Notice2022-27036
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request.
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December 14, 2022
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National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to establish this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76514-76515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27036]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request.
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
establish this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 13,
2023 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
E7400, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f083809c999d80849fb09e8396de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c3f3c2025213c38230c223f2a622b233a">[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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate
for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Reviewer Request
Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Abstract: NSF has advanced the full spectrum of fundamental
research and education in all fields of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics, or STEM, for more than 70 years--from
foundational, curiosity-driven research that has led to new knowledge
about our world, to use-inspired, solution-oriented research that has
directly impacted people's everyday lives. At every stage, investments
across this spectrum have been deeply intertwined.
NSF's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
(TIP) doubles down on the agency's commitment to support use-inspired
research and the translation of research results to the market and
society. In doing so, the new directorate strengthens the intense
interplay between foundational and use-inspired work, enhancing the
full cycle of discovery and innovation. This is best illustrated
through the programs within the TIP Directorate portfolio--America's
Seed Fund, Convergence Accelerator, Innovation Corps (I-Corps),
Partnerships for Innovation, Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems,
and Regional Innovation Engines--all reflect and represent the various
phases of the technology transition/translation spectrum, while
accentuating the core theme of use-inspired and solution-oriented
research.
Due to the specialized nature of these programs, it is necessary
for the TIP Directorate to refine its reviewer recruitment efforts and
reach out to individuals that have the adequate and appropriate
combinations of expertise and experience to serve as proposal reviewers
for these programs. To recruit cognizant reviewers that have the set of
unique skills and credentials--ones that meet and align well with the
needs of these programs, the NSF TIP Directorate requests the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a customizable, directorate-
wide Reviewer Request Form to collect information that is germane and
bespoke to each program within the TIP Directorate.
There are two parts to the Form. The first part is similar to the
agency-wide Reviewer Request Form (NSF 428A), in that information
pertaining to the individual's name, contact information, demographics,
education level, and professional experience will be asked. The second
part will vary based on the program, as some programs in TIP are more
topically-driven, and/or theme-focused than others. The information
collected on the second part encompasses, but is not limited to, the
following areas: type of employing institutions, areas of expertise,
provision of the individual's LinkedIn or professional web page, and
potential conflict of interests. Such data collection will enable the
Program Directors to better assess whether the combination of
experience, expertise, and skills of the interested individuals are
adequate and well-suited to help the programs to evaluate proposals
through the merit review criteria as set forth by the agency and the
National Science Board. (For more information on NSF merit review
principles and criteria, please consult the NSF Proposal & Award
Policies & Procedures Guides (PAPPG), Chapter III.A.)
Following standard OMB requirements, NSF will require OMB approval
in advance and provide OMB with a copy of the form containing these
questions and/or data fields. Data collected will be used strictly for
reviewer recruiting purposes. The data collection burden to the
individuals will be limited to no more than 10 minutes of the
respondents' time in each instance.
Respondents: The respondents generally have the education and/or
experience level commensurate to a university assistant professor.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 3,500.
Burden on the Public: The overall annualized cost to the
respondents is estimated to be $25,718. The following table shows the
annualized estimate of costs to the respondents who generally have the
education and/or experience level commensurate to university assistant
professors. This estimated hourly rate is based on a report from the
American Association of University
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Professors, ``Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession,
2020-21,'' Academe, March-April 2021, Survey Report Table 1. According
to this report, the average salary of an assistant professor across all
types of doctoral-granting institutions was $91,408. When divided by
the number of standard annual work hours (2,080), this calculates to
approximately $44 per hour.
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Burden hours
Respondent type Number of per Average Estimated
respondents respondent hourly rate annual cost
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PIs............................................. 3500 0.167 $44 $25,718
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 25,718
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Dated: December 8, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-27036 Filed 12-13-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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