80 FR 75881 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Team Program, Survey of Comparable Projects' Principal Investigators; Proposed Information Collection Request

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30653

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps 
(I-Corps) Team Program, Survey of Comparable Projects' Principal 
Investigators; Proposed Information Collection Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
request establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance 
with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity 
for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering 
public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB 
approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section 
of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments before February 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National 
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, 
Virginia 22230 or send email to [email protected]. Copies of the 
submission may be obtained by calling (703) 292-7556.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 
1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to [email protected]. 
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling (703) 292-7556. 
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: Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Team Program Survey 
of PIs in Comparable non-I-Corps Projects.
    OMB Number: 3145--NEW.
    Type of request: Intent to establish an information collection.

Abstract

    The Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program was established in 2011 as 
part of NSF's efforts to encourage a culture of innovation among 
recipients of research grants. The program provides support and 
guidance to selected grantees on how to pursue commercial applications 
of their research. The I-Corps Teams program uses a lean startup 
approach to encourage scientists to think like entrepreneurs through 
intensive workshop training and ongoing support. The program focuses on 
teams comprised of a principal investigator, entrepreneurial lead, and 
mentor that work together to explore commercialization for their 
research-derived products.
    NSF is supporting the evaluation of the program that includes a 
rigorous

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longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation of the I-Corps Team Program 
using a quasi-experimental design to understand I-Corps impact on teams 
that go through the program and its impact on team members and academic 
culture.
    The Office of Management and Budget has previously provided 
clearance for 3 data collection efforts associated with the I-Corps 
workshops targeting I-Corps grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course 
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3) a longitudinal survey of 
principal investigators in the program. This request builds on this 
previously approved information collection for NSF's Engineering IIP 
Program Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No. 3145-0238).
    This information collection request relates to (1) a proposed 
survey of principal investigators (PIs) in comparable Non-I-Corps NSF 
projects and (2) In-depth interviews with 10 I-Corps and 10 comparable 
non-I-Corps teams.
    The survey will begin with an initial screening module to identify 
PIs who have received support for projects with commercial potential 
and who have desire to act on that potential but have not received an 
I-Corps grant. PIs with non-Corps NSF-funded projects awarded between 
2009 and 2013 will be surveyed. PIs who reported active interest in 
commercial potential for their research projects will be asked to 
complete an additional module adapted from the I-Corps Longitudinal 
Data Collection already approved by OMB for I-Corps team members. The 
longitudinal survey collects information on project outputs and 
outcomes related to commercialization of research-based products. PIs 
not interested in the commercial potential of their research will stop 
the survey after completing the screening module.
    In addition to the comparison between the I-Corps teams and a 
comparable group based on survey results, the study also includes in-
depth interviews to gain an understanding of the influence of 
participation in the I-Corps program on PIs and other team members as 
well as to compare the impact of the I-Corps program on industry 
collaborations and other networking activities. Half of all in-depth 
interviews will be conducted over the phone while the other half will 
take place during site visits to the home institutions of the teams 
selected for the study.
    Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant recipients of NSF Programs 
common in the background of I-Corps Teams Program PIs for the survey 
and 10 I-Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research teams and networks.
    Total Respondents: 9,000 (survey) 160 (in-depth interviews). 
Frequency: One-time collection.
    Total responses: 7,200 (screener module), 720 (modified 
longitudinal survey module) and 160 (in-depth interviews). Average Time 
per response: 5 minutes (screener module), 15 minutes (modified 
longitudinal survey module) and 60 minutes (in-depth interview).
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 940 hours.

