80 FR 50329 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)

Page Range		50329-50329
FR Document		2015-20431

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 26099, 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 regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725--17th 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 [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). Comments regarding these information collections 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. 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.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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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 26099, 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 regarding (a) 
whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National 
Science Foundation, 725--17th 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 [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).
    Comments regarding these information collections 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.
    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: Grantee Reporting 
Requirements for Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative 
Partnerships
    OMB Number: 3145-0194
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information 
collection.
    Abstract:
    Proposed Project:
    The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships 
Program supports innovation in the integrative conduct of research, 
education and knowledge transfer. Science and Technology Centers build 
intellectual and physical infrastructure within and between 
disciplines, weaving together knowledge creation, knowledge 
integration, and knowledge transfer. STCs conduct world-class research 
through partnerships of academic institutions, national laboratories, 
industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities. New 
knowledge thus created is meaningfully linked to society.
    STCs enable and foster excellent education, integrate research and 
education, and create bonds between learning and inquiry so that 
discovery and creativity more fully support the learning process. STCs 
capitalize on diversity through participation in center activities and 
demonstrate leadership in the involvement of groups underrepresented in 
science and engineering.
    Centers selected will be required to submit annual reports on 
progress and plans, which will be used as a basis for performance 
review and determining the level of continued funding. To support this 
review and the management of a Center, STCs will be required to develop 
a set of management and performance indicators for submission annually 
to NSF via an NSF evaluation technical assistance contractor. These 
indicators are both quantitative and descriptive and may include, for 
example, the characteristics of center personnel and students; sources 
of financial support and in-kind support; expenditures by operational 
component; characteristics of industrial and/or other sector 
participation; research activities; education activities; knowledge 
transfer activities; patents, licenses; publications; degrees granted 
to students involved in Center activities; descriptions of significant 
advances and other outcomes of the STC effort. Part of this reporting 
will take the form of a database which will be owned by the institution 
and eventually made available to an evaluation contractor. This 
database will capture specific information to demonstrate progress 
towards achieving the goals of the program. Such reporting requirements 
will be included in the cooperative agreement which is binding between 
the academic institution and the NSF.
    Each Center's annual report will address the following categories 
of activities: (1) Research, (2) education, (3) knowledge transfer, (4) 
partnerships, (5) diversity, (6) management and (7) budget issues.
    For each of the categories the report will describe overall 
objectives for the year, problems the Center has encountered in making 
progress towards goals, anticipated problems in the following year, and 
specific outputs and outcomes.
    Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to continue 
funding of the Centers, and to evaluate the progress of the program.
    Estimate of Burden: 100 hours per center for 14 centers for a total 
of 1400 hours.
    Respondents: Non-profit institutions; federal government.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the 
seventeen centers.

    Dated: August 13, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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Dated: August 14, 2015. Comments regarding these quantitative and descriptive and may
Suzanne H. Plimpton, information collections are best assured include, for example, the characteristics
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science of having their full effect if received of center personnel and students;
Foundation. within 30 days of this notification. sources of financial support and in-kind
[FR Doc. 2015–20471 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] Copies of the submission(s) may be support; expenditures by operational
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P obtained by calling 703–292–7556. component; characteristics of industrial
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a and/or other sector participation;
collection of information unless the research activities; education activities;
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION collection of information displays a knowledge transfer activities; patents,
currently valid OMB control number licenses; publications; degrees granted
Agency Information Collection and the agency informs potential to students involved in Center activities;
Activities: Comment Request persons who are to respond to the descriptions of significant advances and
AGENCY:National Science Foundation collection of information that such other outcomes of the STC effort. Part of
persons are not required to respond to this reporting will take the form of a
Submission for OMB review;
ACTION:
the collection of information unless it database which will be owned by the
comment request.
displays a currently valid OMB control institution and eventually made
SUMMARY: The National Science number. available to an evaluation contractor.
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title Of This database will capture specific
following information collection Collection: Grantee Reporting information to demonstrate progress
requirement to OMB for review and Requirements for Science and towards achieving the goals of the
clearance under the Paperwork Technology Centers (STC): Integrative program. Such reporting requirements
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– Partnerships will be included in the cooperative
13. This is the second notice for public OMB Number: 3145–0194 agreement which is binding between the
comment; the first was published in the Type of Request: Intent to seek academic institution and the NSF.
Federal Register at 80 FR 26099, and no approval to extend an information Each Center’s annual report will
comments were received. NSF is collection. address the following categories of
forwarding the proposed renewal Abstract: activities: (1) Research, (2) education,
submission to the Office of Management Proposed Project: (3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships,
and Budget (OMB) for clearance The Science and Technology Centers (5) diversity, (6) management and (7)
simultaneously with the publication of (STC): Integrative Partnerships Program budget issues.
this second notice. The full submission supports innovation in the integrative For each of the categories the report
may be found at: http:// conduct of research, education and will describe overall objectives for the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. knowledge transfer. Science and year, problems the Center has
Comments regarding (a) whether the Technology Centers build intellectual encountered in making progress towards
collection of information is necessary and physical infrastructure within and goals, anticipated problems in the
for the proper performance of the between disciplines, weaving together following year, and specific outputs and
functions of the agency, including knowledge creation, knowledge outcomes.
whether the information will have integration, and knowledge transfer. Use of the Information: NSF will use
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the STCs conduct world-class research the information to continue funding of
agency’s estimate of burden including through partnerships of academic the Centers, and to evaluate the progress
the validity of the methodology and institutions, national laboratories, of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 100 hours per
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance industrial organizations, and/or other
center for 14 centers for a total of 1400
the quality, utility and clarity of the public/private entities. New knowledge
hours.
information to be collected; (d) ways to thus created is meaningfully linked to
Respondents: Non-profit institutions;
minimize the burden of the collection of society.
federal government.
information on those who are to STCs enable and foster excellent Estimated Number of Responses per
respond, including through the use of education, integrate research and Report: One from each of the seventeen
appropriate automated, electronic, education, and create bonds between centers.
mechanical, or other technological learning and inquiry so that discovery
collection techniques or other forms of and creativity more fully support the Dated: August 13, 2015.
information technology should be learning process. STCs capitalize on Suzanne H. Plimpton,
addressed to: Office of Information and diversity through participation in center Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: activities and demonstrate leadership in Foundation.
Desk Officer for National Science the involvement of groups [FR Doc. 2015–20431 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am]
Foundation, 725—17th Street NW. underrepresented in science and BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, engineering.
and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Centers selected will be required to
Clearance Officer, National Science submit annual reports on progress and NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, plans, which will be used as a basis for
Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or performance review and determining Agency Information Collection
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. the level of continued funding. To Activities: Comment Request
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Individuals who use a support this review and the National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
telecommunications device for the deaf management of a Center, STCs will be Submission for OMB Review;
ACTION:
(TDD) may call the Federal Information required to develop a set of management Comment Request.
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– and performance indicators for
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a submission annually to NSF via an NSF SUMMARY: The National Science
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year evaluation technical assistance Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
(including federal holidays). contractor. These indicators are both following information collection

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FR Citation		80 FR 50329