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response to each question has a 4,000- 

character limit including spaces. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, please direct 

questions to Jason Borenstein through 

email: CHIPSethicsRFI@nsf.gov, phone: 

703–292–4207, or mail: 2415 

Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 

22314, USA. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

10343 (‘‘Research Ethics’’) of the CHIPS 

and Science Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117– 

167) directs NSF to incorporate ethical, 

social, safety, and security 

considerations into the merit review 

process that is used to evaluate research 

projects or other activities for funding. 

Section 10343 notes that ‘‘a number of 

emerging areas of research have 

potential ethical, social, safety, and 

security implications that might be 

apparent as early as the basic research 

stage.’’ In addition, Section 10343 states 

that ‘‘the incorporation of ethical, social, 

safety, and security considerations into 

the research design and review process 

for Federal awards may help mitigate 

potential harms before they happen.’’ 

Moreover, Section 10343 states that 

‘‘The Foundation should continue to 

work with stakeholders to promote best 

practices for governance of research in 

emerging technologies at every stage of 

research.’’ 

Through this Request for Information, 

NSF seeks input on ways to incorporate 

ethical, social, safety, and security 

considerations into the agency’s merit 

review process and to develop strategies 

for mitigating the potential harms of 

scientific research and amplifying 

societal benefits from such research. 

Responses to one or more of the 

questions listed below can be sent to 

NSF by using the official submission 

form. 

Ethical, Social, Safety, and Security 

Considerations 

Question 1: Describe ethical, social, 

safety, and/or security risks from 

current or emerging research activities 

that you believe might be of concern to 

the community, profession, or 

organization with which you are 

connected. 

Question 2: Which products, 

technologies, and/or other outcomes 

from research do you think could cause 

significant harm to the public in the 

foreseeable future? 

Question 3: Describe one or more 

approaches for identifying ethical, 

social, safety, and/or security risks from 

research activities and balancing such 

risks against potential benefits. 

Question 4: Describe one or more 

strategies for encouraging research 

teams to incorporate ethical, social, 

safety, and/or security considerations 

into the design of their research 

approach. Also, how might the strategy 

vary depending on research type (for 

example, basic vs. applied) or setting 

(for example, academia or industry)? 

NSF’s Approach to Ethical, Social, 

Safety, and Security Considerations 

Question 5: How might NSF work 

with stakeholders to promote best 

practices for governance of research in 

emerging technologies at every stage of 

research? 

Question 6: How could ethical, social, 

safety, and/or security considerations be 

incorporated into the instructions for 

proposers or into NSF’s merit review 

process? Also, what challenges could 

arise if the merit review process is 

modified to include such 

considerations? 

Question 7: What other measures 

could NSF consider as it seeks to 

identify and mitigate ethical, social, 

safety, and/or security risks from 

research projects or other activities that 

the agency supports? 

NSF, at its discretion, will use the 

information submitted in response to 

this RFI to help inform future program 

directions, new initiatives, and potential 

funding opportunities. The information 

provided will be analyzed, may appear 

in reports, and may be shared publicly 

on agency websites. Respondents are 

advised that the government is under no 

obligation to acknowledge receipt of the 

information or provide feedback to 

respondents with respect to any 

information submitted. No proprietary, 

classified, confidential, or sensitive 

information should be included in your 

response submission. The government 

reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any 

resultant solicitations, policies, or 

procedures. 

Authority: Public Law 117–167. 

Dated: October 25, 2024. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

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AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

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SUMMARY: The Commission is 

acknowledging that the Postal Service’s 

proposed revisions to its Service 

Performance Measurement (SPM) Plan 

for Market Dominant products from 

Docket No. N2024–1 will be considered 

as part of Docket No. RM2024–9. This 

document invites public comments and 

takes other administrative steps. 

DATES: Comments are due: November 

20, 2024. 

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Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, 

June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19–22 (Order No. 

4679). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices 

filed in Docket No. RM2024–9 (Order 

No. 7793) and Docket No. N2024–1 

(Order No. 7794) state that certain 

proposed revisions to the Postal 

Service’s Service Performance 

Measurement (SPM) Plan and a related 

SPM design document, which were filed 

by the Postal Service pursuant to 39 

CFR 3055.5 in pending Docket No. 

N2024–1, will be considered by the 

Commission in pending Docket No. 

RM2024–9. Comments on the proposed 

revisions should be filed in Docket No. 

RM2024–9 by November 20, 2024. Any 

further proposed revisions to the SPM 

Plan or the SPM design documentation 

related to the changes in service 

proposed by the Postal Service in 

Docket No. N2024–1 should be filed in 

both Docket No. N2024–1 and Docket 

No. RM2024–9. 

By the Commission. 

Jennie L. Jbara, 

Primary Certifying Official. 