    Dated: December 1, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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awarded for projects serving youth or AGENDA: To review and evaluate estimate of the burden of the proposed
young adults with barriers to training nominations as part of the selection collection of information; (c) ways to
and employment opportunities and no process for awards. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
more than $50 million will be awarded REASON FOR CLOSING: The nominations of the information on respondents,
to projects serving special populations. being reviewed include information of a including through the use of automated
The complete FOA and any proprietary or confidential nature, collection techniques or other forms of
subsequent FOA amendments in including technical information; information technology; and (d) ways to
connection with this solicitation are financial data, such as salaries; and minimize the burden of the collection of
described in further detail on ETA’s personal information concerning information on respondents, including
Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/ individuals associated with the through the use of automated collection
grants/ or on http://www.grants.gov. The nominations. These matters are exempt techniques or other forms of information
Web sites provide application under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the technology.
information, eligibility requirements, Government in the Sunshine Act. Please submit one copy of your
review and selection procedures, and comments by only one method. All
Dated: December 1, 2015. submissions received must include the
other program requirements governing
Crystal Robinson, agency name and collection name
this solicitation.
Committee Management Officer. identified above for this information
DATES: The closing date for receipt of
[FR Doc. 2015–30635 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am] collection. Commenters are strongly
applications under this announcement encouraged to transmit their comments
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
is March 11, 2016. Applications must be electronically via email. Comments,
received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. including any personal information
Eastern Time. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION provided become a matter of public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: record. They will be summarized and/
Aiyana Pucci, Grants Management Agency Information Collection or included in the request for Office of
Specialist, Office of Grants Activities; Comment Request; Management and Budget approval of the
Management, at (202) 693–3403. Evaluation of the National Science information collection request.
Applicants should email all technical Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
questions to Pucci.Aiyana@dol.gov and Corps) Team Program, Survey of Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
reference the Funding Opportunity Comparable Projects’ Principal Officer, National Science Foundation,
Number listed in this notice. Investigators; Proposed Information 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
The Grant Officer for this FOA is Collection Request Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email
Melissa Abdullah. AGENCY: National Science Foundation. to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the
Signed November 30, 2015 in Washington, submission may be obtained by calling
ACTION: Notice.
DC. (703) 292–7556. Individuals who use a
Eric D. Luetkenhaus, SUMMARY: The National Science telecommunications device for the deaf
Grant Officer/Division Chief, Employment Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans (TDD) may call the Federal Information
and Training Administration. to request establishment and clearance Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
[FR Doc. 2015–30594 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am] of this collection. In accordance with 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (including federal holidays).
(Pub. L. 104–13), we are providing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
opportunity for public comment on this Title of Collection: Innovation Corps
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION action. After obtaining and considering (I-Corps) Team Program Survey of PIs in
public comment, NSF will prepare the Comparable non-I-Corps Projects.
Alan T. Waterman Award Committee; submission requesting that OMB OMB Number: 3145—NEW.
Notice of Meeting approve clearance of this collection for Type of request: Intent to establish an
no longer than three years. information collection.
In accordance with the Federal A copy of the proposed information Abstract
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– collection request (ICR) can be obtained
463, as amended), the National Science The Innovation Corps (I-Corps)
by contacting the office listed below in program was established in 2011 as part
Foundation announces the following the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
meeting: of NSF’s efforts to encourage a culture
DATES: Submit comments before of innovation among recipients of
NAME: Alan T. Waterman Award February 2, 2016. research grants. The program provides
Committee (#1172). ADDRESSES: Suzanne H. Plimpton, support and guidance to selected
DATE AND TIME: January 19, 2016, 9:00 Reports Clearance Officer, National grantees on how to pursue commercial
a.m.–2:30 p.m. Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson applications of their research. The I-
PLACE: National Science Foundation, Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, Corps Teams program uses a lean
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1235, Virginia 22230 or send email to startup approach to encourage scientists
Arlington, Virginia 22230. splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the to think like entrepreneurs through
submission may be obtained by calling intensive workshop training and
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

TYPE OF MEETING: Closed.
(703) 292–7556. ongoing support. The program focuses
CONTACT PERSON: Sherrie B. Green, Comments: Comments are invited on: on teams comprised of a principal
Program Manager, Room 933, (703) 292– (a) Whether the proposed collection of investigator, entrepreneurial lead, and
5053. information is necessary for the proper mentor that work together to explore
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To provide advice performance of the functions of the commercialization for their research-
and recommendations in the selection Agency, including whether the derived products.
of the Alan T. Waterman Award information shall have practical utility; NSF is supporting the evaluation of
recipient. (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s the program that includes a rigorous

