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PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201512-1205-005 

(this link will only become active on the 

day following publication of this notice) 

or by contacting Michel Smyth by 

telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 

693–8064, (these are not toll-free 

numbers) or sending an email to DOL_

PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Submit comments about this request 

by mail or courier to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 

395–5806 (this is not a toll-free 

number); or by email: OIRA_

submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters 

are encouraged, but not required, to 

send a courtesy copy of any comments 

by mail or courier to the U.S. 

Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Attn: 

Departmental Information Compliance 

Management Program, Room N1301, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 

toll-free numbers) or sending an email 

to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks approval under the PRA for 

revisions to the Self-Employment 

Training (SET) Demonstration 

Evaluation. More specifically, clearance 

is being requested for an extension to 

continue administering a follow-up 

survey. This ICR proposes no changes to 

the data collection instrument. This 

information collection has been 

classified as a revision, because other 

information collections that are 

currently approved are no longer 

needed and will be discontinued. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless it is 

approved by the OMB under the PRA 

and displays a currently valid OMB 

Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1205–0505. The DOL notes that 

existing information collection 

requirements submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. New 

requirements would only take effect 

upon OMB approval. For additional 

substantive information about this ICR, 

see the related notice published in the 

Federal Register on October 16, 2015 

(80 FR 62572). 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES

section within thirty (30) days of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. In order to help ensure 

appropriate consideration, comments 

should mention OMB Control Number 

1205–0505. The OMB is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: DOL–ETA. 

Title of Collection: Self-Employment 

Training Demonstration Evaluation. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0505. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households; State, Local, and Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 1,080. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 1,080. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

360 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

Dated: January 29, 2016. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02428 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Establish an Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to request clearance of this collection. In 

accordance with the requirement of 

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

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), 

we are providing opportunity for public 

comment on this action. After obtaining 

and considering public comment, NSF 

will prepare the submission requesting 

that OMB approve clearance of this 

collection for no longer than three years. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by April 8, 2016 to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR

COMMENTS: Contact Suzanne H. 

Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, 

Virginia 22230; telephone (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). You also 

may obtain a copy of the data collection 

instrument and instructions from Ms. 

Plimpton. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Awardee Reporting 

Requirements for the Experimental 

Program to Stimulate Competitive 

Research (EPSCoR) Research 

Infrastructure Improvement Programs. 

OMB Number: 3145—NEW. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Not 

applicable. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish an information 

collection. 

Abstract 

Proposed Project 

The mission of the National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is to promote the 

progress of science; to advance the 

national health, welfare, and prosperity; 

and to secure the national defense, 

while avoiding the undue concentration 

of research and education. In 1977, in 

response to congressional concern that 

NSF funding was overly concentrated 

geographically, a National Science 


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Board task force analyzed the 

geographic distribution of NSF funds, 

which resulted in the creation of an NSF 

Experimental Program to Stimulate 

Competitive Research (EPSCoR). 

Congress specified two objectives for the 

EPSCoR program in the National 

Science Foundation Authorization Act 

of 1988: (1) To assist States that 

historically have received relatively 

little Federal research and development 

funding; and (2) to assist States that 

have demonstrated a commitment to 

develop their research bases and 

improve science and engineering 

research and education programs at 

their universities and colleges. 

The EPSCoR Research Infrastructure 

Improvement Programs advance science 

and engineering capabilities in EPSCoR 

jurisdictions for discovery, innovation 

and overall knowledge-based prosperity. 

These projects build human, cyber, and 

physical infrastructure in EPSCoR 

jurisdictions, stimulating sustainable 

improvements in their Research & 

Development (R&D) capacity and 

competitiveness. 

