81_FR_1239 81 FR 1233 - Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to Establish an Information Collection

81 FR 1233 - Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to Establish an Information Collection

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)

Page Range1233-1234
FR Document2016-00229

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request approval 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 3 years. Comments: Written comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall 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 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 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.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to Establish an Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
request approval 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 3 years.
    Comments: Written comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall 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 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 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.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by March 11, 
2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable.
    For additional information or comments: Contact Suzanne H. 
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone 
(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: Nonprofit Research Activities Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-New.
    Expiration Date: Not applicable.
    Type of Request: Intent to conduct a pilot test for an information 
collection.
    Abstract: The nonprofit sector is one of four major sectors that 
perform and/or fund research and development (R&D) in the U.S. 
Historically, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has combined this 
sector's data with the business, government, and higher education 
sector data to estimate total national R&D expenditures via the annual 
National Patterns of R&D Resources report. The other three sectors are 
surveyed annually; however, it has been more than 18 years since NSF 
last collected R&D data from nonprofit organizations.
    The primary objective of the new survey is to fill data gaps in the 
National Patterns of R&D Resources in such a way that it is compatible 
with data collected on the business, government, and higher education 
sectors of the U.S. economy and appropriate for international 
comparisons. Since the last survey of research activity in the 
nonprofit sector occurred more than 18 years ago, and because of the 
more than 21% growth in IRS filings by nonprofits between 2001 and 
2011, it is important that a new survey of nonprofit R&D be fielded to 
update current national estimates for the nonprofit sector.
    The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) 
plans to conduct a pilot of the new Nonprofit Research Activities 
Survey (NPRA). NPRA will collect R&D and other related data from U.S. 
nonprofit organizations. This survey will collect the following:
     Total amount spent on R&D activities within nonprofit 
organizations,
     Number of employees and R&D employees,
     Sources of funds for R&D expenditures,
     Expenditures by field of R&D,
     Total amount of R&D funding provided to others outside the 
nonprofit organization,
     Types of recipients receiving R&D funding, and
     Funding by field of R&D.
    The process of developing the questionnaire involved several major 
steps. First, at NSF's request, in February 2014 the Committee on 
National Statistics convened a steering committee on Measuring R&D 
Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector. Second, NCSES (through its 
contractor) conducted 23 interviews with representatives of nonprofit 
organizations. Third, an expert panel was convened in September 2014 
for the

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purpose of helping NSF shape the content and coverage of data related 
to R&D in the nonprofit sector. Finally, in the summer of 2015 
cognitive interviews were conducted with representatives of 28 
nonprofit organizations that perform and fund research to test the 
prenotification letter, a handout that will be included with the 
letter, and the survey instrument. The pilot test will be a web survey 
with a paper version of the questionnaire available for download. The 
initial contact with the nonprofit organizations will be via mail, but 
the remainder of the contacts will occur via email.
    Use of the information: The primary purpose of this pilot survey is 
to assess the feasibility of and to test the process of collecting the 
necessary information prior to the launch of a nationally 
representative survey planned for 2017. The pilot survey results will 
not be published. However, NCSES does plan to use the information 
provided to improve our national estimates of nonprofit research 
spending in our annual publication National Patterns of R&D Resources.
    Expected respondents: The pilot sample will be 4,000 nonprofit 
organizations.
    Estimate of burden: We expect a response rate of 80%. Based on the 
responses from the 28 cognitive interviews, we estimate the full survey 
to require 10 hours to complete. The response time for nonprofit 
organizations that do not conduct or fund research should be under 1 
hour. We estimate that of the 4,000 organizations surveyed, no more 
than 700 will identify as performer or funders and submit a full survey 
response. Therefore our estimate of burden for the pilot survey is 
10,300 hours (7,000 hours for the 700 performers and funders; 3,300 for 
the remainder of the sample).

