81_FR_37757 81 FR 37645 - Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

81 FR 37645 - Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

Page Range37645-37654
FR Document2016-13452

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing public notice that it is rescinding two systems of records: NSF-3 Application and Account for Advance of Funds; and NSF-34 Integrated Time and Attendance System (ITAS). NSF is adding one new system of records: NSF-75 Early Career Doctorates Survey (ECDS). NSF is amending the agency-wide routine use number two titled Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Compliance. NSF is also making revisions to the text of eight existing systems of records: NSF-6, Doctorate Records Files (Survey of Earned Doctorates); NSF-13, Fellowship Payroll; NSF-43, Doctorate Work History Files (Survey of Doctorate Recipients); NSF-55, Debarment/Scientific Misconduct Files; NSF-57, NSF Delinquent Debtors' File; NSF-58, National Survey of Recent College Graduates and Follow-up Files; NSF-65, NSF Electronic Payment File; and NSF-67, Invention, Patent and Licensing Documents.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of rescindment of two existing systems of records, the 
addition of one new system of records, the amendment of one agency-wide 
routine use, and amendment to eight existing systems of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the 
National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing public notice that it is 
rescinding two systems of records: NSF-3 Application and Account for 
Advance of Funds; and NSF-34 Integrated Time and Attendance System 
(ITAS). NSF is adding one new system of records: NSF-75 Early Career 
Doctorates Survey (ECDS). NSF is amending the agency-wide routine use 
number two titled

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Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Compliance. NSF is also making 
revisions to the text of eight existing systems of records: NSF-6, 
Doctorate Records Files (Survey of Earned Doctorates); NSF-13, 
Fellowship Payroll; NSF-43, Doctorate Work History Files (Survey of 
Doctorate Recipients); NSF-55, Debarment/Scientific Misconduct Files; 
NSF-57, NSF Delinquent Debtors' File; NSF-58, National Survey of Recent 
College Graduates and Follow-up Files; NSF-65, NSF Electronic Payment 
File; and NSF-67, Invention, Patent and Licensing Documents.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on the changes set out in this notice 
may do so on or before July 20, 2016.
    Effective Date: This action will be effective without further 
notice on July 20, 2016 unless modified by a subsequent notice to 
incorporate comments received from the public.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by [docket number and/or 
RIN number ___], by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Web site: https://www.nsf.gov/policies/privacy_act.jsp. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the 
NSF Web site.
     Email: [email protected]. Include [docket number and/or RIN 
number ____] in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (703) 292-9242.
     Mail: Sandra Evans, Privacy Officer, Office of the General 
Counsel, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, 
Arlington, VA 22230.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of the General Counsel, 
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, 
Arlington, VA 22230.
    Instructions: NSF will post all comments on the NSF's Web site 
(https://www.nsf.gov/policies/privacy_act.jsp). All comments submitted 
in response to this Notice will become a matter of public record. 
Therefore, you should submit only information that you wish to make 
publicly available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Privacy Officer, Office of the General 
Counsel, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, 
Arlington, VA 22230; or by telephone at 703-292-8060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Two NSF systems of records are proposed for rescindment, NSF-3 
Application and Account for Advance of Funds and NSF-34 Integrated Time 
and Attendance System (ITAS). NSF no longer uses these systems. All 
records that were contained in these systems have been moved to other 
existing systems or archived and/or destroyed consistent with 
applicable records schedules.
    A new system of records, NSF-75 Early Career Doctorates Survey 
(ECDS) will contain records from a sample of individuals who earned 
their first doctorate within the past 10 years and are working in 
specific areas of employment. This information is collected from a new 
NSF survey, the ECDS.
    The NSF agency-wide routine use, titled Freedom of Information Act/
Privacy Act Compliance is being amended to allow NSF to more easily 
share information with the Office of Government Information Services 
(OGIS) for FOIA compliance and mediation purposes.
    Proposed changes to eight systems of records maintained by NSF, 
described in more detail below, will correct outdated information and 
references, update routine uses, and in two instances update the names 
of the systems to better reflect the records contained in those 
systems. All revised system notices are reprinted in their entirety.
    NSF-6: Doctorate Records Files (Survey of Earned Doctorates) 
contains records about persons who have received research doctorates 
from U.S. institutions since 1920 and who have filled out the Survey of 
Earned Doctorates questionnaire that is created and maintained by NSF. 
The proposed changes to this system include amending the system name to 
reference the survey that is the source of records contained in the 
system; updating the categories of records in the system to reflect 
changes to the way social security number and salary information is 
collected; updating the description of existing routine uses to clarify 
how information is being used by NSF; and minor updates to language 
throughout the system to better inform the public as to how information 
is being stored and how records can be accessed. An amendment to this 
system notice was last published in the Federal Register on August 20, 
2007, effective on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520-46521.
    NSF-13: Fellowship Payroll contains records about fellows under 
certain NSF fellowship programs being paid directly by the government. 
The proposed changes to this system include updating and clarifying 
language in the system location, authority for maintaining the system, 
storage, and retrievability sections, as well as minor updates to other 
system sections, to better inform the public about access procedures 
and how information in the system is being used. An amendment to this 
system notice was last published in the Federal Register on August 20, 
2007, effective on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520-46521.
    NSF-43: Doctorate Work History Files (Survey of Doctorate 
Recipients) contains records about individuals holding a research 
doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S. 
academic institution who have filled out the biennial Survey of 
Doctorate Recipients. The proposed changes to this system include 
amending the system name to better reflect reference the survey that is 
the source of records contained in the system; updating the categories 
of individuals covered by the system to more specifically identify who 
is covered; updating the categories of records in the system to reflect 
changes to the way social security numbers and demographic 
characteristics are collected; updating the description of existing 
routine uses to clarify how information is being used by NSF; and minor 
updates to remaining system sections to better inform the public as to 
how information is being stored and how records can be accessed. An 
amendment to this system notice was last published in the Federal 
Register on August 20, 2007, effective on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 
46520-46521.
    NSF-55: Debarment/Scientific Misconduct Files, contains records 
about persons considered for government-wide suspension, debarment, 
and/or research misconduct determinations. The proposed changes to this 
system include amending the system name to better reflect the type of 
records contained in the system, as well as, minor updates to all of 
the system sections to better inform the public about access procedures 
and how information in the system is being used. An amendment to this 
system notice was last published in the Federal Register on August 20, 
2007, effective on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520-46521.
    NSF-57: NSF Delinquent Debtors' File contains records about 
individuals who owe money to NSF. The proposed changes to this system 
include minor updates to the authority, routine uses, retrievability 
and record source system sections to better inform the public about 
access procedures and how information in the system is being used.

