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to allow time to make arrangements. To 

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products such as perfumes, hairsprays, 

and deodorants. 

Dated: March 17, 2015. 

Rebecca Cokley, 

Executive Director. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

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, Public Law 104– 

13. This is the second notice for public 

comment; the first was published in the 

Federal Register at 80 FR 1670, 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. The full submission 

may be found at: http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Comments: Comments regarding (a) 

whether the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’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 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or 

send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

Comments regarding these information 

collections are best assured of having 

their full effect if received within 30 

days of this notification. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling 703–292–7556. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton at (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). 

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 unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting 

Requirements for the Engineering 

Research Centers (ERCs). 

OMB Number: 3145–0220. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish an information 

collection. 

Abstract: 

Proposed Project: The Engineering 

Research Centers (ERC) program 

supports an integrated, interdisciplinary 

research environment to advance 

fundamental engineering knowledge 

and engineered systems; educate a 

globally competitive and diverse 

engineering workforce from K–12 on; 

and join academe and industry in 

partnership to achieve these goals. ERCs 

conduct world-class research through 

partnerships of academic institutions, 

national laboratories, industrial 

organizations, and/or other public/

private entities. New knowledge thus 

created is meaningfully linked to 

society. 

ERCs conduct world-class research 

with an engineered systems perspective 

that integrates materials, devices, 

processes, components, control 

algorithms and/or other enabling 

elements to perform a well-defined 

function. These systems provide a 

unique academic research and 

education experience that involves 

integrative complexity and 

technological realization. The 

complexity of the systems perspective 

includes the factors associated with its 

use in industry, society/environment, or 

the human body. 

ERCs enable and foster excellent 

education, integrate research and 

education, speed knowledge/technology 

transfer through partnerships between 

academe and industry, and prepare a 

more competitive future workforce. 

ERCs capitalize on diversity through 

participation in center activities and 

demonstrate leadership in the 

involvement of groups 

underrepresented in science and 

engineering. 

Centers will be required to submit 

annual reports on progress and plans, 

which will be used as a basis for 

performance review and determining 

the level of continued funding. To 

support this review and the 

management of a Center, ERCs will also 

be required to submit management and 

performance indicators annually to NSF 

via a data collection Web site that is 

managed by a technical assistance 

contractor. These indicators are both 

quantitative and descriptive and may 

include, for example, the characteristics 

of center personnel and students; 

sources of cash and in-kind support; 

expenditures by operational component; 

characteristics of industrial and/or other 

sector participation; research activities; 

education activities; knowledge transfer 

activities; patents, licenses; 

publications; degrees granted to 

students involved in Center activities; 

descriptions of significant advances and 

other outcomes of the ERC effort. Such 

reporting requirements will be included 

in the cooperative agreement which is 

binding between the academic 

institution and the NSF. 

Each Center’s annual report will 

address the following categories of 

activities: (1) Vision and impact, (2) 

strategic plan, (3) research program, (4) 

innovation ecosystem and industrial 

collaboration, (5) education, (6) 

infrastructure (leadership, management, 

facilities, diversity) and (7) budget 

issues. 

For each of the categories the report 

will describe overall objectives for the 

year, progress toward center goals, 

problems the Center has encountered in 

making progress towards goals and how 

they were overcome, plans for the future 

and anticipated research and other 

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year, and specific outputs and 

outcomes. 

Use of the Information: The data 

collected will be used for NSF internal 

reports, historical data, performance 

review by peer site visit teams, program 

level studies and evaluations, and for 

securing future funding for continued 

ERC program maintenance and growth. 

Estimate of Burden: 100 hours per 

center for 17 centers for a total of 1,700 

hours. 

Respondents: Academic institutions. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Report: One from each of the 17 ERCs. 

Dated: March 16, 2015. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06301 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

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, Public Law 104– 

13. This is the second notice for public 

comment; the first was published in the 

Federal Register at 80 FR 1670, 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. Comments regarding 

(a) whether the collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’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 1265, 

Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email 

to chines@nsf.gov. Comments regarding 

these information collections are best 

assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of this 

notification. Copies of the submission(s) 

may be obtained by calling 703–292– 

7556. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton at (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). 

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 unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Title: Request for Proposals. 

OMB Control Number: 3145–0080. 

Proposed Project: The Federal 

Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 

15.2—‘‘Solicitation and Receipt of 

Proposals and Information’’ prescribes 

policies and procedures for preparing 

and issuing Requests for Proposals. The 

FAR System has been developed in 

accordance with the requirement of the 

Office of Federal Procurement Policy 

Act of 1974, as amended. The NSF Act 

of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1870, 

Sec. II, states that NSF has the authority 

to: 

(c) Enter into contracts or other 

arrangements, or modifications thereof, 

for the carrying on, by organizations or 

individuals in the United States and 

foreign countries, including other 

government agencies of the United 

States and of foreign countries, of such 

scientific or engineering activities as the 

Foundation deems necessary to carry 

out the purposes of this Act, and, at the 

request of the Secretary of Defense, 

specific scientific or engineering 

activities in connection with matters 

relating to international cooperation or 

national security, and, when deemed 

appropriate by the Foundation, such 

contracts or other arrangements or 

modifications thereof, may be entered 

into without legal consideration, 

without performance or other bonds and 

without regard to section 5 of title 41, 

U.S.C. 

Use of the Information: Request for 

Proposals (RFP) is used to competitively 

solicit proposals in response to NSF 

need for services. Impact will be on 

those individuals or organizations who 

elect to submit proposals in response to 

the RFP. Information gathered will be 

evaluated in light of NSF procurement 

requirements to determine who will be 

awarded a contract. 

Estimate of Burden: The Foundation 

estimates that, on average, 558 hours per 

respondent will be required to complete 

the RFP. 

Respondents: Individuals; business or 

other for-profit; not-for-profit 

institutions; Federal government; state, 

local, or tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 75. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 41,850 hours. 

Dated: March 16, 2015. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06300 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Advisory Committee for Engineering; 

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: Advisory Committee for 

Engineering #1170. 

Date/Time: April 15, 2015: 12:30 p.m. 

to 6:00 p.m.; April 16, 2015: 8:30 a.m. 

to 12:30 p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1235, 

Arlington, Virginia 22230. 

Type of Meeting: open. 

Contact Person: Evette Rollins, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Suite 505, Arlington, 

Virginia 22230; 703–292–8300. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice, recommendations and counsel 

on major goals and policies pertaining 

to engineering programs and activities. 

Agenda: 

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 

• Directorate for Engineering Report 

• Electrical, Communications, and 

Cyber Systems (ECCS) Overview 

• ECCS Committee of Visitors (COV) 

Report 

• Broadening Participation in 

Engineering 


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