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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 jchester@nsf through BITNET or [email protected] 
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 Those requirements were repealed by section 105(b) of the 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.
* * * * *

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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