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An amendment to this system notice was last published in the Federal 
Register on August 20, 2007, effective on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 
46520-46521.
    NSF-58: National Survey of Recent College Graduates and Follow-up 
Files, contains records about individuals holding bachelor's and 
master's degrees from U.S. institutions in science, engineering, and 
health degree fields who have filled out the Survey of Recent College 
Graduates. The proposed changes to this system include updating the 
categories of individuals covered by the system to more specifically 
identify who is covered; updating the categories of records in the 
system to reflect changes to the way social security numbers and 
demographic characteristics are collected; updating the language in the 
purpose and routine uses sections to clarify how information is being 
used by NSF; and minor updates to remaining system sections to better 
inform the public as to how information is being stored and how records 
can be accessed. An amendment to this system notice was last published 
in the Federal Register on August 20, 2007, effective on September 30, 
2007, 72 FR 46520-46521.
    NSF-65, NSF Electronic Payment File contains records about 
individuals who receive electronic payment from NSF for goods or 
services. The proposed changes to this system include minor updates 
throughout the system sections to better inform the public about access 
procedures and how information in the system is being used. An 
amendment to this system notice was last published in the Federal 
Register on August 20, 2007, effective on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 
46520-46521.
    NSF-67, Invention, Patent and Licensing Documents contains records 
about invention disclosures, patents and patent applications, and 
licenses submitted to NSF by its employees, grantees and contractors. 
The proposed changes to this system include minor updates to all of the 
system sections to better inform the public about access procedures and 
how information in the system is being used. An amendment to this 
system notice was last published in the Federal Register on August 20, 
2007, effective on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520-46521.