    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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West Columbia, SC .............. 12/11/15 12/10/15 [FR Doc. 2016–00232 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] DATES: Written comments on this notice collected on the business, government, BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P must be received by March 11, 2016 to and higher education sectors of the U.S. be assured of consideration. Comments economy and appropriate for received after that date will be international comparisons. Since the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION considered to the extent practicable. last survey of research activity in the For additional information or nonprofit sector occurred more than 18 Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to comments: Contact Suzanne H. years ago, and because of the more than Establish an Information Collection Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 21% growth in IRS filings by nonprofits National Science Foundation, 4201 between 2001 and 2011, it is important National Science Foundation. AGENCY: Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, that a new survey of nonprofit R&D be Notice and request for ACTION: Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone fielded to update current national comments. (703) 292–7556; or send email to estimates for the nonprofit sector. SUMMARY: The National Science splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use The National Center for Science and Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans a telecommunications device for the Engineering Statistics (NCSES) plans to to request approval of this collection. In deaf (TDD) may call the Federal conduct a pilot of the new Nonprofit accordance with the requirement of Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Research Activities Survey (NPRA). section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 NPRA will collect R&D and other Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a related data from U.S. nonprofit we are providing opportunity for public year (including federal holidays). organizations. This survey will collect comment on this action. After obtaining SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the following: • Total amount spent on R&D and considering public comment, NSF Title of Collection: Nonprofit Research activities within nonprofit will prepare the submission requesting Activities Survey. organizations, that OMB approve clearance of this OMB Approval Number: 3145–New. • Number of employees and R&D collection for no longer than 3 years. Expiration Date: Not applicable. employees, Comments: Written comments are Type of Request: Intent to conduct a • Sources of funds for R&D invited on (a) whether the proposed pilot test for an information collection. expenditures, collection of information is necessary Abstract: The nonprofit sector is one • Expenditures by field of R&D, for the proper performance of the of four major sectors that perform and/ • Total amount of R&D funding functions of the NSF, including whether or fund research and development provided to others outside the nonprofit the information shall have practical (R&D) in the U.S. Historically, the organization, utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF’s National Science Foundation (NSF) has • Types of recipients receiving R&D estimate of the burden of the proposed combined this sector’s data with the funding, and collection of information; (c) ways to business, government, and higher • Funding by field of R&D. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity education sector data to estimate total The process of developing the of the information on respondents, national R&D expenditures via the questionnaire involved several major including through the use of automated annual National Patterns of R&D steps. First, at NSF’s request, in collection techniques or other forms of Resources report. The other three February 2014 the Committee on information technology; and (d) ways to sectors are surveyed annually; however, National Statistics convened a steering ebenthall on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES minimize the burden of the collection of it has been more than 18 years since committee on Measuring R&D information on those who are to NSF last collected R&D data from Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit respond, including through the use of nonprofit organizations. Sector. Second, NCSES (through its appropriate automated, electronic, The primary objective of the new contractor) conducted 23 interviews mechanical, or other technological survey is to fill data gaps in the National with representatives of nonprofit collection techniques or other forms of Patterns of R&D Resources in such a organizations. 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1234 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2016 / Notices purpose of helping NSF shape the SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. content and coverage of data related to Commission (NRC) and Northern States Cynthia D. Pederson, R&D in the nonprofit sector. Finally, in Power Company, Minnesota, doing Regional Administrator. the summer of 2015 cognitive business as Xcel Energy, engaged in interviews were conducted with Attachment—CONFIRMATORY mediation as part of the NRC’s ORDER MODIFYING LICENSE representatives of 28 nonprofit Alternative Dispute Resolution Program organizations that perform and fund which resulted in a settlement UNITED STATES OF AMERICA research to test the prenotification letter, agreement as reflected in the NUCLEAR REGULATORY a handout that will be included with the Confirmatory Order (CO) related to Xcel COMMISSION letter, and the survey instrument. The Energy. The purpose of the CO is to In the Matter of pilot