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National Science Board business, as Board Office 24 hours before the the above address, 703–292–8030, or follows: teleconference to request the public [email protected]. DATES: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 2– audio link at nationalsciencebrd@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 4:30 p.m. EDT. nsf.gov. National Science Foundation, as PLACE: This meeting will be held by STATUS: Open. directed by the Antarctic Conservation videoconference through the National MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Chair’s Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR Science Foundation. An audio link will opening remarks; conduct an orientation 670), as amended by the Antarctic be available for the public. Members of of Science & Engineering Indicators in Science, Tourism and Conservation Act the public must contact the Board Office preparation for the 2022 cycle. of 1996, has developed regulations for the establishment of a permit system for to request the public audio link by CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: various activities in Antarctica and sending an email to Point of contact for this meeting is: Reba designation of certain animals and [email protected] at least 24 Bandyopadhyay ([email protected]), certain geographic areas a requiring hours prior to the teleconference. 703/292–7000. Members of the public special protection. The regulations STATUS: Open. must contact the Board Office to request establish such a permit system to MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Chair’s the public audio link by sending an designate Antarctic Specially Protected opening remarks and welcome of new email to [email protected] at Areas. committee members; (2) discussion of least 24 hours prior to the the 2019 Merit Review Digest draft, teleconference. Application Details highlights of the biennial survey, and Meeting information and updates Permit Application: 2021–002 recent COV reports; (3) discussion of (time, place, subject matter or status of 1. Applicant: Megan Cimino, University items to include in the Board’s meeting) may be found at http:// of California at Santa Cruz, 1156 Overview; (4) discussion of future CO www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/ High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064. role regarding Broader Impacts; and (5) notices.jsp#sunshine. Please refer to the risks, including Enterprise Risk National Science Board website Activity for Which Permit is Management. www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional Requested: Enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), Take, Harmful CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: information. Interference, and Import into the USA. Point of contact for this meeting is: Ann Chris Blair, The applicant would conduct research Bushmiller ([email protected]), 703/ Executive Assistant to the National Science as part of the Palmer Station Long-Term 292–7000. Request the public audio link Board Office. Ecological Research Program (Palmer by sending an email to [FR Doc. 2020–13936 Filed 6–24–20; 4:15 pm] LTER) relating variability in seabird [email protected] at least 24 BILLING CODE 7555–01–P ecology to changes in the physical and hours prior to the teleconference. biological environment, especially sea Meeting information and updates ice, snow conditions and the availability (time, place, subject matter or status of NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION of prey. The research would comprise meeting) may be found at http:// two complimentary components at www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/ Notice of Permit Applications Received summer breeding colonies of seabirds notices.jsp#sunshine. Please refer to the Under the Antarctic Conservation Act and in their pelagic marine foraging National Science Board website of 1978 environment. The applicant would www.nsf.gov/nsb for additional AGENCY: National Science Foundation. continue long term-research efforts to information. assess how annual environmental ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications variability affects seabird diets, breeding Chris Blair, Received. Executive Assistant to the National Science success, growth rates, survival and Board Office. SUMMARY: The National Science recruitment, behavior, population [FR Doc. 2020–13938 Filed 6–24–20; 4:15 pm] Foundation (NSF) is required to publish trends, foraging success and seasonal BILLING CODE 7555–01–P a notice of permit applications received dispersal. The applicant would engage to conduct activities regulated under the in take by capture and release in order Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. to (1) census populations and mark NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSF has published regulations under breeding territories; (2) capture, mark, the Antarctic Conservation Act in the band and/or weigh adults, chicks and Sunshine Act Meeting Code of Federal Regulations. This is the eggs; (3) obtain diet samples by stomach lavage, by screening contents of SUMMARY: The National Science Board’s required notice of permit applications terrestrial sediment traps and/or by Committee on National Science and received. collecting regurgitated or defecated prey Engineering Policy (SEP), pursuant to DATES: Interested parties are invited to items; (4) place transmitters on NSF regulations, the National Science submit written data, comments, or individuals; (5) place instrumented Foundation Act, as amended, and the views with respect to this permit artificial eggs under incubating Government in the Sunshine Act, application by July 27, 2020. This individuals; (6) obtain tissue samples hereby gives notice of the scheduling of application may be inspected by from adults and chicks (e.g., preen gland a teleconference for the transaction of interested parties at the Permit Office, oil, blood, feathers, egg yolk, toenails); National Science Board business, as address below. (7) collect addles/infertile eggs no follows: ADDRESSES: Comments should be longer being incubated; (8) use GPS/GIS DATES: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 4– addressed to Permit Office, Office of technologies to update existing breeding 5:30 p.m. EDT. Polar Programs, National Science habitat maps; and (9) salvage dead PLACE: This meeting will be held by Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, specimens in good condition for videoconference through the National Alexandria, Virginia 22314. educational purposes. The applicant Science Foundation. An audio link will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: would use all/some of the above be available for the public. Contact the Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at methods on the following species:

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Adelie Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin, Officer, National Science Foundation, Universities, academic researchers, Gentoo Penguin, Brown Skua, South 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, and students benefit from IUCRC Polar Skua, Southern Giant Petrel, Blue- VA 22314, or send email to splimpto@ participation through the research Eyed Shag, Kelp Gull, Snowy nsf.gov. Individuals who use a funding, the establishment and growth Sheathbill. All seabirds involved in this telecommunications device for the deaf of industry partnerships, and research would be released unharmed. (TDD) may call the Federal Information educational and career placement To conduct the research, the applicant Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– opportunities for students. Industry would enter the following Antarctic 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a Members benefit by accessing Specially Protected Areas: ASPA 107, day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year knowledge, facilities, equipment, and Dion Islands; ASPA 113, Litchfield (including federal holidays). intellectual property in a highly cost- Island; ASPA 115, Lagotellerie Island; Copies of the submission may be efficient model; leveraging Center ASPA 117, Avian Island; ASPA 139, obtained by calling 703–292–7556. research outcomes in their future Biscoe Point; and ASPA 170, Charcot SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NSF may proprietary projects; interacting in an Island. not conduct or sponsor a collection of informal, collaborative way with other Location: Palmer Station area, information unless the collection of private sector and government entities Marguerite Bay and vicinity, Charcot information displays a currently valid with shared interests; and identifying Island, Rosenthal Islans. ASPA 107, OMB control number and the agency and recruiting talent. NSF provides Dion Islands; ASPA 113, Litchfield informs potential persons who are to funding to support Center Island; ASPA 115, Lagotellerie Island; respond to the collection of information administrative costs and a governance ASPA 117, Avian Island; ASPA 139, that such persons are not required to framework to manage membership, Biscoe Point; and ASPA 170, Charcot respond to the collection of information operations, and evaluation. Island. unless it displays a currently valid OMB Sites within Centers will be required Dates of Permitted Activities: October control number. to provide data to NSF and/or its 1, 2020–September 30, 2023. Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting authorized representatives (contractors and/or grantees) annually—after the Erika N. Davis, Requirements for the Industry- University Cooperative Research award expires for their fiscal year of Program Specialist, Office of Polar Programs. activity—for the life of the Phase I, and [FR Doc. 2020–13780 Filed 6–25–20; 8:45 am] Centers (IUCRC) Program. OMB Number: 3145–0088. if applicable, Phase II, and Phase III BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Type of Request: Revision to and award(s). extension of approval of an information Information collected are both collection. quantitative and descriptive; they will NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION provide managing Program Directors a Proposed Project Agency Information Collection means to monitor the operational and Activities: Comment Request; Grantee The NSF’s Division of Industrial financial states of the Centers and Reporting Requirements for the Innovation and Partnerships (IIP), ensure that the award is in good Industry-University Cooperative within the Engineering Directorate, standing. These data will also allow Research Centers (IUCRC) Program serves a wide range of grantees across 5 NSF to assess the Centers in terms of major programs. intellectual, broader, and commercial AGENCY: National Science Foundation. The IUCRC program provides a impacts that are core to our review ACTION: Submission for OMB review; structure for academic researchers to criteria. Finally, in compliance with the comment request. conduct fundamental, pre-competitive Evidence Act of 2019, information research of shared interest to industry collected will be used in satisfying SUMMARY: The National Science and government organizations. These congressional requests, and supporting Foundation (NSF) has submitted the organizations pay membership fees to a the agency’s policymaking and reporting following information collection consortium so that they can collectively needs. requirement to OMB for review and envision and fund research, with at least In addition to the agency’s annual clearance under the Paperwork 90% of Member funds allocated to the report requirement, Principal Reduction Act of 1995. This is the direct costs of these shared research Investigators (IUCRC Center and Site second notice for public comment; the projects. Directors) of the awards are required to first was published in the Federal IUCRCs are formed around research provide the following information: Register, and no comments were areas of strategic interest to U.S. Center-Related Information received. NSF is forwarding the industry. Industry is defined very • proposed submission to the Office of broadly to include companies (large and Center Data Reporting Management and Budget (OMB) for small), startups and non-profit Æ A comprehensive annual survey clearance simultaneously with the organizations. Principal Investigators collecting information on structure, publication of this second notice. form a Center around emerging research funding, membership, personnel, and DATES: Written comments and topics of current research interest, in a outcomes of the Center during a given recommendations for the proposed pre-competitive space but with clear reporting period. A Center must submit information collection should be sent pathways to applied research and data for each fiscal year no later than within 30 days of publication of this commercial development. Industry September 30 of each year of operation, notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ partners join at inception, as an existing as well as after the award expires to PRAmain. Find this particular Center grows, or they inspire the describe its final year of activity. information collection by selecting creation of a new Center by recruiting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open university partners to leverage NSF Certification of Membership for Public Comments’’ or by using the support. Government agencies Æ A list of members and membership search function. participate in IUCRCs as Members or by fees collected by the Center and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: partnering directly with NSF at the certified by the respective university’s Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance strategic level. Sponsored Research Office (SRO), Total

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