II. Privacy Act

    The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), embodies fair 
information practice principles in a statutory framework governing the 
means by which federal agencies collect, maintain, use, and disseminate 
individual's personal information. A ``system of records'' is a group 
of records under the control of an agency for which information is 
retrieved by the name of an individual or by some identifying number, 
symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. In 
the Privacy Act, an individual is defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful 
permanent resident. As a matter of policy, NSF extends administrative 
Privacy Act protections to all individuals. Individuals may request 
access to their own records that are maintained in a system of records 
in the possession or control of NSF by complying with NSF Privacy Act 
regulations, 45 CFR part 613.
    The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish in the Federal 
Register a description denoting the type and character of each system 
of records that the agency maintains, the routine uses that are 
contained in each system in order to make agency record keeping 
practices transparent, to notify individuals regarding the uses of 
their records, and to assist individuals to find such records within 
the agency. Below are the complete texts of the NSF agency-wide routine 
uses and the following NSF systems: NSF-6, Doctorate Records Files 
(Survey of Earned Doctorates); NSF-13 Fellowship Payroll; NSF-43, 
Doctorate Work History Files (Survey of Doctorate Recipients); NSF-55, 
Debarment/Scientific Misconduct Files, proposed to be renamed as NSF-
55, Suspension/Debarment/Research Misconduct Files; NSF-58: National 
Survey of Recent College Graduates and Follow-up Files, proposed to be 
renamed as NSF-58, National Survey of Recent College Graduates; NSF-67, 
Invention, Patent and Licensing Documents; and NSF-75, Early Career 
Doctorates Survey (ECDS).
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), NSF has provided a report of 
this system of records notice to the Office of Management and Budget; 
the Chairman, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; and the 
Chairman, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

    Dated: June 2, 2016.
Sandra Evans,
Privacy Act Officer, National Science Foundation.

Privacy Act Systems--Standard Routine Uses--National Science Foundation

    The following standard routine uses apply, subject to the Privacy 
Act of 1974, except where otherwise noted, to each system of records 
maintained by the National Science Foundation:
    1. Members of Congress. Information from a system may be disclosed 
to congressional offices in response to inquiries from the 
congressional offices made at the request of the individual to whom the 
record pertains.
    2. Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Compliance. Information 
from a system may be disclosed to the Department of Justice or the 
Office of Management and Budget in order to obtain advice regarding 
NSF's obligations under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy 
Act. Information may also be provided to the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA) Office of Government Information Services 
(OGIS) for the following purposes: to allow OGIS to fulfill its 
responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h); to allow OGIS to review 
administrative agency policies, procedures and compliance with the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); and to facilitate OGIS' offering of 
mediation services to resolve disputes between persons making FOIA 
requests and administrative agencies.
    3. Counsel. Information from a system may be disclosed to NSF's 
legal representatives, including the Department of Justice and other 
outside counsel, where the agency is a party in litigation or has an 
interest in litigation, including when any of the following is a party 
to litigation or has an interest in such litigation: (a) NSF, or any 
component thereof; (b) any NSF employee in his or her official 
capacity; (c) any NSF employee in his or her individual capacity, where 
the Department of Justice has agreed to, or is considering a request 
to, represent the employee; or (d) the United States, where NSF 
determines that litigation is likely to affect the agency or any of its 
components.
    4. National Archives, General Services Administration. Information 
from a system may be disclosed to representatives of the General 
Services Administration and the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) during the course of records management 
inspections conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
    5. Response to an Actual or Suspected Compromise or Breach of 
Personally Identifiable Information. Information from a system may be 
disclosed to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (a) NSF 
suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of 
information in the system of records has been compromised; (b) NSF has 
determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise 
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harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or 
harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or 
programs (whether maintained by NSF or another agency or entity) that 
rely upon the compromised information; and (c) the disclosure made to 
such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist 
with NSF's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise 
and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
    6. Courts. Information from a system may be disclosed to the 
Department of Justice or other agencies in the event of a pending court 
or formal administrative proceeding, when records are relevant to that 
proceeding, for the purpose of representing the government, or in the 
course of presenting evidence, or they may be produced to parties or 
counsel involved in the proceeding in the course of pre-trial 
discovery.
    7. Contractors. Information from a system may be disclosed to 
contractors, agents, experts, consultants, or others performing work on 
a contract, service, cooperative agreement, job, or other activity for 
NSF and who have a need to access the information in the performance of 
their duties or activities for NSF.
    8. Audit. Information from a system may be disclosed to government 
agencies and other entities authorized to perform audits, including 
financial and other audits, of the agency and its activities.
    9. Law Enforcement. Information from a system may be disclosed to 
appropriate Federal, State, or local agencies responsible for 
investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, 
regulation, or order, to disclose pertinent information when NSF 
becomes aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of 
civil or criminal law or regulation.
    10. Disclosure When Requesting Information. Information from a 
system may be disclosed to Federal, State, or local agencies which 
maintain civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or 
other pertinent information, such as current licenses, if necessary, to 
obtain information relevant to an agency decision concerning the hiring 
or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, the 
letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant, or other 
benefit.
    11. To The News Media And The Public When: (1) A matter has become 
public knowledge, (2) the NSF Office of the Director determines that 
disclosure is necessary to preserve confidence in the integrity of NSF 
or is necessary to demonstrate the accountability of NSF's officers, 
employees, or individuals covered by this system, or (3) the Office of 
the Director determines that there exists a legitimate public interest 
in the disclosure of the information, except to the extent that the 
Office of the Director determines in any of these situations that 
disclosure of specific information in the context of a particular case 
would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
NSF-6

SYSTEM NAME:
    Doctorate Records Files (Survey of Earned Doctorates).

SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
    National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, Virginia, and NSF's 
current survey contractor location(s).

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
1862(a)(6), 1863(j)(1), 1885(d); and the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010.

PURPOSE(S):
    This system is used:
    (1) To provide a source of information, that will be used for 
statistical purposes only, on demographic characteristics, educational 
history, and employment plans of recipients of U.S. research 
doctorates, in compliance with NSF responsibilities to monitor 
scientific and technical resources.
    (2) To provide indicators of the state of science and engineering 
enterprise in the United States, as required by congressional mandate.
    (3) To report biennially on the participation rates of men, women, 
persons with disabilities, and race/ethnicity groups, in scientific and 
technical fields, as required by congressional mandate.
    (4) To provide the sampling frame for the Survey of Doctorate 
Recipients.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who have earned research doctorates from accredited 
U.S. institutions since 1920. Limited information (name, field of 
degree and institution) about individuals receiving doctorates between 
1920 and 1957 was compiled from public records. Information about 
individuals receiving doctoral degrees after 1957 was supplied 
voluntarily by the individual receiving the degree. Some institutions 
supply name and field of degree for individuals who do not provide any 
information.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Educational, professional and demographic characteristics of 
doctorate earners including name, birth date, gender, citizenship, 
race, ethnicity, education history, social security number (for 
individuals added after 2006, only the last four digits of the SSN are 
maintained), sources of financial support during graduate school, and 
post-graduation plans (since 2008, including the anticipated annual 
salary).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is obtained voluntarily from the individual; limited 
information may be provided by academic institutions.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply to the extent that such disclosure 
is compatible with the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the 
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and the Confidential 
Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA). In 
addition, information may be disclosed to:
    (1) License for the Use of Restricted Data (License) holders. 
Organizations (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit organizations) and 
their researcher(s) granted a NSF/National Center for Science and 
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) License for the purpose of analyzing 
data and preparing scientific reports and articles. These Licensees 
receive data without direct personal identifiers.
    (2) Federal agency sponsors. Records with personal identifiers may 
be disclosed to federal sponsors, their contractors and collaborating 
researchers and their staff under an Inter-Agency Agreement for the 
purpose of analyzing data, preparing scientific reports and articles, 
and for conducting review and evaluation of their programs.
    (3) NCSES contractors. Records may be disclosed to NCSES 
contractors for statistical activities or purposes such as conducting 
surveys. Any NSF contractor who wishes to use restricted-use data for 
statistical activities or purposes that are not part of NCSES-sponsored 
work must follow the regular License procedures as laid out in routine 
use (1) above.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper (short term) and on electronic digital 
media (long term).

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POLICIES and PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by individual name and unique, anonymous data 
collection identifier.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Data are cumulative and are kept indefinitely.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Division Director, National Center for Science and Engineering 
Statistics, NSF headquarters, Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The portions of this system consisting of statistical records have 
been exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); 
(e)(4)(G), (H), (I), and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).
NSF-13

SYSTEM NAME:
    Fellowship Payroll.

SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
    National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, Virginia.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    42 U.S.C. 1861; Department of the Treasury Financial Manual; GAO 
Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies, Title 
6--Pay, Leave and Allowances.

PURPOSE(S):
    This system enables the NSF to maintain data regarding the payment 
of fellowship payroll in a single location and ensures that appropriate 
payments are made.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals participating in certain NSF Fellowship Programs being 
paid directly by the federal government (Fellows).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Copies of the fellowship award letter, acceptance form, starting 
certificates, and records of stipend payments.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is obtained from Fellows.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply. In addition, information may be 
disclosed to:
    (1) The Department of Treasury for the purpose of issuing the 
payment directly to the financial account of the payee.
    (2) Financial institutions for the purpose of direct deposit.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper and/or on electronic digital media.

POLICIES and PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved alphabetically by last name of Fellow, 
supplier number, or award number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with NAPA 
approved records schedules.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Division Director, Division of Financial Management, NSF 
headquarters, Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Follow the procedures found at 45 CFR part 613.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
NSF-43

SYSTEM NAME:
    Survey of Doctorate Recipients.

SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
    National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, Virginia, and NSF's 
current survey contractor location(s).

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
1862(a)(6), 1863(j)(1), 1885(d); the America COMPETES Reauthorization 
Act of 2010; and the Confidential Information Protection and 
Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA).

PURPOSE(S):
    This system is used:
    (1) To provide a source of information, that will be used for 
statistical purposes only, on demographic characteristics of 
individuals with doctorate degrees in science, engineering, or selected 
health (SEE) fields in the U.S., in compliance with NSF 
responsibilities to monitor scientific and technical resources.
    (2) To provide indicators of the state of science and engineering 
enterprise in the U.S., as required by congressional mandate.
    (3) To report biennially on the participation rates of men, women, 
persons with disabilities, and race/ethnicity groups, in scientific and 
technical fields, as required by congressional mandate.
    (4) To provide data on doctorate holders in the SEH workforce to 
the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) 
maintained by NSF.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    A sample of individuals holding a research doctoral degree in a SEH 
field from a U.S. academic institution. The information is collected 
from individuals in the biennial Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). 
The survey follows a sample of individuals with SEH doctorates 
throughout their careers from the year of their degree award until age 
76.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Educational, professional and demographic characteristics of 
doctorate holders including name, birth date, gender, citizenship, 
race, ethnicity, education history, social security number (for 
individuals added after 2006, only the last four digits of the SSN are 
maintained), geographic locations, earned degrees, field of degree, 
employment status, occupation, type of employer, primary work activity, 
and salary.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is obtained voluntarily from the individual.

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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply to the extent that such disclosure 
is compatible with the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the 
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and CIPSEA. In addition, 
information may be disclosed to:
    (1) License for the Use of Restricted Data (License) holders. 
Organizations (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit organizations) and 
their researcher(s) granted an NSF/National Center for Science and 
Engineering Statistics (NOSES) License for the purpose of analyzing 
data and preparing scientific reports and articles. These Licensees 
receive data without direct personal identifiers.
    (2) Federal agency sponsors. Records with personal identifiers may 
be disclosed to federal sponsors, their contractors and collaborating 
researchers and their staff under an Inter-Agency Agreement for the 
purpose of analyzing data, preparing scientific reports and articles, 
and for conducting review and evaluation of their programs.
    (3) NCSES contractors. Records may be disclosed to NCSES 
contractors for statistical activities or purposes such as conducting 
surveys. Any NSF contractor who wishes to use restricted-use data for 
statistical activities or purposes that are not part of NCSES-sponsored 
work must follow the regular License procedures as laid out in routine 
use (1) above.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper and/or on electronic digital media.

POLICIES and PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by the name of individual and unique, 
anonymous data collection identifier.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Data are cumulative and are kept indefinitely.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Division Director, National Center for Science and Engineering 
Statistics, NSF headquarters, Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The portions of this system consisting of statistical records have 
been exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); 
(e)(4)(G), (H), (I), and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).
NSF-55

SYSTEM NAME:
    Suspension, Debarment, and Research Misconduct Files.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, Virginia.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Section 11(a), National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 1870(a); Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 2 CFR 180.800; 
45 CFR part 689; and E.O. 12549 (February 18, 1986).

PURPOSE(S):
    To Information contained in this system of records is used to 
protect the federal government from the actions prohibited under 
applicable suspension, debarment, and research misconduct regulations; 
make decisions regarding suspension, debarment, and research 
misconduct; ensure that other federal agencies give effect to 
suspension, debarment, and research misconduct decisions rendered by 
NSF; and to ensure that NSF gives effect to suspension, debarment, and 
research misconduct decisions rendered by other Federal agencies.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Persons, including applicants for NSF grants and contracts, NSF 
grantees, contractors, and principal investigators, who are the subject 
of suspension, debarment, or research misconduct proceedings.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Case files for persons considered for suspension, debarment or 
research misconduct; communications between the NSF and the respondent; 
inter-agency and intra-agency communications regarding proposed or 
completed suspensions, debarments, or research misconduct; 
investigative files; witness statements and affidavits; staff working 
papers; testimony transcripts; hearing exhibits; and records of any 
findings.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Federal, state, and local agency officials; the NSF Office of the 
Inspector General; private persons; and respondents and their legal 
representatives.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply. In addition, information may be 
disclosed to:
    (1) The General Services Administration (GSA) to compile and 
maintain the System for Award Management.
    (2) A federal agency involved in suspension, debarment or research 
misconduct actions involving the same person.
    (3) A federal, state, or local government agency to the extent 
necessary to allow NSF to obtain information maintained by those 
agencies in connection with a suspension, debarment, or research 
misconduct action.
    (4) Other persons involved in or affected by a suspension, 
debarment, or research misconduct actions, including witnesses, awardee 
institutions, to support NSF objectives.
    (5) A federal, state, local government agency, federal contractor, 
or grantee, for the purpose of verifying the identity of an individual 
NSF has suspended, debarred, or imposed actions upon pursuant to an 
administrative agreement or research misconduct determination.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper and/or on electronic digital media.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by the name of the person and/or entity being 
considered for suspension, debarment, or a finding of research 
misconduct.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with NARA 
approved record schedules.

