Notice2022-23658
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Survey of State Government Research and Development
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October 31, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentCensus Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed extension of the Survey of State Government Research and Development, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65570-65571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23658]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Survey of State Government Research and Development
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the
proposed extension of the Survey of State Government Research and
Development, prior to the submission of the information collection
request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before December 30, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9bd818684889ac7a3c7ba84809d81a98a8c879a9c9ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5e1dddad8d4c69bff9be6d8dcc1ddf5d6d0dbc6c0c69bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Survey of State
Government Research and Development in the subject line of your
comments. You may also submit comments, identified by Docket Number
USBC-2022-0021, to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments received are part of the public
record. No comments will be posted to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> for
public viewing until after the comment period has closed. Comments will
generally be posted without change. All Personally Identifiable
Information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word,
Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Michael Flaherty, Chief Research, Development & Innovation Surveys
Branch, 301-763-7699, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b361218131a1e175531553d171a131e090f023b181e15080e08551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="367b5f555e57535a187c18705a575e5344424f7655535845434518515940">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts the Survey of State Government Research
and Development (SGRD) to measure research and development performed
and funded by state government agencies in the United States. The
Census Bureau conducts the survey on behalf of the National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science
Foundation.
The National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, includes a
statutory charge to ``provide a central clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and
engineering resources and to provide a source of information for policy
formulation by other agencies in the Federal Government.'' This mandate
was further codified in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
2010 section 505, which requires NCSES to ``collect, acquire, analyze,
report, and disseminate . . . statistical data on (A) research and
development trends . . .'' Under the aegis of these legislative
mandates, NCSES has sponsored
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surveys of research and development (R&D) since 1951, including the
SGRD since 2006. The Census Bureau's authorization to undertake this
work is found at 13 U.S.C. 8(b) which provides that the Census Bureau
``may make special statistical compilations and surveys for
departments, agencies, and establishments of the Federal government,
the government of the District of Columbia, the government of any
possession or area (including political subdivisions thereof) . . .
State or local agencies, or other public and private persons and
agencies.''
The SGRD is the only comprehensive source of state government
research and development expenditure data collected on a nationwide
scale using uniform definitions, concepts, and procedures. The
collection covers the expenditures of all agencies in the fifty state
governments, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that perform or
fund R&D. The NCSES coordinates with the Census Bureau for the data
collection. The NCSES uses this collection to satisfy, in part, its
need to collect research and development expenditures data.
Fiscal data provided by respondents aid data users in measuring the
effectiveness of resource allocation. The products of this data
collection make it possible for data users to obtain information on
such things as expenditures according to source of funding (e.g.,
federal funds or state funds), by performer of the work (e.g.,
intramural and extramural to state agencies), by function (e.g.,
agriculture, energy, health, transportation, etc.), by type of work
(e.g., basic research, applied research, or experimental development)
for intramural performance of R&D, and by R&D plant (e.g., construction
projects). Final results produced by NCSES contain state and national
estimates useful to a variety of data users interested in research and
development performance including: The National Science Board; the
Office of Management and Budget; the Office of Science and Technology
Policy and other science policy makers; institutional researchers; and
private organizations.
We have analyzed responses to a question about burden which appears
on the instrument. That analysis indicates that the average burden for
agency respondents should be 2 hours rather than the current estimate
of 3 hours. We are adjusting the burden of the collection downward
accordingly.
The survey announcements and forms used in the SGRD are: Survey
Announcement. An introductory email from the Directors of the NCSES and
the Census Bureau is sent to Chief of Staff of Governor's Office to
announce the survey collection and to solicit assignment of a State
Coordinator. The State Coordinator's Announcement is sent
electronically at the beginning of each survey period to solicit
assistance in identifying state agencies which may perform or fund R&D
activities.
Form SRD-1. This form contains item descriptions and definitions of
the research and development items collected by the Census Bureau on
behalf of the NCSES. All states supply their data by electronic means.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau emails Chief of Staff for the 50 state governors,
the mayor of DC, and the governor of Puerto Rico requesting that they
appoint a state coordinator for the survey. The Census Bureau then
emails the state coordinators a spreadsheet asking them to identify
state agencies that may have the capacity to perform or fund R&D. The
Census Bureau subsequently emails the survey form to each state agency
identified by the respective state coordinators. The form contains
embedded data checks and auto-summing functionality. Agencies are asked
to complete and email back the form. Alternatively, agencies are able
to report to the Census Bureau by telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0933.
Form Number(s): SRD-1.
Type of Review: Regular submission, request for an extension,
without change, of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State government agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 51 governors, 1 mayor, 52 state
coordinators, and approximately 700 state government agencies.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for each governor or mayor,
1 hour for each state coordinator, and 2 hours for each state agency
surveyed.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,456.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (This is not the cost of
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services
required specifically by the collection.)
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
and the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, title 42 U.S.C.
1861-76; title 13, U.S.C. 8(b).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-23658 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
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