Notice2023-04659
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; NSF Evaluation of Anti-Harassment Term and Condition
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Published
March 7, 2023
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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 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 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 14180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04659]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; NSF
Evaluation of Anti-Harassment Term and Condition
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, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d7e7d6164607d79624d637e6b236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9cac9d5d0d4c9cdd6f9d7cadf97ded6cf">[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:
Comments: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the
information collection activities as part of this study were solicited
through the publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register on
November 29, 2022, at 87 FR 73337. We received one comment from the
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (dated
January 30, 2023), which was supportive of this information collection.
NSF is proceeding with the request to OMB.
Title of Collection: NSF Evaluation of Anti-Harassment Term and
Condition.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation's (NSF)
Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR) Awardee Survey Form is to
collect awardee feedback and input on NSF's awardee term and condition
that requires NSF to be notified: (1) of any findings/determinations
regarding the PI or co-PI that demonstrate a violation of awardee codes
of conduct, policies, regulations or statutes relating to sexual
harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault; or (2) if the
awardee places the PI, or co-PI on administrative leave or imposes an
administrative action relating to a finding or investigation of a
violation of awardee policies, codes of conduct, statutes or
regulations relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment,
or sexual assault. This survey will assist NSF OECR in assessing how
the term and condition has been implemented at awardee organizations
and whether improvements or adjustments to the term and condition are
either necessary or appropriate to maximize its efficacy and ease of
use. This survey will allow us to reach out directly to NSF awardees,
to include Authorized Organizational Representatives, Title IX
coordinators and researchers, to better understand their respective
experiences with the term and condition and to gather their comments
for adjustments or enhancements to it.
Respondents: Representatives from NSF Awardee Institutions.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 100.
Burden on the Public: Two methods of information collection will be
used--interviews and a survey. Interviews will be conducted with no
more than 70 participants, and the estimated time to complete the
interview is 45 minutes based on the study team's experience with other
similar studies. The total burden for the interviews is 52.5 hours.
Survey responses will be requested from approximately 2,000, with
an estimated response rate of 44%. The estimated time to complete the
survey is 15 minutes, based on the study team's experience with other
similar studies. The total burden for the survey collection is 220
hours.
Dated: March 2, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-04659 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
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