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PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, NSF headquarters, 
Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Follow the procedures found at 45 CFR part 613.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), investigative material in 
this system of records compiled for law enforcement purposes is exempt 
from subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f) 
of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any individual is denied 
any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she would otherwise be 
entitled to by federal law, or for which he or she would otherwise be 
eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these records, such 
material shall be provided to the individual, except to the extent that 
the disclosure of the material would reveal the identity of a source 
who furnished information to the government with an express promise 
that the identity of the source would be held in confidence.
NSF-57

SYSTEM NAME:
    NSF Delinquent Debtors' File.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Division of Financial Management, Financial Statements Section, 
National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, Virginia.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, Public Law 89-508; Debt 
Collection Act of 1996, Public Law 104-134; and E.O. 9397.

PURPOSE(S):
    Information is used for the purpose of collecting moneys owed NSF 
arising out of any administrative or program activities or service 
administered by NSF. The file represents the basis for the debt and 
amount of debt and actions taken by NSF to collect the moneys owed 
under the debt. The credit report or financial statement provides an 
understanding of the individual's financial condition with respect to 
requests for deferments of payment.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Employees and former employees of NSF, panelists, recipients of 
fellowship stipends, and others owing money to NSF.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Information varies depending on individual debtor. Normally, the 
name, social security number, address, amount of debt or delinquent 
amount, basis of the debt, office referring debts, agency collection 
efforts, credit reports, debt collection letters, correspondence to or 
from the debtor relating to the debt and correspondence with employing 
agencies of debtors.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information in this system of records obtained from the individual, 
institution, award records, collection agencies, and other appropriate 
agencies, i.e., the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO), the United States Postal Service (USPS), 
the Department of the Treasury, etc.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply. In addition, information may be 
disclosed to:
    (1) GAO, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney, or other 
federal agencies for further collection action on any delinquent 
account when circumstances warrant.
    (2) A commercial credit reporting agency for the purpose of either 
adding to a credit history file or obtaining a credit history file for 
use in the administration of debt collection.
    (3) A debt collection agency for the purpose of collection services 
to recover indebtedness owed to NSF.
    (4) Debtor's name, social security number, the amount of debt owed, 
and the history of the debt may be disclosed to any Federal agency 
where the individual debtor is employed or receiving some form of 
remuneration for the purpose of enabling that agency to collect debts 
on NSF's behalf by administrative or salary offset procedures under the 
provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 1996.
    (5) Any other federal agency including but limited to, the IRS 
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3720A, and the Department of the Treasury Debt 
Management Services, for the purpose of effecting an administrative 
offset against the debtor of a delinquent debt owed to NSF by the 
debtor.
    (6) The IRS, to obtain the mailing address of a taxpayer for the 
purpose of locating such taxpayer to collect or to compromise a Federal 
claim by NSF against the taxpayer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6103(m)(20) and 
in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3217, and 3718.
    Note: Disclosure of a mailing address from the IRS may be made only 
for the purpose of debt collection, including to a debt collection 
agency in order to facilitate the collection or compromise of a federal 
claim under the Debt Collection Act of 1996, except that a mailing 
address to a consumer reporting agency is for the limited purpose of 
obtaining a commercial credit report on the particular taxpayer. Any 
such address information obtained from the IRS will not be used or 
shared for any other NSF purpose or disclosed to another federal, 
state, or local agency, which seeks to locate the same individual for 
its own debt collection purpose.
    (7) Database information consisting of debtor's name, social 
security number, and amount owed may be disclosed to the Defense 
Manpower Data Center (DMDC). Department of Defense, USPS, or to any 
other federal state, or local agency for the purpose of conducting an 
authorized computer matching program in compliance with the Privacy Act 
of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended, to identify and locate delinquent 
debtors in order to start a recoupment process on an individual basis 
of any debt owed NSF by the debtor arising out of any administrative or 
program activities or services administered by NSF.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper and/or on electronic digital media.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by the Principal Investigator's name or 
identification number, or by proposal number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with NARA 
approved record schedules.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

