80 FR 28713 - Comment Request: National Science Foundation Proposal/Award; Information-NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 96 (May 19, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 28713] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12086] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Comment Request: National Science Foundation Proposal/Award; Information--NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Request for comment notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request renewed clearance of 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 the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). The primary purpose of this revision is to implement NSF's new Public Access Policy, as well as to revise the PAPPG to incorporate a number of other policy-related changes. The draft NSF PAPPG is now available for your review and consideration on the NSF Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. 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. NSF is particularly interested in public comment on the policy changes that are identified in the PAPPG. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years. In addition to the type of comments identified above, comments also 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 July 20, 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 Blvd., Rm. 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to [email protected]. The draft NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide may be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. 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: ``National Science Foundation Proposal/Award Information--NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide''. OMB Approval Number: 3145-0058. Expiration Date of Approval: November 30, 2017. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend with revision an information collection for three years. Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L. 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 . . . . The Act authorized and directed NSF to initiate and support:Basic scientific research and research fundamental to the engineering process; Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research potential; Science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all the various fields of science and engineering; Programs that provide a source of information for policy formulation; and 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. Support is made primarily through grants, contracts, and other agreements awarded to approximately 2,000 colleges, universities, academic consortia, nonprofit institutions, and small businesses. 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. Dated: May 14, 2015. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2015-12086 Filed 5-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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Total Estimated Number of respondents, including through the use • Other activities to promote these
Respondents: 54. of automated collection techniques or ends.
Total Estimated Number of other forms of information technology; NSF’s core purpose resonates clearly
Responses: 23,890. and (d) ways to minimize the burden of in everything it does: Promoting
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: the collection of information on achievement and progress in science
15,927 hours. respondents, including through the use
and engineering and enhancing the
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs of automated collection techniques or
potential for research and education to
Burden: $0. other forms of information technology.
contribute to the Nation. While NSF’s
Dated: May 12, 2015. DATES: Written comments should be
vision of the future and the mechanisms
Michel Smyth, received by July 20, 2015 to be assured it uses to carry out its charges have
Departmental Clearance Officer. of consideration. Comments received
evolved significantly over the last six
after that date will be considered to the
[FR Doc. 2015–11984 Filed 5–18–15; 8:45 am] decades, its ultimate mission remains
extent practicable.
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ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the information collection and Use of the Information: The regular
requests for copies of the proposed submission of proposals to the
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Foundation is part of the collection of
information collection request should be
addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports information and is used to help NSF
Comment Request: National Science
Foundation Proposal/Award; Clearance Officer, National Science fulfill this responsibility by initiating
Information—NSF Proposal and Award Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. and supporting merit-selected research
Policies and Procedures Guide 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email and education projects in all the
to splimpto@nsf.gov. The draft NSF scientific and engineering disciplines.
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. Proposal and Award Policies and NSF receives more than 50,000
ACTION: Request for comment notice. Procedures Guide may be found at: proposals annually for new projects,
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. and makes approximately 11,000 new
SUMMARY: The National Science FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: awards.
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
to request renewed clearance of this Support is made primarily through
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. grants, contracts, and other agreements
collection. In accordance with the Individuals who use a
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of awarded to approximately 2,000
telecommunications device for the deaf colleges, universities, academic
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (TDD) may call the Federal Information
we are providing opportunity for public consortia, nonprofit institutions, and
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– small businesses. The awards are based
comment on the NSF Proposal and 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
Award Policies and Procedures Guide mainly on merit evaluations of
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(PAPPG). The primary purpose of this proposals submitted to the Foundation.
(including federal holidays).
revision is to implement NSF’s new The Foundation has a continuing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Access Policy, as well as to commitment to monitor the operations
revise the PAPPG to incorporate a Title of Collection: ‘‘National Science
Foundation Proposal/Award of its information collection to identify
number of other policy-related changes. and address excessive reporting burdens
The draft NSF PAPPG is now Information—NSF Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide’’. as well as to identify any real or
available for your review and apparent inequities based on gender,
consideration on the NSF Web site at OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058.
Expiration Date of Approval: race, ethnicity, or disability of the
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/.
November 30, 2017. proposed principal investigator(s)/
To facilitate review, revised text has
been highlighted in yellow throughout Type of Request: Intent to seek project director(s) or the co-principal
the document to identify significant approval to extend with revision an investigator(s)/co-project director(s).
changes. A brief comment explanation information collection for three years. Burden on the Public: The Foundation
of the change also is provided. Proposed Project: The National estimates that an average of 120 hours
NSF is particularly interested in Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L. is expended for each proposal
public comment on the policy changes 81–507) sets forth NSF’s mission and submitted. An estimated 50,000
that are identified in the PAPPG. After purpose:
proposals are expected during the
obtaining and considering public To promote the progress of science; to course of one year for a total of
comment, NSF will prepare the advance the national health, prosperity, and 6,000,000 public burden hours
submission requesting OMB clearance welfare; to secure the national defense .
. .. annually.
of this collection for no longer than 3
Dated: May 14, 2015.
years. The Act authorized and directed NSF
In addition to the type of comments to initiate and support: Suzanne H. Plimpton,
identified above, comments also are • Basic scientific research and Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed research fundamental to the engineering Foundation.
collection of information is necessary process; [FR Doc. 2015–12086 Filed 5–18–15; 8:45 am]
for the proper performance of the • Programs to strengthen scientific BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
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functions of the Agency, including and engineering research potential;
whether the information shall have • Science and engineering education
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the programs at all levels and in all the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the various fields of science and
proposed collection of information; (c) engineering;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and • Programs that provide a source of
clarity of the information on information for policy formulation; and
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| Dates | Written comments should be received by July 20, 2015 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. | |
| 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). | |
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