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(iii) Inspecting the contact points to
ensure a secure connection to the
battery.
(iv) Reinserting the battery and
powering up and shutting down to
ensure proper connections.
(v) Checking the battery compartment
cover to ensure that it is securely
fastened.
(c) The results of such examinations
will be recorded and retained for one
year and made available to MSHA on
request.
(d) A qualified person as defined in
30 CFR 75.151 will continuously
monitor for methane immediately before
and during the use of nonpermissible
surveying equipment within 150 feet of
pillar workings.
(e) Nonpermissible surveying
equipment will not be used if methane
is detected in concentrations at or above
one percent for the area being surveyed.
When methane is detected at such levels
while the nonpermissible surveying
equipment is being used, the equipment
will be deenergized immediately and
the nonpermissible electronic
equipment withdrawn further than 150
feet from pillar workings.
(f) All hand-held methane detectors
will be MSHA-approved and
maintained in permissible and proper
operating condition as defined in 30
CFR 75.320.
(g) Batteries in the surveying
equipment must be changed out or
charged in fresh air more than 150 feet
from pillar workings.
(h) Qualified personnel who use
surveying equipment will be properly
trained to recognize the hazards and
limitations associated with the use of
nonpermissible surveying equipment in
areas where methane could be present.
(i) The nonpermissible surveying
equipment will not be put into service
until MSHA has initially inspected the
equipment and determined that it is in
compliance with all the terms and
conditions in this petition.
Within 60 days after the Proposed
Decision and Order becomes final, the
petitioner will submit proposed
revisions for its approved 30 CFR part
48 training plan to the District Manager.
The revisions will specify initial and
refresher training regarding the terms
and conditions in the Proposed Decision
and Order.
The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection as that afforded
by the existing standard.

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Dated: June 22, 2012.
George F. Triebsch,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances.
[FR Doc. 2012–15672 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice 12–050]

NASA Advisory Council; Meeting
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92–463, as amended, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) announces a meeting of the
NASA Advisory Council (NAC).
DATES: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 12
p.m.–4:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 26, 2012,
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; and Friday, July 27,
2012, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; Local Time.
ADDRESSES: NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center (GSFC), Building 1, Rooms
E100D/E, 8800 Greenbelt Road,
Greenbelt, MD 20771–0001. (Visitors
will first need to go to the Main Gate to
gain access to this Federal facility.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Marla King, NAC Administrative
Officer, NASA Headquarters,
Washington, DC 20546, 202–358–1148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will be open to the public up
to the seating capacity of the room. This
meeting is also available telephonically
and by WebEx. You must use a touch
tone phone to participate in this
meeting. Any interested person may call
the USA toll-free conference call
number (888) 989–9723 and then enter
the numeric participant passcode: 39513
followed by the # sign. To join via
WebEx the link is https://
nasa.webex.com/, meeting number on
July 25, 2012, is 997–683–462, and
password N@C852??! On Thursday, July
26, 2012, the meeting number will be
997–683–462, and password N@C852??!
On Friday, July 27, 2012, the meeting
number will be 997–683–462, and
password N@C852??!
The agenda for the meeting will
include reports from the NAC
Committees:
—Aeronautics
—Audit, Finance and Analysis
—Commercial Space
—Education and Public Outreach
—Human Exploration and Operations
—Information Technology Infrastructure
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—Science
—Technology and Innovation
It is imperative that the meeting be
held on these dates to accommodate the
scheduling priorities of the key
participants. All attendees will be
requested to sign a register and to
comply with NASA security
requirements. Visitors must show valid
State or Federal picture ID, green card,
or passport, before receiving an access
badge to enter into GSFC and must state
that they are attending the NASA
Advisory Council (NAC) meeting in
Building 1. All U.S. citizens and green
card holders desiring to attend must
provide their full name, company
affiliation (if applicable), and
citizenship to the GSFC Protective
Services Division no later than close of
business on July 16, 2012. Foreign
Nationals must provide the following
information: full name, gender, date/
place of birth, citizenship, home
address, visa information (number, type,
expiration date), passport information
(number, country of issue, expiration
date), employer/affiliation information
(name of institution, title/position,
address, country of employer,
telephone, email address), and an
electronically scanned or faxed copy of
their passport and visa to the GSFC
Security Office no later than the close of
business on July 11, 2012. If the above
information is not received by the noted
dates, attendees should expect a
minimum delay of two (2) hours. All
visitors to this meeting will report to the
Main Gate where they will be processed
through Security prior to entering GSFC.
Please provide the appropriate data, via
fax 301–286–1230, noting at the top of
the page ‘‘Public Admission to the NAC
Meeting at GSFC.’’ For security
questions, please contact Pam Starling
at 301–286–6865 or
[email protected] or alternate
contact: Debbie Brasel at 301–286–6876
or [email protected].
Patricia D. Rausch,
Advisory Committee Management Officer,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012–15644 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans

SUMMARY:

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to request reinstatement of this
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 action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
OMB clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
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 August 27, 2012, to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date would 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 email
to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
send email to [email protected].
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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Monitoring for the
National Science Foundation’s Math
and Science Partnership (MSP) Program.
OMB Control No.: 3145–0199.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
1. Abstract
• This document has been prepared
to support the clearance of data
collection instruments to be used in the
evaluation of the Math and Science
Partnership (MSP) program. The goals
for the program are to (1) Ensure that all
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prepared for, and are encouraged to
participate and succeed in challenging
curricula and advanced mathematics
and science courses; (2) enhance the
quality, quantity, and diversity of the K–
12 mathematics and science teacher
workforce; and (3) develop evidencebased outcomes that contribute to our
understanding of how students
effectively learn the knowledge, skills
and ways of thinking inherent in
mathematics, computer science,
engineering, and/or the natural sciences.
The motivational force for realizing
these goals is the formation of
partnerships between institutions of
higher education (IHEs) and K–12
school districts. The role of IHE content
faculty is the cornerstone of this
intervention. In fact, it is the rigorous
involvement of science, mathematics,
and engineering faculty—and the
expectation that both IHEs and K–12
school systems will be transformed—
that distinguishes MSP from other
education reform efforts.
• The components of the overall MSP
portfolio include active projects whose
initial awards were made prior MSP
competitions: (1) Comprehensive
Partnerships that implement change in
mathematics and/or science educational
practices in both higher education
institutions and in schools and school
districts, resulting in improved student
achievement across the K–12
continuum; (2) Targeted Partnerships
that focus on improved K–12 student
achievement in a narrower grade range
or disciplinary focus within
mathematics or science; (3) Institute
Partnerships: Teacher Institutes for the
21st Century that focus on the
development of mathematics and
science teachers as school—and districtbased intellectual leaders and master
teachers; (4) Research, Evaluation and
Technical Assistance (RETA) projects
that build and enhance large-scale
research and evaluation capacity for all
MSP awardees and provide them with
tools and assistance in the
implementation and evaluation of their
work; (5) MSP–Start Partnerships are for
awardees new to the MSP program,
especially from minority-serving
institutions, community colleges and
primarily undergraduate institutions, to
support the necessary data analysis,
project design, evaluation and team
building activities needed to develop a
full MSP Targeted or Institute
Partnership; and (6) Phase II
Partnerships for prior MSP Partnership
awardees focus on specific innovation
areas of their work where evidence of
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of additional resources and time would
produce more robust findings and
results.
The MSP monitoring information
system, comprised of seven web-based
surveys and one paper survey, collects
a common core of data about each
component of MSP. The Web
application for MSP has been developed
with a modular design that incorporates
templates and self-contained code
modules for rapid development and
ease of modification. A downloadable
version will also be available for
respondents who prefer a paper version
that they can mail or fax to the external
contractor.
Use of the information: This
information is required for effective
program planning, administration,
communication, program and project
monitoring and evaluation, and for
measuring attainment of NSF’s program,
project and strategic goals; the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–171)
which established the Academic
Competitiveness (ACC). The MSP
program is also directly aligned with
two of NSF’s long-term investment
categories: (1) Transform the Frontiers
and (2) Innovate for Society.
2. Expected Respondents
Individuals or households, not-forprofit institutions, business or other for
profit, and Federal State, local or tribal
government. The expected respondents
are principle investigators of all
partnership and RETA projects; STEM
and education faculty members and
administrators who participated in
MSP; school districts and IHEs that are
partners in an MSP project; and teachers
participating in Institute Partnerships.
3. Burden on the Public
Number of Respondents: 1,687.
Burden of the Public: The total
estimate for this collection is 16,245
annual burden hours.
This figure is based upon the previous
3 years of collecting information under
this clearance and anticipated
collections. The average annual
reporting burden is estimated to be
between 2 and 22 hours per respondent
depending on whether a respondent is
a direct participant who is self-reporting
or representing a project and reporting
on behalf of many project participants.
The majority of respondents (60%) are
estimated to require fewer than two
hours to complete the survey. The
burden on the public is negligible
because the study is limited to project
participants that have received funding
from the MSP Program.

