30644 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices 

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 74 FR 10783, 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 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 295, 

Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send e-mail 

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 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. 

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: ‘‘Biological 

Sciences Proposal Classification Form’’. 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0203. 

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 6,800 

responses are expected during the 

course of one year for a total of 570 

public burden hours annually. 

Expected Respondents: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

6,800. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

6,800. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 570 hours. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion. 

Dated: June 23, 2009. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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[Docket No. 63–001–HLW;ASLBP No. 09– 

892–HLW–CAB04] 

Establishment of Atomic Safety and 

Licensing Board; Department of 

Energy 

Pursuant to delegation by the 

Commission dated December 29, 1972 

(37 FR 28,710), and the Commission’s 

regulations, see 10 CFR 2.300 et seq., 

2.1000 et seq., notice is hereby given 

that an Atomic Safety and Licensing 

Board (Board) is being established in the 

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concerning discovery, Licensing 

Support Network compliance, new or 

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scheduling, case management matters 

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other matters the Chief Administrative 

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Construction Authorization 

Application. 

The Board, which shall also be 

referred to as a Construction 

Authorization Board 04 (CAB 04) is 

comprised of the following 

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Thomas S. Moore, Chair, Atomic Safety 

and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001. 

Paul S. Ryerson, Atomic Safety and 

Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555–0001. 

Richard E. Wardwell, Atomic Safety and 

Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear 

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DC 20555–0001. 

Until further order, all pleadings, 

correspondence, documents, and other 

materials shall be filed in accordance 

with the NRC E–Filing rule, which the 

NRC promulgated in August 2007 (72 

FR 49,139). 

Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th 

day of June 2009. 

E. Roy Hawkens, 

Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety 

and Licensing Board Panel. 

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Meetings; Sunshine Act 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission. 

DATE: Week of June 29, 2009. 

PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference 

Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland. 

STATUS: Public and Closed. 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Week of June 29, 2009 

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 

1:05 p.m. 

Discussion/Possible Vote on Final 

Rule—Update to Waste Confidence 

Decision (Public Meeting) 

(Tentative). (Contact: Rochelle 

Bavol, 301–415–1651.) 

This meeting will be webcast live at 

the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov. 

*The schedule for Commission 

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notice. To verify the status of meetings, 

call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. 

Contact person for more information: 

Rochelle Bavol, (301) 415–1651. 

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Rochelle C. Bavol, 

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST ELECTRIC 

POWER AND CONSERVATION 

PLANNING COUNCIL 

Amended Columbia River Basin Fish 

and Wildlife Program 

AGENCY: Pacific Northwest Electric 

Power and Conservation Planning 

Council (Northwest Power and 

Conservation Council, Council), an 

interstate compact agency organized 

under the authority of the Pacific 

Northwest Electric Power Planning and 

Conservation Act of 1980, 16 U.S.C. 839 

et seq. (Northwest Power Act). 

ACTION: Notice of final action adopting 

the amended Columbia River Basin Fish 

and Wildlife Program. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 4(h) of the 

Northwest Power Act, the Council has 

amended its Columbia River Basin Fish 

and Wildlife Program (program). The 

final amended program may be found 

on the Council’s Web site at http:// 

www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program. 

Background: Pursuant to section 4(h) of 

the Northwest Power Act, in November 

2007 the Northwest Power and 

Conservation Council requested in 

writing that State and Federal fish and 

wildlife agencies, Indian tribes, and 

others submit recommendations for 

amendments to the Council’s Columbia 

River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. 

The Council received over 3000 pages of 

recommendations and supporting 

information from 65 entities. The 

Council then received extensive written 

public comment on the program 

amendment recommendations. In 

September 2008, after reviewing the 

recommendations, the supporting 

information, and the comments received 

on the recommendations, the Council 

released for public review a draft 

revised Fish and Wildlife Program. The 

Council received over 1000 pages of 

substantial written comments on the 

draft amendments. All of these 

documents may be found on the 

Council’s Web site at http:// 

www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program/ 

2008amend. The Council also took oral 

testimony at a dozen public hearings 

around the region. Transcripts of these 

hearings are in the administrative record 

along with the written comments. As 

specified in section 4(h)(5), the Council 

also held a number of consultations on 

the recommendations and draft 

amendments with representatives of 

State and Federal fish and wildlife 

agencies, Indian tribes, Federal 

hydrosystem agencies, and customers of 

the Bonneville Power Administration. 

Notes from these consultations are also 

in the administrative record. 

Following this public review process 

required by the Northwest Power Act, 

and after deliberations in public over 

the course of several Council meetings, 

the Council adopted the final revised 

program in February 2009 at a Council 

meeting in Portland, Oregon. The 

Council based its decisions on the 

recommendations, supporting 

documents, and the views and 

information obtained through public 

comment and participation and 

consultation with the agencies, tribes, 

and customers. The Council’s Columbia 

River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program 

continues to include detailed plans for 

nearly 60 subbasins and mainstem 

reaches of the Columbia River Basin. 

The subbasin plans themselves were not 

revised in this process. In the final step 

of this program amendment process, at 

its June 2009 meeting in Whitefish, 

Montana, the Council adopted written 

findings explaining its disposition of the 

program amendment recommendations, 

as required by section 4(h)(7) of the 

Northwest Power Act, along with 

responses to comments received on the 

program amendment recommendations 

and on the draft amended program. The 

findings and responses have been made 

part of the program as Appendix F. All 

of the elements of the Council’s Fish 

and Wildlife Program may be found on 

the Council’s Web site at http:// 

www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please visit the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.nwcouncil.org or contact the 

Council at (503) 222–5161 or toll free 

(800) 452–5161. 

Stephen L. Crow, 

Executive Director. 

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