80 FR 35976 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15352 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 35976] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15352] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 16030 and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Comments: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the NSF, including whether the information will 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, utility and clarity of the information to be collected, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 7th Street NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. 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). 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: Title of Collection: Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities. OMB Control Number: 3145-0101. Summary of Collection: The National Science Foundation Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is a Congressionally mandated (Pub. L. 99-159; NSF Act of 1950, as amended; America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010), biennial survey that has been conducted since 1986. As required by law, the survey collects data on the amount, condition, and costs of the physical facilities used to conduct science and engineering research. Congress expected this survey to provide the data necessary to describe the status and needs of science and engineering research facilities. Data on computing and networking capacity, often termed ``cyberinfrastructure'' were collected from 2003 to 2013. These questions are being eliminated from future questionnaires based on a review by NSF that indicated the data did not provide clear and useful metrics for measuring cyberinfrastructure. Use of the Information: Analysis of the Facilities Survey data will provide updated information on the status of scientific and engineering research facilities and capabilities. In order to provide consistency and comparability across national academic surveys, the data collection field of ``agricultural sciences and natural sciences'' will be divided into two fields: (1) Agricultural sciences and (2) natural resources and conservation. ``Physical sciences, group 1: Atmospheric, earth, and geological sciences; meteorology; and oceanography'' will be renamed ``geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences,'' and will include appropriate subfield examples. ``Physical sciences, group 2: Astronomy, astrophysics, chemistry, materials sciences, and physics'' will be renamed ``physical sciences,'' and will include appropriate subfield examples. ``Health and clinical sciences'' will be renamed ``health sciences.'' Some subfield examples will be updated in the various major S&E fields. The survey information can be used by Federal policy makers, planners, and budget analysts in making policy decisions, as well as by institutional academic officials, the scientific/engineering establishment, and state agencies and legislatures that fund universities. Detailed statistical tables and a summary InfoBrief are available at http://nsf.gov/statistics/srvyfacilities/. Data reports can also be run from the NSF Integrated Science and Engineering Resources Data System (WebCASPAR). Expected Respondents: The Facilities Survey is a census of institutions that performed at least $1 million in separately budgeted science and engineering research and development in the previous fiscal year. In the most recent FY 2013 Facilities Survey, a census of 588 academic institutions was conducted. The sampling frame used for the survey was the FY 2012 Higher Education Research and Development Survey conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Data are collected through a Web-based interface, although institutions have the option of printing and completing a PDF that can be sent by mail. Estimate of Burden: The Facilities Survey will be sent to approximately 600 academic institutions for the FY 2015 and FY 2017 data collection cycles. The completion time per academic institution is expected to average 19 hours, based on completion time estimates provided by all survey participants in the FY 2013 survey. This would result in an estimated burden of 11,210 hours per cycle. Comments: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the information collection activities as part of this study were solicited through publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register on March 23, 2015, at 80 FR 16030. We received no comments. Dated: June 17, 2015. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2015-15352 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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(WHSR)), on or after August 24, 2015, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, physics’’ will be renamed ‘‘physical
because NARA has determined that they Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email sciences,’’ and will include appropriate
lack sufficient administrative, historical, to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who subfield examples. ‘‘Health and clinical
informational, or evidentiary value. use a telecommunications device for the sciences’’ will be renamed ‘‘health
Dated: June 16, 2015. deaf (TDD) may call the Federal sciences.’’ Some subfield examples will
David S. Ferriero,
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– be updated in the various major S&E
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 fields. The survey information can be
Archivist of the United States.
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a used by Federal policy makers,
[FR Doc. 2015–15333 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
year (including federal holidays). planners, and budget analysts in making
BILLING CODE 7515–01–P NSF may not conduct or sponsor a policy decisions, as well as by
collection of information unless the institutional academic officials, the
collection of information displays a scientific/engineering establishment,
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION currently valid OMB control number
and state agencies and legislatures that
and the agency informs potential
Agency Information Collection fund universities. Detailed statistical
persons who are to respond to the
Activities: Comment Request collection of information that such tables and a summary InfoBrief are
persons are not required to respond to available at http://nsf.gov/statistics/
AGENCY:National Science Foundation. srvyfacilities/. Data reports can also be
the collection of information unless it
Submission for OMB Review;
ACTION: run from the NSF Integrated Science
displays a currently valid OMB control
comment request. and Engineering Resources Data System
number.
