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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview: This RFI is issued under 

the National Big Data R&D Initiative. 

The NITRD BDSSG is inviting broad 

community input as it develops a 

National Big Data R&D Strategic Plan 

that can be referenced by participating 

agencies as they conceive and deploy 

their own big data programs, policies, 

and activities. 

Background: The BDSSG was initially 

formed to identify big data R&D 

activities across the Federal 

Government, offer opportunities for 

agency coordination, and jointly 

develop strategies for a national 

initiative. The National Big Data R&D 

Initiative was launched in March 2012. 

Since the launch, the BDSSG has held 

numerous meetings and workshops, 

including a major showcase event of 

dozens of partnerships that will help 

advance the frontiers of big data R&D 

across the country. Many participating 

federal agencies have already 

established new big data programs, 

policies and activities and plan to do 

more in the future. Currently, the 

BDSSG is drafting a framework and 

establishing a set of priory goals for a 

National Big Data R&D Strategic Plan. 

Objective: The major goal of this RFI 

is to gather information from multiple 

sectors to inform the development of an 

effective National Big Data R&D 

Strategic Plan. After the submission 

period ends and the feedback is 

analyzed, a workshop will be held to 

further discuss and develop the input 

received. 

What We Are Looking For: As a big 

data stakeholder, we would like to (1) 

understand your particular role and 

point of view in the big data innovation 

ecosystem, and (2) using the draft, The 

National Big Data R&D Initiative: Vision 

and Areas of Interest (http://

www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/images/0/

09/Federal_BD_R%26D_Thrusts_and_

Priority_Themes.pdf), as the basis, 

encourage you to provide comments and 

suggestions for how we might best 

develop an overarching, comprehensive 

framework to support national-scale big 

data science and engineering research 

and education, discoveries and 

innovation. Please include a description 

of the areas of critical investment (either 

within or across agencies), both 

currently and within a five to ten year 

horizon. Collectively, your comments 

could focus on one or more agencies, 

the set of NITRD agencies as a whole, or 

the national effort. Please keep in mind 

that the focus is on high level strategies 

for how agencies can leverage their 

collective investments. It will not focus 

on individual agency plans and will not 

contain an implementation plan. We are 

interested in all points of view on the 

activities that can best support research, 

development, and innovation in Big 

Data. However, we are not interested in 

specific research proposals or vendor 

offerings. While the NITRD agencies 

would welcome input on policies that 

are directly relevant to big data R&D, 

those policies that are more 

appropriately determined by the 

Administration or Congress (or both) are 

not relevant to this exercise. 

Who Can Participate: This RFI is open 

to all. We especially encourage public 

and private sector organizations (e.g., 

universities, government laboratories, 

companies, non-profits) with big data 

interests to submit their ideas. 

Participants must also be willing to have 

their ideas posted for discussion on a 

public Web site and included with 

possible attribution in the plan. 

Submission Format: All responses 

must be no more than two (2) pages long 

(12 pt. font, 1′′ margins) and include: 

• Who you are—name, credentials, 

organization 

• Your contact information 

• Your experience working with big 

data and your role in the big data 

innovation ecosystem 

• Comments and suggestions based on 

reading the initial framework, The 

National Big Data R&D Initiative: 

Vision and Priority Actions http://

www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/images/0/

09/Federal_BD_R%26D_Thrusts_and_

Priority_Themes.pdf), and guided by 

the following questions: 

Æ What are the gaps that are not 

addressed in the Visions and Priority 

Actions document? 

Æ From an interagency perspective, 

what do you think are the most high 

impact ideas at the frontiers of big data 

research and development? 

Æ What new research, education, and/ 

or infrastructure investments do you 

think will be game-changing for the big 

data innovation ecosystem? 

Æ How can the federal government 

most effectively enable new 

partnerships, particularly those that 

cross sectors or domains? 

• A short explanation of why you feel 

your contribution/ideas should be 

included in the strategic plan 

• Examples, where appropriate 

In accordance with FAR 15.202(3), 

responses to this notice are not offers 

and cannot be accepted by the 

Government to form a binding contract. 

Responders are solely responsible for all 

expenses associated with responding to 

this RFI, including any subsequent 

requests for proposals. 

Submitted by the National Science 

Foundation for the National 

Coordination Office (NCO) for 

Networking and Information 

Technology Research and Development 

(NITRD) on October 6, 2014. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24137 Filed 10–8–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. NRC–2014–0214] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to 

submit an information collection 

request to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) invites public 

comment about our intention to request 

the OMB’s approval for renewal of an 

existing information collection that is 

summarized below. We are required to 

publish this notice in the Federal 

Register under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Information pertaining to the 

requirement to be submitted: 

1. The title of the information 

collection: NRC Form 396, ‘‘Certification 

of Medical Examination by Facility 

Licensee.’’ 

2. Current OMB approval number: 

3150–0024. 

3. How often the collection is 

required: Upon application for an initial 

or upgrade license; every 6 years for the 

renewal of an operator or senior 

operator license, and notices of 

disability that occur during licensed 

tenure. 

4. Who is required or asked to report: 

Facility licensees who are tasked with 

certifying the medical fitness of 

applicants and operator licensees. 

5. The number of annual respondents: 

131. 

6. The number of hours needed 

annually to complete the requirement or 

request: 1,968 hours (1,668 Reporting 

Hours and 300 Recordkeeping Hours.) 

