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[FR Doc No: 94-17779]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
45 CFR Parts 606, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 630, 640, 641, 650,
671, 672, and 689
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Final rule with a request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is amending various
regulations to delete unneeded provisions, update titles of NSF
officials and organizations, correct clerical errors, and incorporate a
new address for the Foundation.
DATES: This rule is effective July 22, 1994.
Comments, however, are welcome at any time and will be considered
in making future revisions.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: John Chester, Assistant
General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Room 1265, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Chester on (703) 306-1060 (voice)
and (703) 306-0149 (facsimile)--those are not toll-free numbers--or by
electronic mail as [email protected] through BITNET or jchester@nsf.gov
through INTERNET.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Science Foundation's
nonprocurement regulations are contained in chapter VI of title 45 of
the Code of Federal Regulations. This volume is republished as of
October 1 each year. This rule makes clerical corrections, deletes
unnecessary provisions, corrects nomenclature, reassigns internal
responsibilities to reflect organizational and nomenclature changes,
and changes addresses to reflect the Foundation's relocation so the
1994 volume will be correct.
The only change of any substance is deletion of two parts--
``Procedures and criteria for resolving questions involving moral
character or loyalty of applicants for and holders of National Science
Foundation Fellowships'' (Part 610) and ``Fellowship Review Panel''
(Part 630). These were adopted because prior to 1988 section 15(c) of
the National Science Foundation Act NSF to obtain a loyalty oath and
statement as to criminal convictions from persons receiving NSF
Fellowships. Those requirements were repealed by section 105(b) of the
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 2865,
2868) and implementing regulations are no longer needed.
Determinations
I have determined, under the criteria set forth in Executive Order
12866, that this rule is not a significant regulatory action requiring
review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. I also
certify, pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, 5 U.S.C. Secs. 601-612, that none of the clerical corrections and
nomenclature and address changes made by this rule will have a
significant economic impact on any small entities. Finally, I have
reviewed this rule in light of section 2 of Executive Order 12778 and
certify for the National Science Foundation that this rule meets the
applicable standards provided in sections 2(a) and 2(b) of that order.
List of Subjects
45 CFR Part 606
Administrative practice and procedure, Civil rights, Equal
employment opportunity, Federal buildings and facilities, Individuals
with disabilities.
45 CFR Part 610
Administrative practice and procedure, Scholarships and
fellowships, Science and technology.
45 CFR Part 611
Civil rights, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
45 CFR Part 612
Freedom of information.
45 CFR Part 613
Privacy.
45 CFR Part 614
Sunshine Act.
45 CFR Part 630
Administrative practice and procedure, Scholarships and
fellowships, Science and technology.
45 CFR Part 640
Environmental impact statements.
45 CFR Part 641
Antarctica, Environmental protection.
45 CFR Part 650
Administrative practice and procedure, Government contracts, Grant
programs-science and technology, Inventions and patents, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Science and technology.
45 CFR Part 671
Administrative practice and procedure, Antarctica.
45 CFR Part 672
Administrative practice and procedure, Antarctica, Penalties.
45 CFR Part 689
Administrative practice and procedure, Grant programs-science and
technology, Investigations, Science and technology.
Dated: July 18, 1994.
National Science Foundation.
Lawrence Rudolph,
Acting General Counsel.
For the reasons set out in the preamble and under the authority of
section 11(a) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1870(a)), Chapter VI of title 45 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:
PART 606--[AMENDED]
1. By amending Part 606 as follows:
Sec. 606.70 [Amended]
a. Change ``Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO)'' to ``Office of
Equal Opportunity Programs (OEOP)'' in Secs. 606.70(c) and (f)
introductory text.
b. Change ``Office of Equal Opportunity, National Science
Foundation, 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20550'' to ``Office of
Equal Opportunity Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230'' in Sec. 606.70(d).
PART 610--[REMOVED]
2. By removing Part 610.
PART 611--[AMENDED]
3. By amending Part 611 as follows:
Sec. 611.9 [Amended]
a. Change the site of hearings from ``Washington, DC'' to
``Arlington, VA'' in Sec. 611.9(b).
PART 611, APPENDIX A [AMENDED]
b. Remove ``Title IX of the National Defense Education Act of 1958
(42 U.S.C. 1876 through 1879).'', ``The National Sea Grant College and
Program Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 998).\1\'', and the footnote from
Appendix A.
PART 612--[AMENDED]
4. By amending Part 612 as follows:
Sec. 612.2 [Amended]
a. Change the location given for the NSF library from ``1800 G
Street, NW., Washington, DC'' to ``4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,
VA'' in Sec. 612.2(b).
b. Change ``Assistant Director for Administration (AD/A)'' to
``Director, Office of Information and Resource Management (D/IRM)'' and
``ADA'' to ``D/IRM'' in Sec. 612.2(c).
Sec. 612.3 [Amended]
c. Change ``the NSF Mail and Distribution Unit'' to ``the NSF Forms
and Publications Unit'' in Sec. 612.3(a).
d. Change ``the Mail and Distribution Unit, National Science
Foundation, Washington, DC 20550'' to ``Forms and Publications,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA
22230'' in Sec. 612.3(a).
e. Change ``National Science Foundation, Office of Legislative and
Public Affairs, 1800 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20550'' to ``Office
of Legislative and Public Affairs, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230'' both places the former appears
in Sec. 612.3(c).
f. Change ``National Science Foundation, Office of Inspector
General, 1800 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20550'' to ``Office of the
Inspector General, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22230'' in Sec. 612.3(c).
g. Change ``Office of Inspector General'' to ``Office of the
Inspector General'' both places the former appears in Sec. 612.3(c).
h. Change ``Deputy Director, National Science Foundation, 1800 G
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20550'' to ``Deputy Director, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230'' in
Sec. 612.3(f).
