[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4758]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Committee Management; Notice of Establishment

    The Director of the National Science Foundation has determined that 
the establishment of the Advisory Committee for Innovation Corps is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance 
of duties imposed upon the National Science Foundation (NSF), by 42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This determination follows consultation with the 
Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.
    Name of Committee: Advisory Committee for Innovation Corps 
(80463).
    Purpose: The Committee will provide advice to the National Science 
Foundation (NSF) on the direction, development, and enhancement of the 
Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. The I-Corps program creates an 
opportunity to assess the readiness of emerging technology concepts and 
research results that show the immediate potential for broader 
applicability and impact. These results may be translated into valuable 
new technologies and products with near-term benefits to business, the 
economy and society. Specialized guidance may be addressed through the 
use of subcommittees, task groups or committees of visitors (COVs) 
within the structure of the Committee.
    Responsible NSF Official: Dedric A. Carter, Senior Advisor for 
Strategic Initiatives, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703/292-8002.

     Dated: February 23, 2012.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-4758 Filed 2-28-12; 8:45 am]
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