Notice2022-13399
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
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Published
June 23, 2022
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National Science Foundation
Abstract
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register and one request for a copy of the information collection was received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 120 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37532-37533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13399]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register and one request for a copy of the information collection was
received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with
the publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f7c7f6366627f7b604f617c6921686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7201021e1b1f02061d321c01145c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>. 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). Comments regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of
this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by
calling 703-292-7556.
Comments: 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 those who are
to respond, including through the use of
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appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the information
collection activities as part of this study were solicited through
publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register on March 30,
2022, at 87 FR 18399. One comment was received, to which we here
respond. The comment came from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
They expressed general support for the HERD and FFRDC surveys and
requested that they be informed of any future questionnaire
modifications. NCSES is in regular contact with BEA about their data
needs and sends annual data files to support their national income and
product accounts (NIPAs), industry economic accounts (IEAs), and gross
domestic product (GDP) by state estimates. BEA noted the specific items
used from each survey.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless
the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Higher Education Research and Development
Survey.
OMB Number: 3145-0100.
Type of Request: Renewal with change of an information collection.
Proposed Project: The Higher Education Research and Development
(R&D) Survey (formerly known as the Survey of R&D Expenditures at
Universities and Colleges) originated in fiscal year (FY) 1954 and has
been conducted annually since FY 1972. The survey represents one facet
of the higher education component of the NSF's National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) statistical program
authorized by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec.
505, codified in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (NSF Act),
as amended, at 42 U.S.C. 1862. The collection also includes the
Federally Funded Research and Development (FFRDC) R&D survey, which has
been conducted annually for all FFRDCs since 2001. Between 1953 and
2001, only FFRDCs administered by academic institutions were surveyed.
Use of the Information: The proposed project will continue the
annual survey cycle for three years. The Higher Education R&D Survey
will provide continuity of statistics on R&D expenditures by source of
funding, type of R&D (basic research, applied research, or
development), and field of research, with separate data requested on
research equipment by field.
Data are published in NSF's annual publication series Higher
Education Research and Development, available on the web at <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvyherd/">http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvyherd/</a>.
The Federally Funded Research and Development Centers R&D survey
will also provide continuity of statistics on R&D expenditures by
source of funding (federal, state and local, business, nonprofit, or
other, and federal agency source), and type of R&D (basic research,
applied research, or development). Beginning with FY 2022, the FFRDC
R&D survey will collect headcounts and full-time equivalents of R&D
personnel (researchers, R&D technicians, and R&D support staff).
Data are published in NSF's annual publication series FFRDC
Research and Development Survey, available on the web at <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvyffrdc/">https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvyffrdc/</a>.
Expected respondents: The FY 2022 Higher Education R&D Survey will
be administered to approximately 650 institutions. In addition, a
shorter version of the survey asking for R&D expenditures by source of
funding and broad field will be sent to approximately 275 institutions
spending at least $150 thousand but less than $1 million on R&D in
their previous fiscal year. A short population review screener is also
sent to approximately 125 institutions before the survey cycle to
identify potential eligible institutions not already in the survey
frame. Finally, a survey requesting R&D expenditures by source of
funds, cost categories, and type of R&D will be administered to the 42
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
Estimate of burden: The survey is a fully automated web data
collection effort and is handled primarily by administrators in
university sponsored programs and accounting offices. Response to this
voluntary survey has exceeded 95 percent each year.
The total annual calculated burden across all forms is 44,613
hours. Additional details on the burden calculation can be found in the
first Federal Register Notice. This estimated burden includes 100
average annual burden hours requested for research on the development
of national totals for R&D capital expenditures and depreciation of R&D
assets. This research will be conducted in 2022 and 2023.
Dated: June 16, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-13399 Filed 6-22-22; 8:45 am]
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