7. Abstract: NRC Form 396 is used to 

transmit information to the NRC 

regarding the medical condition of 

applicants for initial operator licenses or 

renewal of operator licenses and for the 

maintenance of medical records for all 

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licensed operators. The information is 

used to determine whether the physical 

condition and general health of 

applicants for operator licenses and 

licensed operators are such that the 

applicant/operator would not be 

expected to cause operational errors 

endangering public health and safety. 

Submit, by December 8, 2014, 

comments that address the following 

questions: 

1. Is the proposed collection of 

information necessary for the NRC to 

properly perform its functions? Does the 

information have practical utility? 

2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 

3. Is there a way to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected? 

4. How can the burden of the 

information collection be minimized, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology? 

The public may examine and have 

copied for a fee publicly-available 

documents, including the draft 

supporting statement, at the NRC’s 

Public Document Room, Room O–1F21, 

One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The 

OMB clearance requests are available at 

the NRC’s Web site: http://www.nrc.gov/ 

public-involve/doc-comment/omb/. The 

document will be available on the 

NRC’s home page site for 60 days after 

the signature date of this notice. 

Comments submitted in writing or in 

electronic form will be made available 

for public inspection. Because your 

comments will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information, 

the NRC cautions you against including 

any information in your submission that 

you do not want to be publicly 

disclosed. Comments submitted should 

reference Docket No. NRC–2014–0214. 

You may submit your comments by any 

of the following methods: Electronic 

comments go to http://

www.regulations.gov and search for 

Docket No. NRC–2014–0214. Mail 

comments to the NRC Clearance Officer, 

Tremaine Donnell (T–5 F42), U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001. 

Questions about the information 

collection requirements may be directed 

to the NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine 

Donnell (T–5 F42), U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001, by telephone at 301– 

415–6258, or by email to 

INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day 

of October, 2014. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Tremaine Donnell, 

NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information 

Services. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24117 Filed 10–8–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. NRC–2014–0192] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to 

submit an information collection 

request to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) invites public 

comment about our intention to request 

the OMB’s approval for renewal of an 

existing information collection that is 

summarized below. We are required to 

publish this notice in the Federal 

Register under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Information pertaining to the 

requirement to be submitted: 

1. The title of the information 

collection: NRC Form 313, ‘‘Application 

for Materials License’’ and NRC Forms 

313A (RSO), 313A (AMP), 313A (ANP), 

313A (AUD), 313A (AUT), and 313A 

(AUS). 

2. Current OMB approval number: 

3150–0120. 

3. How often the collection is 

required: There is a one-time submittal 

of the NRC Form 313 (which may 

include the NRC Form 313A series of 

forms) with information to receive a 

license. Once a specific license has been 

issued, there is a 10-year resubmittal of 

the NRC Form 313 (which may include 

the NRC form 313A series of forms) with 

information for renewal of the license. 

Amendment requests are submitted as 

needed by the licensee. 

There is a one-time submittal for all 

limited specific medical use applicants 

of a NRC Form 313A series form to have 

each new individual identified as a 

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO), 

authorized medical physicist (AMP), 

authorized nuclear pharmacist (ANP), or 

authorized user or a subsequent 

submittal of additional information for 

one of these individuals to be identified 

with a new authorization on a limited 

specific medical use license. 

NRC Form 313A (RSO) is also used by 

medical broad scope licensees when 

identifying a new individual as an RSO 

or adding an additional RSO 

authorization for the individual. This 

submittal may occur when applying for 

a new license, amendment, or renewal. 

NRC Form 313A (ANP) is also used by 

commercial nuclear pharmacy licensees 

when requesting an individual be 

identified for the first time as ANP. This 

submittal may occur when applying for 

a new license, amendment, or renewal. 

4. Who is required or asked to report: 

All applicants requesting a license, 

amendment or renewal of a license for 

byproduct or source material. 

5. The number of annual respondents: 

14,400 (2,000 NRC licensees and 12,400 

Agreement State licensees). 

6. The number of hours needed 

annually to complete the requirement or 

request: 61,920 (8,600 NRC and 53,320 

Agreement State hours). 

7. Abstract: Applicants must submit 

NRC Form 313, which may include the 

six forms in the 313A series, to obtain 

a specific license to possess, use, or 

distribute byproduct or source material. 

These six forms in the 313A series are: 

(1) NRC Form 313A (RSO), ‘‘Radiation 

Safety Officer Training and Experience 

and Preceptor Attestation’’; (2) NRC 

Form 313A (AMP), ‘‘Authorized 

Medical Physicist Training and 

Experience and Preceptor Attestation’’; 

(3) NRC Form 313A (ANP), ‘‘Authorized 

Nuclear Pharmacist Training and 

Experience and Preceptor Attestation’’; 

(4) NRC Form 313A (AUD), ‘‘Authorized 

User Training and Experience and 

Preceptor Attestation (for uses defined 

under 35.100, 35.200, and 35.500)’’; (5) 

NRC Form 313A (AUT), ‘‘Authorized 

User Training and Experience and 

Preceptor Attestation (for uses defined 

under 35.300)’’; and (6) NRC Form 313A 

(AUS), ‘‘Authorized User Training and 

Experience and Preceptor Attestation 

(for uses defined under 35.400 and 

35.600).’’ The information is reviewed 

by the NRC to determine whether the 

applicant is qualified by training and 

experience, and has equipment, 

facilities, and procedures which are 

adequate to protect the public health 

and safety and minimize danger to life 

or property. 

Submit, by December 8, 2014, 

comments that address the following 

questions: 

1. Is the proposed collection of 

information necessary for the NRC to 

properly perform its functions? Does the 

information have practical utility? 

2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 

3. Is there a way to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected? 

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