowships 

Program 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; 

comment request. 

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. This is the 

second notice for public comment; the 

first was published in the Federal 

Register, and no comments were 

received. NSF is forwarding the 

proposed submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

clearance simultaneously with the 

publication of this second notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAmain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 

VA 22314, 703–292–7556, 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, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including federal holidays). 

Copies of the submission may be 

obtained by calling 703–292–7556. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 

Title of Collection: Graduate Research 

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Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: Section 10 of the National 

Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 

U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), as amended, states 

that ‘‘The Foundation is authorized to 

award, within the limits of funds made 

available * * * scholarships and 

graduate fellowships for scientific study 

or scientific work in the mathematical, 

physical, biological, engineering, social, 

and other sciences at accredited U.S. 

institutions selected by the recipient of 

such aid, for stated periods of time.’’ 

The Graduate Research Fellowship 

Program has two goals: 

• To select, recognize, and financially 

support, early in their careers, 

individuals with the demonstrated 

potential to be high achieving scientists 

and engineers; 

• To broaden participation in science 

and engineering of underrepresented 

groups, including women, minorities, 

persons with disabilities, and veterans. 

The list of GRFP Awardees recognized 

by the Foundation may be found via 

FastLane through the NSF website: 

https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/

AwardeeList.do?method=

loadAwardeeList. The GRF Program is 

described in the Solicitation available 

at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/ 

pub_summ.jsp?ods_

key=nsf19590&org=NSF. 

Estimate of Burden: This is an annual 

application program providing three 

years of support to individuals, usable 

over a five-year fellowship period. The 

application deadlines are in late 

October. It is estimated that each 

submission is averaged to be 12 hours 

per respondent, which includes three 

references (on average) for each 

application. It is estimated that it takes 

two hours per reference for each 

applicant. 

Respondents: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

14,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 168,000 hours. 

Frequency of Responses: Annually. 

Comments: 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 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. 

Dated: December 14, 2023. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27870 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. 50–275 and 50–323; NRC– 

2023–0192] 

License Renewal Application; Pacific 

Gas and Electric Company; Diablo 

Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 

and 2 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Acceptance for docketing; 

opportunity to request a hearing and to 

petition for leave to intervene. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) found acceptable for 

docketing and is considering an 

application for the renewal of Facility 

Operating License Nos. DPR–80 and 

DPR–82, which authorize Pacific Gas 

and Electric Company (PG&E, the 

applicant) to operate Diablo Canyon 

Nuclear Power Plant (DCPP), Units 1 

and 2. The current operating licenses for 

DCPP expire as follows: Unit 1 on 

November 2, 2024, and Unit 2 on 

August 26, 2025. If renewed, the 

renewed licenses would authorize the 

applicant to operate DCPP for an 

additional 20 years beyond the period 

specified in each of the current licenses. 

DATES: A request for a hearing or 

petition for leave to intervene must be 

filed by March 4, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID 

NRC–2023–0192 when contacting the 

NRC about the availability of 

information regarding this document. 

You may obtain publicly available 

information related to this document 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2023–0192. Address 

questions about Docket IDs in 

Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 

telephone: 301–287–0624; email: 

Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical 

questions, contact the individual listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly 

available documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

problems with ADAMS, please contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 

415–4737, or by email to 

PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS 

accession number for each document 

referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) 

is provided the first time that it is 

mentioned in this document. 

• Public Library: A copy of the 

license renewal application for DCPP 

can be accessed at the following public 

library: San Luis Obispo Library, 995 

Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403. 

• NRC’s PDR: The PDR, where you 

may examine and order copies of 

publicly available documents, is open 

by appointment. To make an 

appointment to visit the PDR, please 

send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov 

or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 

4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern 

time (ET), Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Harris, Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001; telephone: 301–415–2277; email: 

Brian.Harris2@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

The NRC received a license renewal 

application (LRA) from PG&E, dated 

November 7, 2023 (ADAMS Accession 

No. ML23311A154), filed pursuant to 

part 54 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Requirements for 

Renewal of Operating Licenses for 

Nuclear Power Plants,’’ to renew the 

operating licenses for DCPP. DCPP 

consists of two pressurized-water 

reactors designed by Westinghouse and 

is located in Avila Beach, California. A 

notice of receipt of the LRA was 

published in the Federal Register on 

November 20, 2023 (88 FR 80780). 

The NRC staff has determined that 

PG&E has submitted sufficient 

information in accordance with 10 CFR 

54.19, 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, 51.45, and 

51.53(c) to enable the staff to undertake 

a review of the application, and that the 

application is, therefore, acceptable for 

docketing. The current docket numbers, 

50–275 and 50–323, for Facility 

Operating License Nos. DPR–80 and 

DPR–82, respectively, will be retained. 

The determination to accept the LRA for 


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