Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 47 / Thursday, March 12, 2009 / Notices 10783 

Dated: March 5, 2009. 

Michael J. Kurtz, 

Assistant Archivist for Records Services— 

Washington, DC. 

[FR Doc. E9–5382 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7515–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Comment Request: Biological 

Sciences Proposal Classification Form 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to renew clearance of this collection. In 

accordance with the requirement of 

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing 

opportunity for public comment on this 

action. After obtaining and considering 

public comment, NSF will prepare the 

submission requesting OMB clearance 

of this collection for no longer than 3 

years. 

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 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received by May 11, 2009 to be assured 

of consideration. Comments received 

after that date will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding the information collection and 

requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request should be 

addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 

295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or 

send e-mail 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 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, 

Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: ‘‘Biological 

Sciences Proposal Classification Form’’. 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0203. 

Expiration Date of Approval: August 

31, 2009. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to renew an information 

collection for three years. 

Proposed Project: Five organizational 

units within the Directorate of 

Biological Sciences of the National 

Science Foundation will use the 

Biological Sciences Proposal 

Classification Form. They are the 

Division of Biological Infrastructure 

(DBI), the Division of Environmental 

Biology (DEB), the Division of 

Molecular and Cellular Biosciences 

(MCB), the Division of Integrative 

Organismal Systems IOS) and Emerging 

Frontiers (EF). All scientists submitting 

proposals to these units will be asked to 

complete an electronic version of the 

Proposal Classification Form. The form 

consists of brief questions about the 

substance of the research and the 

investigator’s previous Federal support. 

Each division will have a slightly 

different version of the form. In this 

way, submitters will only confront 

response choices that are relevant to 

their discipline. 

Use of the Information: The 

information gathered with the Biological 

Sciences Proposal Classification Form 

serves two main purposes. The first is 

facilitation of the proposal review 

process. Since peer review is a key 

component of NSF’s grant-making 

process, it is imperative that proposals 

are reviewed by scientists with 

appropriate expertise. The information 

collected with the Proposal 

Classification Form helps ensure that 

the proposals are evaluated by 

specialists who are well versed in 

appropriate subject matter. This helps 

maintain a fair and equitable review 

process. 

The second use of the information is 

program evaluation. The Directorate is 

committed to investing in a range of 

substantive areas. With data from this 

collection, the Directorate can calculate 

submission rates and funding rates in 

specific areas of research. Similarly, the 

information can be used to identify 

emerging areas of research, evaluate 

changing infrastructure needs in the 

research community, and track the 

amount of international research. As the 

National Science Foundation is 

committed to funding cutting-edge 

science, these factors all have 

implications for program management. 

The Directorate of Biological Sciences 

has a continuing commitment to 

monitor its information collection in 

order to preserve its applicability and 

necessity. Through periodic updates 

and revisions, the Directorate ensures 

that only useful, non-redundant 

information is collected. These efforts 

will reduce excessive reporting burdens. 

Burden on the Public: The Directorate 

estimates that an average of five minutes 

is expended for each proposal 

submitted. An estimated 6,500 

responses are expected during the 

course of one year for a total of 542 

public burden hours annually. 

Expected Respondents: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

6,500. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 542 hours. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion. 

Dated: March 9, 2009. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. E9–5347 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. NRC–2008–0621] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC). 

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of 

information collection and solicitation 

of public comment. 

SUMMARY: The NRC has recently 

submitted to OMB for review the 

following proposal for the collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby 

informs potential respondents that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and 

that a person is not required to respond 

to, a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. The NRC published a Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period on this information collection on 

December 10, 2008. 

1. Type of Submission, New, Revision, 

or Extension: Extension. 

2. The Title of the Information 

Collection: 10 CFR Part 30—Rules of 

General Applicability to Domestic 

Licensing of Byproduct Material. 

Current OMB Approval Number: 3150– 

0017. 

3. The Form Number if Applicable: 

N/A. 


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