Notice2022-15945
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
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Published
July 26, 2022
Issuing agencies
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 no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed 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 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44429-44430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15945]
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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 no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed
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#3c4f4c5055514c48537c524f5a125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f88b88949195888c97b8968b9ed69f978e">[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: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
use, and clarity of the information on respondents; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to the points
of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
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: NCSES Generic Clearance for Improvement
Projects.
OMB Number: 3145-0174.
Abstract: Established within the National Science Foundation by the
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec. 505, codified in the
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, the National
Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)--one of 13
principal federal statistical agencies--serves as a central Federal
clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, technology,
research and development for use by practitioners, researchers,
policymakers, and the public. NCSES conducts about a dozen nationally
representative surveys to obtain the data for these purposes. The
Generic Clearance will be used to ensure that the highest quality data
are obtained from these surveys. State of the art methodology will be
used to develop, evaluate, and test questionnaires and survey concepts
as well as to research and improve survey and statistical
methodologies. This may include field or pilot tests of questions for
future large-scale surveys, as needed. The Generic Clearance will also
be used to test and evaluate data dissemination tools and methods in an
effort to improve access for data users.
Use of the Information: The purpose of these studies is to use the
latest and most appropriate methodology to improve NCSES surveys,
evaluate new data collection efforts, and evaluate data dissemination
tools and mechanisms. Methodological findings may be presented
externally. Improved NCSES surveys, data collections, and data
dissemination will help policymakers in decisions on research and
development funding, graduate education, and the scientific and
engineering workforce, as well as contributing to reduced survey costs.
Expected Respondents: The respondents will be from industry,
academia, nonprofit organizations, members of the public, and State,
local, and Federal governments. Respondents will be either individuals
or institutions, depending on the topic under investigation. NCSES
expects to use both qualitative and quantitative procedures, in various
modes (e.g., in-person, telephone, web). Up to 28,515 respondents will
be contacted across all projects. No respondent will be contacted more
than twice in one year under this generic clearance. Every effort will
be made to use technology to limit the burden on respondents from small
entities.
Estimate of Burden: NCSES estimates that a total reporting and
recordkeeping burden of 11,500 hours will result from activities to
improve its survey collections and data dissemination tools. The
calculation is shown in Table 1.
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Table 1--Potential Surveys for Improvement Projects, With the Number of
Respondents and Burden Hours
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2022-25 number 2022-25 number
Survey or information collection of respondents of hours
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Survey of Doctorate Recipients.......... 5000 1100
Survey of Earned Doctorates............. 2500 945
National Training, Education, and 660 400
Workforce Survey.......................
Other surveys of the science and 1250 550
engineering workforce..................
Higher Education Research & Development 450 350
Survey.................................
Federally Funded Research & Development 80 100
Centers (FFRDC) Survey.................
State Government Research & Development 150 225
Survey.................................
Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities. 200 200
Business Enterprise Research & 50 150
Development Survey.....................
Survey of Scientific & Engineering 300 200
Facilities.............................
Public Perceptions of Science........... 1100 180
Data dissemination tools and mechanisms. 3100 800
Projects conducted under the NCSES Broad 3675 3300
Agency Announcement (BAA)..............
Other surveys and projects not specified 10000 3000
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Total............................... 28515 11500
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Dated: July 20, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-15945 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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