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SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Director/Head or designee of particular Division or Office 
maintaining such records, NSF headquarters, Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Follow the procedures found at 45 CFR part 613.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The portions of this system consisting of data that would identify 
reviewers or other persons supplying evaluations of NSF proposals have 
been exempted at 45 CFR part 613, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).
NSF-58

SYSTEM NAME:
    National Survey of Recent College Graduates.

SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
    National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, Virginia, and NSF's 
current survey contractor location(s).

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
1862(a)(6), 1863(j)(1), 1885(d); the America COMPETES Reauthorization 
Act of 2010; and the Confidential Information Protection and 
Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA).

PURPOSE(S):
    This system is used:
    (1) To provide a source of information, that will be used for 
statistical purposes only, on demographic characteristics of 
individuals with bachelor's and master's degrees in science, 
engineering, and health fields (SEH) in the U.S., in compliance with 
NSF responsibilities to monitor scientific and technical resources.
    (2) To provide indicators of the state of science and engineering 
enterprise in the U.S., as required by congressional mandate.
    (3) To report biennially on the participation rates of men, women, 
persons with disabilities, and race/ethnicity groups, in scientific and 
technical fields, as required by congressional mandate.
    (4) To provide data on recent bachelor's and master's degree 
recipients in the SEE workforce to the Scientists and Engineers 
Statistical Data System (SESTAT) maintained by NSF.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    A sample of individuals holding a bachelor's and master's degrees 
from U.S. institutions in SEE fields.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Educational, professional and demographic characteristics of 
bachelor's and master's degree holders including name, address, birth 
date, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, country of birth, social 
security number (for individuals added after 2006, only the last four 
digits of the SSN are maintained), occupational information, employment 
status, professional activities, academic degrees, earlier education, 
continuing education, marital status, spouse's employment status, 
number and ages of children living at home, parent's educational 
attainment, and citizenship.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is obtained voluntarily from the individual.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply to the extent that such disclosure 
is compatible with the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the 
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and CIPSEA. In addition, 
information may be disclosed to:
    (1) License for the Use of Restricted Data (License) holders. 
Organizations (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit organizations) and 
their researcher(s) granted an NSF/National Center for Science and 
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) License for the purpose of analyzing 
data and preparing scientific reports and articles. These Licensees 
receive data without direct personal identifiers.
    (2) NCSES contractors. Records may be disclosed to NCSES 
contractors for statistical activities or purposes such as conducting 
surveys. Any NSF contractor who wishes to use restricted-use data for 
statistical activities or purposes that are not part of NCSES-sponsored 
work must follow the regular License procedures as laid out in routine 
use (1) above.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper and/or on electronic digital media.

POLICIES and PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by the name of individual and unique, 
anonymous data collection identifier.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Data are cumulative and are kept indefinitely.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Division Director, National Center for Science and Engineering 
Statistics, NSF headquarters, Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The portions of this system consisting of statistical records have 
been exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); 
(e)(4)(G), (H), (I), and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).
NSF-65

SYSTEM NAME:
    NSF Electronic Payment File.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Division of Financial Management, National Science Foundation (NSF) 
headquarters, Virginia.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

PURPOSE(S):
    To enable NSF to comply with the mandatory electronic payment 
provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 1996.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Employees of NSF, former employees, other individuals and vendors 
who will or do receive electronic payment from NSF for goods and 
services.

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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name, address, Social Security Number, and payee banking 
information.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is obtained from individuals or payees.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply. In addition, information may be 
disclosed to:
    (1) The Department of the Treasury for the purpose of issuing the 
payment directly to the financial account of the payee, and reporting 
income paid in accordance with reporting requirements.
    (2) Financial institutions for the purpose of direct deposit.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored on electronic digital media.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by supplier number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Updated information automatically replaces old information. The 
file is cumulative and maintained permanently.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Director, Division of Financial Management, NSF headquarters, 
Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Follow the procedures found at 45 CFR part 613.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
NSF-67

SYSTEM NAME:
    Invention, Patent and Licensing Documents.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation (NSF) 
headquarters, Virginia.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    35 U.S.C. 200, et seq.; E.O. 10096, as amended; 37 CFR part 401; 
and 37 CFR part 501.

