80_FR_22643 80 FR 22566 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request

80 FR 22566 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)

Page Range22566-22566
FR Document2015-09364

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance for this collection. In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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 OMB clearance of this collection for no longer than three years. 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.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, 
Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
request clearance for this collection. In accordance with the 
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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 OMB clearance of this collection for no longer 
than three years.
    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.

DATES: Written comments should be received by June 22, 2015, to be 
assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, 
Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or 
send email to [email protected]. 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: DUE Project Data Form.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-0201.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2015.
    Abstract: The Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Project 
Data Form is a component of all grant proposals submitted to NSF's 
Division of Undergraduate Education. This form collects information 
needed to direct proposals to appropriate reviewers and to report the 
estimated collective impact of proposed projects on institutions, 
students, and faculty members. Requested information includes the 
discipline of the proposed project, collaborating organizations 
involved in the project, the academic level on which the project 
focuses (e.g., lower-level undergraduate courses, upper-level 
undergraduate courses), characteristics of the organization submitting 
the proposal, special audiences (if any) that the project would target 
(e.g., women, minorities, persons with disabilities), strategic foci 
(if any) of the project (e.g., research on teaching and learning, 
international activities, integration of research and education), and 
the number of students and faculty at different educational levels who 
would benefit from the project.
    Respondents: Investigators who submit proposals to NSF's Division 
of Undergraduate Education.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,700.
    Burden on the Public: 20 minutes (per response) for an annual total 
of 900 hours.