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Dated: June 22, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2012–15695 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposal and Award Policies and
Procedures Guide; Comments Request
National Science Foundation.
Notification of extension of
public comment period.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The National Science
Foundation published a notice on May
25, 2012, at 77 FR 31401, seeking
comments on the National Science
Foundation Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide. The
original comment date was to end on
June 25, 2012.
DATES: Comments on this notice will
now be accepted until July 12, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please send comments to
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email
to [email protected]. 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).
SUMMARY:

Dated: June 22, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2012–15697 Filed 6–26–12; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY BOARD
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July
10, 2012.
PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20594.
STATUS: The ONE item is open to the
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The press and public may enter the
NTSB Conference Center one hour prior
to the meeting for set up and seating.
Individuals requesting specific
accommodations should contact
Rochelle Hall at (202) 314–6305 by
Friday, July 6, 2012.
The public may view the meeting via
a live or archived webcast by accessing
a link under ‘‘News & Events’’ on the
NTSB home page at www.ntsb.gov.
Schedule updates including weatherrelated cancellations are also available
at www.ntsb.gov.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Candi
Bing, (202) 314–6403 or by email at
[email protected].
Dated: Friday, June 22, 2012.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–15750 Filed 6–25–12; 4:15 pm]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50–409; NRC–2012–0151]

Dairyland Power Cooperative; La
Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
Exemption From Certain Security
Requirements
1.0

Background

The La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
(LACBWR) is owned and was operated
by the Dairyland Power Cooperative
(DPC). The LACBWR was a nuclear
power plant of nominal 50 Mw
electrical output, which utilized a
forced-circulation, direct-cycle boiling
water reactor as its heat source. The
plant is located on the east bank of the
Mississippi River in Vernon County,
Wisconsin. The plant was one of a series
of demonstration plants funded, in part,
by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
(AEC). The nuclear steam supply system
and its auxiliaries were funded by the
AEC, and the balance of the plant was
funded by the DPC. The Allis-Chalmers
Company was the original licensee; the
AEC later sold the plant to the DPC and
provided them with a provisional
operating license.
The LACBWR was permanently shut
down on April 30, 1987, and reactor
defueling was completed on June 11,
1987. Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.82,
the decommissioning plan was
approved August 7, 1991. The
decommissioning plan serves as the
post-shutdown decommissioning
activities report (PSDAR). The DPC has
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developing an onsite independent spent
fuel storage installation (ISFSI) and
plans to move spent fuel to the ISFSI
later in 2012.
2.0 Request/Action
Part 73, ‘‘Physical Protection of Plant
and Materials,’’ provides in part, ‘‘This
part prescribes requirements for the
establishment and maintenance of a
physical protection system which will
have capabilities for the protection of
special nuclear material at fixed sites
and in transit and of plants in which
special nuclear material is used.’’ In
10 CFR 73.55, entitled ‘‘Requirements
for physical protection of licensed
activities in nuclear power reactors
against radiological sabotage,’’
paragraph (b)(1) states, ‘‘The licensee
shall establish and maintain a physical
protection program, to include a
security organization, which will have
as its objective to provide high
assurance that activities involving
special nuclear material are not inimical
to the common defense and security and
do not constitute an unreasonable risk
to the public health and safety.’’
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC or the Commission)
revised 10 CFR 73.55, in part to include
the preceding language, through the
issuance of a final rule on March 27,
2009 (74 FR 13926). The revised
regulation stated that it was applicable
to all Part 50 licensees.
By letter dated February 23, 2011, the
DPC submitted a revised LACBWR
Physical Security Plan (PSP) that
included changes to comply with
10 CFR 73.55 and to implement the
ISFSI requirements for the planned
transfer of spent fuel to dry cask storage.
Additionally, by letter dated February
23, 2011, the DPC submitted a request
for exemptions from the requirements in
the following sections contained in
10 CFR 73.55: 73.55(b)(6), 73.55(b)(7),
73.55(b)(8), 73.55(b)(9)(ii)(A),
73.55(b)(9)(ii)(B), 73.55(b)(9)(ii)(C),
73.55(c)(c)(1)(i), 73.55(c)(2), 73.55(c)(4),
73.55(c)(6), 73.55(d)(3)(i), 73.55(e)(1)(i),
73.55(e)(10), 73.55(g)(2)(iii),
73.55(g)(7)(ii), 73.55(g)(8)(iii),
73.55(i)(1), 73.55(i)(2), 73.55(i)(4)(i),
73.55(i)(4)(ii)(A), 73.55(k)(5)(i)&(ii),
73.55(k)(5)(iii), and 73.55(k)(6)(i), for the
LACBWR ISFSI.
3.0 Discussion
Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, ‘‘Specific
exemptions,’’ the Commission may
grant exemptions from the regulations
in this part as it determines are
authorized by law and will not endanger
life or property or the common defense
and security, and are otherwise in the
public interest.

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