Notice2023-28156
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Renewal; Comment Request; NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative National Network Survey
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December 21, 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, NSF is providing the 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88419-88420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28156]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Renewal; Comment Request; NSF's
Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative National Network Survey
AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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, NSF is providing the 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.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 20,
2024, 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
E7465, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e390938f8a8e93978ca38d9085cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3c0c3dfdadec3c7dcf3ddc0d59dd4dcc5">[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: NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES
Initiative National Network Survey.
OMB Number: 3145-0256.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 29, 2024.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew with change an
information collection.
Abstract: NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative (the
INCLUDES Initiative) is a comprehensive national effort to enhance U.S.
leadership in science, technology, engineering, and
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mathematics (STEM) discoveries and innovations by catalyzing the STEM
enterprise for inclusive change, resulting in a STEM workforce that
reflects the diverse population of the Nation. The INCLUDES Initiative
aligns with NSF's commitment to equity, inclusion, and broadening
participation in the STEM fields and NSF's strategic objectives
communicated in the NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026
(<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22068/nsf22068.pdf">https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22068/nsf22068.pdf</a>).
The INCLUDES initiative is supported by NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson
INCLUDES Coordination Hub (INCLUDES Coordination Hub;
<a href="http://www.includesnetwork.org">www.includesnetwork.org</a>), an NSF-supported project that provides
focused capacity building supports around data and information
gathering; learning, community building and engagement; and
storytelling, and communications to NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson
INCLUDES National Network (INCLUDES National Network).
NSF is requesting OMB approval for the INCLUDES Coordination Hub to
collect information from members of the INCLUDES National Network.
Why you are collecting it: The INCLUDES Coordination Hub seeks to
collect data from INCLUDES National Network members to: (1) shape
INCLUDES Coordination Hub's activities (e.g., to identify support needs
in the coming year; to inform Shared Measures and Network
communication, engagement, learning, and community building, and
expansion goals); (2) assess the development and progress of the
INCLUDES National Network; and (3) inform the INCLUDES Coordination
Hub's assessment of progress toward its theory of change.
What information is being collected: The collected information will
include information on how and why respondents engage with the Network,
each respondent's perspectives on desired outcomes and ways in which
the INCLUDES National Network is informing and supporting their efforts
to change systems to broaden participation in STEM, in addition to full
name, affiliated organizations, email addresses, and home states.
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected primarily to
categorize responses based on respondents' roles in the INCLUDES
National Network. PII will be accessed only by the INCLUDES
Coordination Hub. Any public data reporting will be in aggregate form,
and any personal identifiers will be removed.
Respondents: All members of the INCLUDES National Network will be
invited to respond to the survey. The INCLUDES National Network is
comprised of individuals who are interested in or working directly to
broaden participation in STEM. Some of these individuals are INCLUDES
grantees; others have received NSF awards outside of INCLUDES or pursue
broadening participation in STEM with support from other sources,
including grants from federal, state, philanthropic, or business
entities. Some are representatives of these various types of funders or
businesses, such as program officers at NSF, other federal agencies,
and private foundations, as well as interested individuals unaffiliated
with particular grant programs.
Estimated number of respondents: 840 (representing a 21% response
rate).
Use of the Information: The information collected is primarily for
the use of the INCLUDES Coordination Hub to track the health,
development, expansion, and diversification of the Network, understand
the utility of the INCLUDES Coordination Hub in supporting Network
members' success, and for informing design decisions the INCLUDES
Coordination Hub will make regarding future programming and support
provided to National Network members.
Estimate burden on the public: Estimated at 280 hours, per year,
for the duration of the Coordination Hub's cooperative agreement with
NSF. It is beneficial for NSF and the Coordination Hub to have access
to this information annually to track progress toward the INCLUDES
Initiative's goals of supporting constituencies in identifying shared
goals and objectives and understanding National Network members'
impact.
Average Time per Reporting: The online survey is comprised
primarily of closed-ended questions and is designed to be completed by
respondents in under 20 minutes.
Frequency: Once per year for the duration of the INCLUDES
Coordination Hub's cooperative agreement with NSF.
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 respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All
submissions received must include the agency name and collection name
identified above for this information collection. Commenters are
strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via
email. Comments, including any personal information provided become a
matter of public record. They will be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information
collection request.
Dated: December 18, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-28156 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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