    Dated: April 17, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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                                                    reports, and content on the commission                  of consideration. Comments received                     Dated: April 17, 2015.
                                                    Web site. Proposed for permanent                        after that date will be considered to the             Suzanne H. Plimpton,
                                                    retention are records associated with the               extent practicable.                                   Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
                                                    executive director, program                                                                                   Foundation.
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES:   Written comments
                                                    correspondence files, annual reports,                                                                         [FR Doc. 2015–09364 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    congressional testimony and legislation                 regarding the information collection and
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                                                    records, policy files, energy and species               requests for copies of the proposed
                                                    program files, fisheries subject files, and             information collection request should be
                                                    master files of an electronic information               addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
                                                                                                            Clearance Officer, National Science                   NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUSINESS
                                                    system containing Federally-funded                                                                            COUNCIL
                                                    research and data collection records.                   Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
                                                       15. Office of Personnel Management,                  Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by
                                                                                                                                                                  Quarterly Public Meeting
                                                    Healthcare and Insurance Program                        email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
                                                    (DAA–0478–2015–0001, 1 item, 1                                                                                AGENCY:  National Women’s Business
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    temporary item). Records relating to                                                                          Council.
                                                                                                            Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
                                                    health plan benefit reviews including                   send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.                       ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
                                                    requests for reviews, claim and medical                 Individuals who use a
                                                    histories files, and final determination                                                                      DATES:  The meeting will be held on
                                                                                                            telecommunications device for the deaf
                                                    letters.                                                                                                      Tuesday, June 23, 2015 from 9:45 a.m.
                                                                                                            (TDD) may call the Federal Information
                                                                                                                                                                  to 11:15 a.m. CST.
                                                      Dated: April 15, 2015.                                Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
                                                                                                            8339, which is accessible 24 hours a                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
                                                    Paul M. Wester, Jr.
                                                                                                            day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year                   The Neal Kocurek Memorial Austin
                                                    Chief Records Officer for the U.S.                                                                            Convention Center, located at 500 E
                                                    Government.                                             (including federal holidays).
                                                                                                                                                                  Cesar Chavez Street in Austin, Texas.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–09423 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am]             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
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                                                                                                               Title of Collection: DUE Project Data              to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
                                                                                                            Form.                                                 Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.,
                                                                                                               OMB Control No.: 3145–0201.                        Appendix 2), SBA announces the
                                                    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION                                                                                   meeting of the National Women’s
                                                                                                               Expiration Date of Approval:                       Business Council. The National
                                                    Agency Information Collection                           September 30, 2015.
                                                    Activities: Proposed Collection,                                                                              Women’s Business Council is tasked
                                                    Comment Request                                            Abstract: The Division of                          with providing policy recommendations
                                                                                                            Undergraduate Education (DUE) Project                 on issues of importance to women
                                                    AGENCY:   National Science Foundation.                  Data Form is a component of all grant                 business owners to the President,
                                                    ACTION:   Notice.                                       proposals submitted to NSF’s Division                 Congress, and the SBA Administrator.
                                                                                                            of Undergraduate Education. This form                   This meeting is the 3rd quarterly
                                                    SUMMARY:    The National Science                        collects information needed to direct                 meeting of the Council for Fiscal Year
                                                    Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans                    proposals to appropriate reviewers and                2015. The meeting will include:
                                                    to request clearance for this collection.               to report the estimated collective impact             Remarks from the Council Chair, Carla
                                                    In accordance with the requirement of                   of proposed projects on institutions,                 Harris, and report outs from each of the
                                                    section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork                  students, and faculty members.                        NWBC committees—the Group of Six,
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing                 Requested information includes the                    Communications and Engagement, and
                                                    opportunity for public comment on this                  discipline of the proposed project,                   Research and Policy. Updates will be
                                                    action. After obtaining and considering                 collaborating organizations involved in               shared on the current research projects,
                                                    public comment, NSF will prepare the                    the project, the academic level on which              including: Women’s participation in
                                                    submission requesting OMB clearance                     the project focuses (e.g., lower-level                accelerators and incubators (qualitative),
                                                    of this collection for no longer than                   undergraduate courses, upper-level                    women’s participation in corporate
                                                    three years.                                            undergraduate courses), characteristics               supplier diversity programs
                                                       Comments are invited on: (a) Whether                 of the organization submitting the                    (qualitative), undercapitalization as a
                                                    the proposed collection of information                  proposal, special audiences (if any) that             contributing factor to failure
                                                    is necessary for the proper performance                 the project would target (e.g., women,                (quantitative), women’s use of social
                                                    of the functions of the Agency,                         minorities, persons with disabilities),               networks (quantitative), and an impact
                                                    including whether the information shall                 strategic foci (if any) of the project (e.g.,         study of the Women Business Center
                                                    have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of             research on teaching and learning,                    program. The Council will also
                                                    the Agency’s estimate of the burden of                  international activities, integration of              announce the FY2015 research
                                                    the proposed collection of information;                 research and education), and the                      portfolio. Time will be reserved at the
                                                    (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,               number of students and faculty at                     end for audience participants to address
                                                    and clarity of the information on                       different educational levels who would                Council Members directly with
                                                    respondents, including through the use                  benefit from the project.                             questions, comments, or feedback.
                                                    of automated collection techniques or                                                                         Following this meeting, NWBC partner
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                                                    other forms of information technology;                     Respondents: Investigators who
                                                                                                                                                                  organization Women’s Business
                                                    and (d) ways to minimize the burden of                  submit proposals to NSF’s Division of
                                                                                                                                                                  National Enterprise Council (WBENC)
                                                    the collection of information on                        Undergraduate Education.
                                                                                                                                                                  will kick off their National Conference
                                                    respondents, including through the use                     Estimated Number of Annual                         and Business Fair.
                                                    of automated collection techniques or                   Respondents: 2,700.                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                    other forms of information technology.                     Burden on the Public: 20 minutes (per              meeting is open to the public however
                                                    DATES: Written comments should be                       response) for an annual total of 900                  advance notice of attendance is
                                                    received by June 22, 2015, to be assured                hours.                                                requested. To RSVP and confirm


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments should be received by June 22, 2015, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactSuzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or send email to [email protected] 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).
FR Citation80 FR 22566 

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