Notice2023-07780
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; National Science Foundation Proposal/Award Information-NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
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April 13, 2023
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National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew 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 88, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22488-22489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07780]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
National Science Foundation Proposal/Award Information--NSF Proposal
and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
renew 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 June 12,
2023 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to the
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#c9bab9a5a0a4b9bda689a7baafe7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99eae9f5f0f4e9edf6d9f7eaffb7fef6ef">[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 Proposal/Award
Information--NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide.''
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0058.
Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2025.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years. The primary purpose of this
revision is to update the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and
Procedures Guide (PAPPG) to incorporate a number of policy-related
changes and clarifications of language. The draft NSF PAPPG is now
available for your review and consideration on the NSF website at
<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/">http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/</a>. To facilitate review, revised text
has been highlighted in yellow throughout the document to identify
significant changes. A brief comment explanation of the change also is
provided.
Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub.
L.
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81-507) sets forth NSF's mission and purpose:
``To promote the progress of science; to advance the national
health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense. . .
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The Act authorized and directed NSF to initiate and support:
<bullet> Basic scientific research and research fundamental to the
engineering process;
<bullet> Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research
potential;
<bullet> Science and engineering education programs at all levels
and in all the various fields of science and engineering;
<bullet> Programs that provide a source of information for policy
formulation; and
<bullet> Other activities to promote these ends.
NSF's core purpose resonates clearly in everything it does:
promoting achievement and progress in science and engineering and
enhancing the potential for research and education to contribute to the
Nation. While NSF's vision of the future and the mechanisms it uses to
carry out its charges have evolved significantly over the last six
decades, its ultimate mission remains the same.
Use of the Information: The regular submission of proposals to the
Foundation is part of the collection of information and is used to help
NSF fulfill this responsibility by initiating and supporting merit-
selected research and education projects in all the scientific and
engineering disciplines. NSF receives more than 50,000 proposals
annually for new projects, and makes approximately 11,000 new awards.
NSF funding is primarily made through issuance of grants,
cooperative agreements, contracts, other transactions and other
arrangements awarded to approximately 3,000 institutions of higher
education, non-profit organizations, tribal nations, for-profit
organizations, and state and local governments. The awards are based
mainly on merit evaluations of proposals submitted to the Foundation.
The Foundation has a continuing commitment to monitor the
operations of its information collection to identify and address
excessive reporting burdens as well as to identify any real or apparent
inequities based on gender, race, ethnicity, or disability of the
proposed principal investigator(s)/project director(s) or the co-
principal investigator(s)/co-project director(s).
Burden on the Public: The Foundation estimates that an average of
120 hours is expended for each proposal submitted. An estimated 50,000
proposals are expected during the course of one year for a total of
6,000,000 public burden hours annually.
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 appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: April 10, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-07780 Filed 4-12-23; 8:45 am]
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