SUMMARY: The National Science SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(WebCASPAR).
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the Title of Collection: Survey of Science Expected Respondents: The Facilities
following information collection and Engineering Research Facilities. Survey is a census of institutions that
requirement to OMB for review and OMB Control Number: 3145–0101. performed at least $1 million in
clearance under the Paperwork Summary of Collection: The National separately budgeted science and
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– Science Foundation Survey of Science engineering research and development
13. This is the second notice for public and Engineering Research Facilities is a in the previous fiscal year.
comment; the first was published in the Congressionally mandated (Pub. L. 99– In the most recent FY 2013 Facilities
Federal Register at 80 FR 16030 and no 159; NSF Act of 1950, as amended; Survey, a census of 588 academic
comments were received. NSF is America COMPETES Reauthorization
institutions was conducted. The
forwarding the proposed renewal Act of 2010), biennial survey that has
sampling frame used for the survey was
submission to the Office of Management been conducted since 1986. As required
and Budget (OMB) for clearance by law, the survey collects data on the the FY 2012 Higher Education Research
simultaneously with the publication of amount, condition, and costs of the and Development Survey conducted by
this second notice. The full submission physical facilities used to conduct the National Center for Science and
may be found at: http:// science and engineering research. Engineering Statistics. Data are collected
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Congress expected this survey to through a Web-based interface, although
Comments: Comments regarding this provide the data necessary to describe institutions have the option of printing
information collection are best assured the status and needs of science and and completing a PDF that can be sent
of having their full effect if received engineering research facilities. Data on by mail.
within 30 days of this notification. computing and networking capacity, Estimate of Burden: The Facilities
Copies of the submission(s) may be often termed ‘‘cyberinfrastructure’’ were Survey will be sent to approximately
obtained by calling 703–292–7556. collected from 2003 to 2013. These 600 academic institutions for the FY
Comments regarding (a) whether the questions are being eliminated from 2015 and FY 2017 data collection
collection of information is necessary future questionnaires based on a review cycles. The completion time per
for the proper performance of the by NSF that indicated the data did not academic institution is expected to
functions of the NSF, including whether provide clear and useful metrics for average 19 hours, based on completion
the information will have practical measuring cyberinfrastructure.
time estimates provided by all survey
utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF’s Use of the Information: Analysis of
participants in the FY 2013 survey. This
estimate of the burden of the proposed the Facilities Survey data will provide
would result in an estimated burden of
collection of information; (c) ways to updated information on the status of
enhance the quality, utility and clarity scientific and engineering research 11,210 hours per cycle.
of the information to be collected, facilities and capabilities. In order to Comments: As required by 5 CFR
including through the use of automated provide consistency and comparability 1320.8(d), comments on the information
collection techniques or other forms of across national academic surveys, the collection activities as part of this study
information technology; (d) ways to data collection field of ‘‘agricultural were solicited through publication of a
minimize the burden of the collection of sciences and natural sciences’’ will be 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register
information on those who are to divided into two fields: (1) Agricultural on March 23, 2015, at 80 FR 16030. We
respond, including through the use of sciences and (2) natural resources and received no comments.
appropriate automated or other forms of conservation. ‘‘Physical sciences, group
Dated: June 17, 2015.
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information technology should be 1: Atmospheric, earth, and geological
addressed to: Office of Information and sciences; meteorology; and Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: oceanography’’ will be renamed Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Desk Officer for National Science ‘‘geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean Foundation.
Foundation, 725 7th Street NW., Room sciences,’’ and will include appropriate [FR Doc. 2015–15352 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to subfield examples. ‘‘Physical sciences, BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance group 2: Astronomy, astrophysics,
Officer, National Science Foundation, chemistry, materials sciences, and
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