test will be a web survey with a Docket Nos. 50–263; 72–058 ensure that the licensee restores paper version of the questionnaire Northern States Power Company, compliance with NRC regulations. available for download. The initial Minnesota License No. DPR–22 contact with the nonprofit organizations DATES: Effective Date: January 20, 2016 (Doing business as Xcel Energy) EA–14– will be via mail, but the remainder of 193 ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant the contacts will occur via email. NRC–2015–0289 when contacting the Use of the information: The primary purpose of this pilot survey is to assess NRC about the availability of CONFIRMATORY ORDER the feasibility of and to test the process information regarding this document. MODIFYING LICENSE of collecting the necessary information You may obtain publicly-available I. prior to the launch of a nationally information related to this action using any of the following methods: Northern States Power Company, representative survey planned for 2017. Minnesota, doing business as Xcel The pilot survey results will not be • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Energy, (Licensee) is the holder of published. However, NCSES does plan http://www.regulations.gov and search Reactor Operating License No. DPR–22 to use the information provided to for Docket ID NRC–2015–0289. Address issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory improve our national estimates of questions about NRC dockets to Carol Commission (NRC or Commission) nonprofit research spending in our Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of annual publication National Patterns of email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 on R&D Resources. technical questions, contact the September 8, 1970, and renewed on Expected respondents: The pilot individual listed in the FOR FURTHER November 8, 2006. The license sample will be 4,000 nonprofit INFORMATION CONTACT section of this authorizes the operation of the organizations. document. Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Estimate of burden: We expect a (Monticello) in accordance with response rate of 80%. Based on the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System conditions specified therein. The responses from the 28 cognitive facility is located on the Licensee’s site interviews, we estimate the full survey (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the in Monticello, Minnesota. to require 10 hours to complete. The This Confirmatory Order is the result response time for nonprofit ADAMS Public Documents collection at of an agreement reached during an organizations that do not conduct or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ alternative dispute resolution (ADR) fund research should be under 1 hour. adams.html. To begin the search, select mediation session conducted on We estimate that of the 4,000 ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then October 15, 2015. organizations surveyed, no more than select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 700 will identify as performer or Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, II. funders and submit a full survey please contact the NRC’s Public On December 18, 2013, the NRC response. Therefore our estimate of Document Room (PDR) reference staff at Office of Investigations (OI), Region III burden for the pilot survey is 10,300 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by Field Office initiated an investigation hours (7,000 hours for the 700 email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The (OI Case No. 3–2014–004) to determine performers and funders; 3,300 for the ADAMS accession number for each whether two contractor technicians at remainder of the sample). document referenced in this document the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Dated: January 5, 2016. (if that document is available in deliberately failed to perform Suzanne H. Plimpton, ADAMS) is provided the first time that nondestructive examinations (NDEs) on Reports Clearance Officer, National Science a document is referenced. the Dry Shielded Canisters (DSCs) in Foundation. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and accordance with procedural [FR Doc. 2016–00229 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am] purchase copies of public documents at requirements, and to determine whether BILLING CODE 7555–01–P the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One they falsified records when recording White Flint North, 11555 Rockville the NDE results. The results of the Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. investigation, completed on November 13, 2014, were sent to Xcel Energy in a NUCLEAR REGULATORY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: letter dated July 23, 2015 COMMISSION Kenneth Lambert, Region III, U.S. (ML15203B187). Based on the review of [EA–14–193; NRC–2015–0289] Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Lisle, the OI investigation report the NRC ebenthall on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Illinois, 60532; telephone: 630–810– determined that both contractor In the Matter of Northern States Power 4376, email: Kenneth.Lambert@nrc.gov. technicians willfully violated 10 CFR Company, Minnesota 72.158, ‘‘Control of special processes,’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The text of and 10 CFR 72.11, ‘‘Completeness and AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the Order is attached. Commission. accuracy of information.’’ In addition, Dated at Lisle, Illinois this 21st day of the NRC determined the licensee ACTION: Confirmatory order; issuance. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments on this notice must be received by March 11, 2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
FR Citation81 FR 1233 
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