PART 613--[AMENDED]
5. By amending Part 613 as follows:
Secs. 613.2 and 613.3 [Amended]
a. Change ``Division of Administrative Services at 1800 G Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20550'' to ``Division of Administrative Services at
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA'' in Secs. 613.2(a) and 613.3(a).
b. Change ``NSF Privacy Act Officer, Assistant Director for
Administration, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC 20550'' to
``NSF Privacy Act Officer, Division of Contracts, Policy, and
Oversight, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22230'' in Sec. 613.2(a) .
c. Change ``NSF Privacy Act Officer, Assistant Director for
Administration, NSF, Washington, DC 20550'' to ``NSF Privacy Act
Officer, Division of Contracts, Policy, and Oversight, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230'' in
Sec. 613.3(a).
Sec. 613.4 [Amended]
d. Change ``Privacy Act Officer, Assistant Director for
Administration, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC 20550'' to
``NSF Privacy Act Officer, Division of Contracts, Policy, and
Oversight, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22230'' in Sec. 613.4(a).
PART 614--[AMENDED]
6. By amending Part 614 as follows:
Sec. 614.2 [Amended]
Change the address for requests in Sec. 614.2(b) from ``National
Science Board, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC 20550'' to
``Executive Officer, National Science Board, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230''.
PART 630--[REMOVED]
7. By removing Part 630.
PART 640--[AMENDED]
8. By amending Part 640 as follows:
Revise paragraph (a) of Sec. 640.2 to read as follows:
Sec. 640.2 Committee on environmental matters.
(a) There is established an NSF Committee on Environmental Matters
(hereafter referred to as the Committee) to consist of one
representative from each directorate. The General Counsel, or his or
her designee, shall serve as Chairman. At the discretion of the
Chairman and with the concurrence of the Committee, additional members
may be appointed.
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PART 641--[AMENDED]
9. By amending Part 641 as follows:
Sec. 641.14 [Amended]
a. Change ``Assistant Director for Geosciences'' to ``Director of
the Office of Polar Programs'' in Sec. 641.14(m).
b. Change ``designated by the Assistant Director'' to ``designated
by the Director'' in Sec. 641.14(m).
Sec. 641.16 [Amended]
c. Remove ``and the Office of the General Counsel'' from
Sec. 641.16(d).
Sec. 641.20 [Amended]
d. Change ``Division of Polar Programs'' to ``Office of Polar
Programs'' in Sec. 641.20.
PART 650--[AMENDED]
10. By amending Part 650 as follows:
Sec. 650.4 [Amended]
a. Change ``Patent Assistant, Office of the General Counsel,
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC 20550'' to ``Patent
Assistant, Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230'' in paragraph (l) of the
clause in Sec. 650.4(a).
Sec. 650.11 [Amended]
b. Change ``650.14'' to ``650.13'' in Sec. 650.11.
PART 671--[AMENDED]
12. By amending Part 671 as follows:
Sec. 671.2 [Amended]
a. Change ``potentially harmful'' to ``designated'' in Sec. 671.2.
Sec. 671.6 [Amended]
b. Change ``Washington, D.C. 20550'' to ``4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22230'' in Sec. 671.6(b).
PART 672--[AMENDED]
13. By amending Part 672 as follows:
Sec. 672.3 [Amended]
a-b. Change ``Division of Polar Programs'' in the heading of
Sec. 672.3 to ``Office of Polar Programs.''
c. Change ``Division of Polar Programs'' to ``Office of Polar
Programs'' and ``Division of Polar Programs (DPP)'' to ``Office of
Polar Programs (OPP)'' in the heading and text, respectively, of
Sec. 672.3(f).
d. Change ``DPP'' to ``OPP'' in Sec. 672.3(f).
e. Change ``NSF's Office of General Counsel'' to ``NSF's Office of
the General Counsel'' in Sec. 672.3(f).
f. Change ``Division of Polar Programs'' to ``Office of Polar
Programs'' in Sec. 672.3(g).
g. Change ``DPP'' to ``OPP'' in Sec. 672.3(g).
h. Change ``Division of Polar Programs'' to ``Office of Polar
Programs'' in Sec. 672.3(h).
i. Change ``Office of General Counsel'' to ``Office of the General
Counsel'' in Sec. 672.3(i).
j. Change ``Division of Polar Programs'' to ``Office of Polar
Programs'' in Sec. 672.3(i).
PART 689--[AMENDED]
14. By amending Part 689 as follows:
Sec. 689.6 [Amended]
a. Change ``program and DGC officials'' to ``program, grant, and
contracting officers'' in Sec. 689.6(a).
Sec. 689.7 [Amended]
b. Change ``DGC, OGC,'' to ``the Division of Contracts, Policy, and
Oversight or Division of Grants and Agreements, the Office of the
General Counsel,'' in Sec. 689.7(a).
[FR Doc. 94-17779 Filed 7-21-94; 8:45 am]
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