71176 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 226 / Friday, November 25, 2005 / Notices 

PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room 

7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 

22314–3428. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Request from a Federal Credit 

Union to Convert to a Community 

Charter. 

2. NCUA’s Operating Budget for 2006/ 

2007. 

3. NCUA’s Overhead Transfer Rate. 

4. NCUA’s Operating Fee Scale for 

2006. 

5. Interim Final Rule and Request for 

Comments: Part 707 of NCUA’s Rules 

and Regulations, Truth in Savings. 

6. Final Rule: Part 796 of NCUA’s 

Rules and Regulations, PostEmployment Restrictions for Certain 

NCUA Examiners. 

RECESS: 11:15 a.m. 

TIME AND DATE: 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, 

November 29, 2005. 

PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room 

7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 

22314–3428. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Part 703 of NCUA’s Rules and 

Regulations, Pilot Program Request. 

Closed pursuant to Exemption (4). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Rupp, Secretary of the Board, 

Telephone: 703–518–6304. 

Mary Rupp, 

Secretary of the Board. 

[FR Doc. 05–23375 Filed 11–22–05; 3:20 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7535–01–M 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to request reinstatement and approval of 

this data 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 information collection. 

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 January 24, 2006 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: 2007 and 2009 

Survey of Science and Engineering 

Research Facilities. 

Expiration Date of Approval: April 31, 

2006. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to renew an information 

collection for three years. 

Proposed Project: The National 

Science Foundation Survey of Science 

and Engineering Research Facilities is a 

Congressionally mandated (Pub. L. 99–

159), biennial survey that has been 

conducted since 1986. The survey 

collects data on the amount, condition, 

and costs of the physical facilities used 

to conduct science and engineering 

research. It was expected by Congress 

that this survey would provide the data 

necessary to describe the status and 

needs of science and engineering 

research facilities and to formulate 

appropriate solutions to documented 

needs. During the 2003 and 2005 survey 

cycles, data were collected from a 

population of approximately 465 

research-performing colleges and 

universities. This survey population 

was supplemented with approximately 

190 nonprofit biomedical research 

institutions receiving research support 

from the National Institutes of Health. 

Beginning with the FY 2003 cycle, a 

new section was added to the survey 

requesting information on the 

computing and networking capacity at 

the surveyed institutions, an 

increasingly important part of the 

infrastructure for science and 

engineering research. Other important 

changes include updating the 

networking and computing section, 

based on technological changes and 

issues that may occur. 

Use of the Information: Analysis of 

the Facilities Survey data will provide 

updated information on the status of 

scientific and engineering research 

facilities and capabilities. The 

information can be used by Federal 

policy makers, planners, and budget 

analysts in making policy decisions, as 

well as by institutional academic 

officials, the scientific/engineering 

establishment, and state agencies and 

legislatures that fund universities. 

Burden on the Public: The Facilities 

Survey will be sent by mail to 

approximately 465 academic 

institutions and 190 nonprofit research 

organizations and hospitals. The 

completion time per academic 

institution is expected to average 41 

hours and the completion time per 

research organization/hospitals is 

expected to average 7 hours. Assuming 

a 90% response rate, this would result 

in an estimated burden of 17,159 hours 

for academic institutions and 1,197 

hours for nonprofit research 

organizations/hospitals. 

Dated: November 21, 2005. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 05–23290 Filed 11–23–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Availability of Final 

Environmental Assessment and 

Finding of No Significant Impact 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Final Environmental 

Assessment (EA) and Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 

Construction of Northern Arizona 

University’s Merriam-Powell Research 

Station at The Arboretum at Flagstaff, 

Flagstaff, Arizona. 

DATES: November 25, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: 

Electronic copies of the Final EA and 

FONSI of the National Science 

Foundation (NSF) are available for 

review at http://www.nsf.gov/bio/pubs/ 

reports/ea_mprs.doc. Please direct any 

requests for paper copies of the Final EA 

and FONSI to Amy V. Whipple, 

Merriam-Powell Center for 

Environmental Research, PO Box 5640,