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longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research Week of December 21, 2015—Tentative
of the I-Corps Team Program using a teams and networks.
quasi-experimental design to Total Respondents: 9,000 (survey) 160 There are no meetings scheduled for
understand I-Corps impact on teams (in-depth interviews). Frequency: One- the week of December 21, 2015.
that go through the program and its time collection. Week of December 28, 2015—Tentative
impact on team members and academic Total responses: 7,200 (screener
culture. module), 720 (modified longitudinal There are no meetings scheduled for
The Office of Management and Budget survey module) and 160 (in-depth the week of December 28, 2015.
has previously provided clearance for 3 interviews). Average Time per response:
data collection efforts associated with 5 minutes (screener module), 15 Week of January 4, 2016
the I-Corps workshops targeting I-Corps minutes (modified longitudinal survey
grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course There are no meetings scheduled for
module) and 60 minutes (in-depth the week of January 4, 2016.
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3) interview).
a longitudinal survey of principal Estimated Total Burden Hours: 940 Week of January 11, 2016
investigators in the program. This hours.
request builds on this previously There are no meetings scheduled for
Dated: December 1, 2015.
approved information collection for the week of January 11, 2016.
NSF’s Engineering IIP Program Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
* * * * *
Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No.
3145–0238). Foundation. The schedule for Commission
This information collection request [FR Doc. 2015–30653 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am] meetings is subject to change on short
relates to (1) a proposed survey of BILLING CODE 7555–01–P notice. For more information or to verify
principal investigators (PIs) in the status of meetings, contact Denise
comparable Non-I-Corps NSF projects McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email
and (2) In-depth interviews with 10 I- NUCLEAR REGULATORY at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov.
Corps and 10 comparable non-I-Corps COMMISSION * * * * *
teams.
The survey will begin with an initial [NRC–2015–0001] The NRC Commission Meeting
screening module to identify PIs who Schedule can be found on the Internet
have received support for projects with Sunshine Act Meeting at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
commercial potential and who have public-meetings/schedule.html.
DATE: December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2015,
desire to act on that potential but have January 4, 11, 2016. * * * * *
not received an I-Corps grant. PIs with The NRC provides reasonable
non-Corps NSF-funded projects PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, accommodation to individuals with
awarded between 2009 and 2013 will be
Maryland. disabilities where appropriate. If you
surveyed. PIs who reported active
interest in commercial potential for STATUS: Public and Closed. need a reasonable accommodation to
their research projects will be asked to participate in these public meetings, or
Week of December 7, 2015 need this meeting notice or the
complete an additional module adapted
from the I-Corps Longitudinal Data There are no meetings scheduled for transcript or other information from the
Collection already approved by OMB for the week of December 7, 2015. public meetings in another format (e.g.
I-Corps team members. The longitudinal braille, large print), please notify
Week of December 14, 2015—Tentative
survey collects information on project Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability
outputs and outcomes related to Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by
commercialization of research-based 9:00 a.m. Hearing on Construction videophone at 240–428–3217, or by
products. PIs not interested in the Permit for SHINE Medical Isotope email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@
commercial potential of their research Production Facility: Section 189a. nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for
will stop the survey after completing the of the Atomic Energy Act reasonable accommodation will be
screening module. Proceeding (Public Meeting) made on a case-by-case basis.
In addition to the comparison (Contact: Steven Lynch: 301–415– * * * * *
between the I-Corps teams and a 1524)
comparable group based on survey Members of the public may request to
This meeting will be webcast live at receive this information electronically.
results, the study also includes in-depth
the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. If you would like to be added to the
interviews to gain an understanding of
the influence of participation in the I- Thursday, December 17, 2015 distribution, please contact the Nuclear
Corps program on PIs and other team Regulatory Commission, Office of the
members as well as to compare the 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Project AIM 2020 Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–
impact of the I-Corps program on (Public Meeting) (Contact: John
415–1969), or email
industry collaborations and other Jolicoeur: 301–415–1642)
Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or
networking activities. Half of all in- This meeting will be webcast live at Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov.
depth interviews will be conducted over the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Dated: December 2, 2015.
the phone while the other half will take Thursday, December 17, 2015
place during site visits to the home Denise L. McGovern,
institutions of the teams selected for the 1:00 p.m. Briefing on Digital Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
study. Instrumentation and Control (Public [FR Doc. 2015–30755 Filed 12–2–15; 4:15 pm]
Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant Meeting) (Contact: Daniel Doyle: BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
recipients of NSF Programs common in 301–415–3748)
the background of I-Corps Teams This meeting will be webcast live at
Program PIs for the survey and 10 I- the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Submit comments before February 2, 2016.
Contact		Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to [email protected] Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling (703) 292-7556. 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 Citation		80 FR 75881