EPSCoR projects are unique in their 

scope and complexity; in their 

integration of individual researchers, 

institutions, and organizations; and in 

their role in developing the diverse, 

well-prepared, STEM-enabled workforce 

necessary to sustain research 

competitiveness and catalyze economic 

development. In addition, these projects 

are generally inter- (or 

multi-)disciplinary and involve effective 

jurisdictional and regional 

collaborations among academic, 

government and private sector 

stakeholders that advance scientific 

research, promote innovation and 

provide multiple societal benefits; and 

they broaden participation in science 

and engineering by engaging multiple 

institutions and organizations at all 

levels of research and education, and 

people within and among EPSCoR 

jurisdictions. These projects usually 

involve between 100 (Track-2) to 300 

(Track-1) participants per year over the 

performance period and provide 

outreach experiences to thousands of 

K–12 students and teachers. America 

COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 

2010, Section 517 (H.R. 5116, Section 

517) requires NSF EPSCoR to submit 

annual reports to both Congress and 

OSTP that contains data detailing 

project progress and success (new 

investigators, broadening participation, 

dissemination of results, new 

workshops, outreach activities, 

proposals submitted and awarded, 

mentoring activities among faculty 

members, collaborations, researcher 

participating on the review process, 

etc.). 

EPSCoR RII Track-1 and Track-2 

projects are required to submit annual 

reports on progress and plans, which are 

used as a basis for performance review 

and determining the level of continued 

funding. To support this review and the 

management of an EPSCoR RII projects, 

teams are required to develop a set of 

performance indicators for building 

sustainable infrastructure and capacity 

in terms of a strategic plan for the 

project; measure performance and revise 

strategies as appropriate; report on the 

progress relative to the project’s goals 

and milestones; and describe changes in 

strategies, if any, for submission 

annually to NSF. These indicators are 

both quantitative and descriptive and 

may include, for example, the 

characteristics of project personnel and 

students; aggregate demographics of 

participants; sources of financial 

support and in-kind support; 

expenditures by operational component; 

characteristics of industrial and/or other 

sector participation; research activities; 

workforce development activities; 

external engagement activities; patents 

and patent licenses; publications; 

degrees granted to students involved in 

project activities; and descriptions of 

significant advances and other outcomes 

of the EPSCoR project’s efforts. Part of 

this reporting takes the form of several 

spreadsheets to capture specific 

information to demonstrate progress 

towards achieving the goals of the 

program. Such reporting requirements 

are included in the cooperative 

agreement which is binding between the 

awardee institution and NSF. 

Each project’s annual report addresses 

the following categories of activities: (1) 

Research, (2) education, (3) workforce 

development, (4) partnerships and 

collaborations, (5) communication and 

dissemination, (6) sustainability, (7) 

diversity, (8) management, and (9) 

evaluation and assessment. 

For each of the categories the report 

is required to describe overall objectives 

for the year; specific accomplishments, 

impacts, outputs and outcomes; 

problems or challenges the project has 

encountered in making progress towards 

goals; and anticipated problems in 

performance during the following year. 

Use of the Information: NSF will use 

the information to continue funding of 

the EPSCoR RII projects, and to evaluate 

the progress of the program. 

The current RPPR is designed 

primarily to support reporting from 

individual investigators and nor for 

large centers/center-like programs 

involving hundreds of participants. The 

change would facilitate reporting better 

aligned with program goals and is 

expected to minimize reporting burden 

on the EPSCoR community and provide 

data as legislatively required for NSF 

EPSCoR. 

Estimate of Burden: 100 hours per 

project for twenty-nine projects for a 

total of 2,900 hours. 

Respondents: Non-profit institutions; 

federal government. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Report: One. 

Comments: 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 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. 

Dated: February 2, 2016. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. 50–445, 50–446, and 72–74; 

NRC–2016–0020] 

Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, 

Units 1 and 2, and Independent Spent 

Fuel Storage Installation Consideration 

of Approval of Transfer of Licenses 

and Conforming Amendments 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Application for direct transfer of 

licenses; opportunity to comment, 

request a hearing, and petition for leave 

to intervene. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) received and is 

considering approval of a direct license 

transfer application filed by Luminant 

Generation Company, LLC (Luminant 

Power) on November 12, 2015, and 

supplemented by letter dated December 

9, 2015. The application seeks NRC 

approval of the direct transfer of Facility 


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