75734 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 233 / Monday, December 4, 2000 / Notices

administrative procedures in reaching

the decision, or any other factor not

directly related to the suitability of the

land for an equestrian park. Any adverse

comments will be reviewed by the State

Director who may sustain, vacate, or

modify this realty action. In the absence

of any adverse comments, this realty

action will become the final

determination of the Department of the

Interior. The classification of the land

described in this Notice will become

effective 60 days from the date of

publication in the Federal Register. The

lands will not be offered for lease/

conveyance until after the classification

becomes effective.

Dated: November 17, 2000.

Rex Wells,

Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands,

Las Vegas, NV.

[FR Doc. 00–30705 Filed 12–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–HC–P

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review;

comment request.

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part of

its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden, the

National Science Foundation (NSF) is

inviting the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on this

proposed continuing information

collection. This is the second notice for

public comment; the first was published

in the Federal Register at 65 FR 50019

and no comments were received. NSF is

forwarding the proposed renewal

submission to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for clearance

simultaneously with the publication of

this second notice.

DATES: Comments regarding these

information collections are best assured

of having their full effect if received by

OMB before January 3, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments

regarding (a) whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of NSF,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

NSF’s estimate of burden including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; or (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 should be

addressed to: Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:

Desk Officer for National Science

Foundation, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,

and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports

Clearance Officer, National Science

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or

send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies

of the submission may be obtained by

calling (703) 292–7556.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suzanne H. Plimpton, NSF Reports

Clearance Officer at (703) 292–7556 or

send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.

An agency 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 unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: Survey of Public

Attitudes Toward and Understanding of

Science and Technology (OMB Control

No. 3145–0033).

1. Use of the information. The

proposed continuing information

collection is a survey used to monitor

public attitudes towards science and

technology, including the public’s level

of scientific understanding and policy

preferences on selected issues. This

telephone survey has been conducted

approximately every two years for more

than 20 years, and the information

collected with it appears in the

Congressionally mandated National

Science Board biennial report, Science

and Engineering Indicators, and other

pubications. Information on public

attitudes and understanding of science

and technology is used by government

and nongovernment policy makers in

developing and designing science and

education programs and by researchers

in government, industry, and academia.

The proposed collection will occur in

early 2001.

2. Expected respondents. The survey

will be conducted by telephone. Using

state-of-the-art, computer-assisted

telephone interviewing software and

random digit dialing, approximately

2000 adults will be contacted and asked

a series of questions designed to

measure their attitudes toward science

and technology and their understanding

of scientific concepts.

3. Burden on the public. The

estimated respondent burden is 1000

hours. This estimate is based on the

completion of 2000 telephone

interviews with an average length of 30

minutes each.

Dated: November 28, 2000.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,

NSF Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–30749 Filed 12–01–00; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Permits Issued Under the

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of permits issued under

the Antarctic Conservation of 1978,

Public Law 95–541.

SUMMARY: The National Science

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish

notice of permits issued under the

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.

This is the required notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office,

Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755,

National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

October 13, 2000, the National Science

Foundation published a notice in the

Federal Register of permit applications

received. A permit was issued on

November 18, 2000 to the following

applicant: Colin M. Harris, Permit No.

2001–023.

Nadene G. Kennedy,

Permit Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–30746 Filed 12–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Conservation Act of 1978; Notice of

Permit Modification

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

SUMMARY: The Foundation modified a

permit to conduct activities regulated

under the Antarctic Conservation Act of

1978 (Public Law 95–541; 45 CFR Part

670).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Officer,

Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755,

National Science Foundation, 4201

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.