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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. CP2023–1; MC2025–143 and 

K2025–141; MC2025–144 and K2025–142; 

MC2025–145 and K2025–143; MC2025–146 

and K2025–144; MC2025–147 and K2025– 

145; MC2025–148 and K2025–146; MC2025– 

149 and K2025–147; MC2025–150 and 

K2025–148] 

New Postal Products 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a 

recent Postal Service filing for the 

Commission’s consideration concerning 

a negotiated service agreement. This 

notice informs the public of the filing, 

invites public comment, and takes other 

administrative steps. 

DATES: Comments are due: October 31, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

electronically via the Commission’s 

Filing Online system at http://

www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit 

comments electronically should contact 

the person identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by 

telephone for advice on filing 

alternatives. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 

202–789–6820. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Introduction 

II. Public Proceeding(s) 

III. Summary Proceeding(s) 

I. Introduction 

Pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.405, the 

Commission gives notice that the Postal 

Service filed request(s) for the 

Commission to consider matters related 

to Competitive negotiated service 

agreement(s). The request(s) may 

propose the addition of a negotiated 

service agreement from the Competitive 

product list or the modification of an 

existing product currently appearing on 

the Competitive product list. 

The public portions of the Postal 

Service’s request(s) can be accessed via 

the Commission’s website (http://

www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of 

the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, 

can be accessed through compliance 

with the requirements of 39 CFR 

3011.301.1

Section II identifies the docket 

number(s) associated with each Postal 

Service request, if any, that will be 

reviewed in a public proceeding as 

defined by 39 CFR 3010.101(p), the title 

of each such request, the request’s 

acceptance date, and the authority cited 

by the Postal Service for each request. 

For each such request, the Commission 

appoints an officer of the Commission to 

represent the interests of the general 

public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 

U.S.C. 505 and 39 CFR 3000.114 (Public 

Representative). Section II also 

establishes comment deadline(s) 

pertaining to each such request. 

The Commission invites comments on 

whether the Postal Service’s request(s) 

identified in Section II, if any, are 

consistent with the policies of title 39. 

Applicable statutory and regulatory 

requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 

U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 

part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3041. 

Comment deadline(s) for each such 

request, if any, appear in Section II. 

Section III identifies the docket 

number(s) associated with each Postal 

Service request, if any, to add a 

standardized distinct product to the 

Competitive product list or to amend a 

standardized distinct product, the title 

of each such request, the request’s 

acceptance date, and the authority cited 

by the Postal Service for each request. 

Standardized distinct products are 

negotiated service agreements that are 

variations of one or more Competitive 

products, and for which financial 

models, minimum rates, and 

classification criteria have undergone 

advance Commission review. See 39 

CFR 3041.110(n); 39 CFR 3041.205(a). 

Such requests are reviewed in summary 

proceedings pursuant to 39 CFR 

3041.325(c)(2) and 39 CFR 

3041.505(f)(1). Pursuant to 39 CFR 

3041.405(c)–(d), the Commission does 

not appoint a Public Representative or 

request public comment in proceedings 

to review such requests. 

II. Public Proceeding(s) 

1. Docket No(s).: CP2023–1; Filing 

Title: Request of the United States Postal 

Service Concerning Modification Two to 

Priority Mail Express International, 

Priority Mail International & First-Class 

Package International Service Contract 

6, Which Includes an Extension of that 

Agreement; Filing Acceptance Date: 

October 23, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 

CFR 3035.105, 39 CFR 3041.310, 39 CFR 

3041.505, and 39 CFR 3041.515; Public 

Representative: Maxine Bradley; 

Comments Due: October 31, 2024. 

2. Docket No(s).: MC2025–143 and 

K2025–141; Filing Title: USPS Request 

to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & USPS Ground Advantage 

Contract 521 to the Competitive Product 

List and Notice of Filing Materials 

Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 

October 23, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3035.105, and 39 

CFR 3041.310; Public Representative: 

Samuel Robinson; Comments Due: 

October 31, 2024. 

3. Docket No(s).: MC2025–144 and 

K2025–142; Filing Title: USPS Request 

to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & USPS Ground Advantage 

Contract 522 to the Competitive Product 

List and Notice of Filing Materials 

Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 

October 23, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3035.105, and 39 

CFR 3041.310; Public Representative: 

Samuel Robinson; Comments Due: 

October 31, 2024. 

4. Docket No(s).: MC2025–145 and 

K2025–143; Filing Title: USPS Request 

to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & USPS Ground Advantage 

Contract 523 to the Competitive Product 

List and Notice of Filing Materials 

Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 

October 23, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3035.105, and 39 

CFR 3041.310; Public Representative: 

Samuel Robinson; Comments Due: 

October 31, 2024. 

5. Docket No(s).: MC2025–146 and 

K2025–144; Filing Title: USPS Request 

to Add Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & USPS Ground Advantage 

Contract 524 to the Competitive Product 

List and Notice of Filing Materials 

Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: 

October 23, 2024; Filing Authority: 39 

U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR 3035.105, and 39 


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