PURPOSE(S):
    To administer governmental rights to inventions made by NSF 
employees or during NSF-assisted research.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Employees of NSF, its grantees, or contractors, who made inventions 
while employed by NSF while performing NSF-assisted research.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The system contains invention disclosures, patents and patent 
applications, and licenses submitted to NSF by its employees, grantees, 
and contractors, including inventor(s) name(s), identification of 
grantee or contractor, title and description of the invention, 
inventor(s) address(es), and patent prosecution and licensing document 
in situations where the inventor's rights were waived.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Record sources are Principal Investigators, academic or other 
applicant institutions, proposal reviewers, and NSF program officials.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply. In addition, information may be 
disclosed to:
    (1) Scientific personnel, both in NSF and other government agencies 
and in non-governmental organizations such as universities, who possess 
the expertise to understand the invention and evaluate its importance 
as a scientific advance.
    (2) Contract patent counsel and their employees and foreign 
contract personnel retained by NSF for patent searching and prosecution 
in both the United States and foreign patent offices.
    (3) Federal agencies whom NSF contacts regarding the possible use, 
interest in, or ownership rights in NSF inventions.
    (4) Prospective licensees or technology finders who may further 
make the invention available to the public through sale or use.
    (5) Parties, such as supervisors of inventors, whom NSF contacts to 
determine ownership rights, and those parties contacting NSF to 
determine the Government's ownership.
    (6) United States and foreign patent offices involved in the filing 
of NSF patent applications.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper and/or on electronic digital media.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by the name of the inventor, invention-
disclosure number, NSF program, or institution.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with NARA 
approved record schedules.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, NSF headquarters, 
Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Follow the procedures found at 45 CFR part 613.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Follow the Requesting Access to Records procedures found at 45 CFR 
part 613.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.
NSF-75

SYSTEM NAME:
    Early Career Doctorates Survey (ECDS)

SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
    National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, Virginia, and NSF's 
current survey contractor location(s).

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
1862(a)(6), 1863(j)(1), 1885(d); the America COMPETES Reauthorization 
Act of 2010; and the Confidential Information Protection and 
Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA).

PURPOSE(S):
    This system is used:

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    (1) To provide a source of information, that will be used for 
statistical purposes only, on demographic characteristics of 
individuals who received their first doctorate or doctorate-equivalent 
degrees within the past 10 years, regardless of the country of degree.
    (2) To provide indicators of the state of science and engineering 
enterprise in the U.S., as required by congressional mandate.
    (3) To report biennially on the participation rates of men, women, 
persons with disabilities, and race/ethnicity groups, in scientific and 
technical fields, as required by congressional mandate.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    A sample of individuals who earned their first doctorate within the 
past 10 years and are working in one of the following areas of 
employment: U.S. academic institutions, federally funded research and 
development centers (FFRDCs), or the National Institutes of Health 
intramural research programs (NIH IRPs).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Educational, professional and demographic characteristics of 
doctorate degree holders including name, age, race, ethnicity, gender, 
functional limitations, educational history, professional activities 
and achievements, employer characteristics, professional and personal 
life balance, mentoring training, research opportunities, and career 
paths and plans of early career doctorate holders.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is obtained voluntarily from the individual.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    NSF standard routine uses apply to the extent that such disclosure 
is compatible with the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, the 
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and CIPSEA. In addition, 
information may be disclosed to:
    (1) License for the Use of Restricted Data (License) holders. 
Organizations (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit organizations) and 
their researcher(s) granted an NSF/National Center for Science and 
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) License for the purpose of analyzing 
data and preparing scientific reports and articles. These Licensees 
receive data without direct personal identifiers.
    (2) Federal agency sponsors. Records without personal identifiers 
may be disclosed to federal sponsors, their contractors and 
collaborating researchers and their staff under an Inter-Agency 
Agreement for the purpose of analyzing data, preparing scientific 
reports and articles, and for conducting review and evaluation of their 
programs.
    (3) NCSES contractors. Records may be disclosed to NCSES 
contractors for statistical activities or purposes such as conducting 
surveys. Any NSF contractor who wishes to use restricted-use data for 
statistical activities or purposes that are not part of NCSES-sponsored 
work must follow the regular License procedures as laid out in routine 
use (1) above.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored on electronic digital media.

POLICIES and PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by the name of individual and unique, 
anonymous data collection identifier.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Data are cumulative and are kept indefinitely.

PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are protected by administrative, technical, and physical 
safeguards administered by NSF.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Division Director, National Center for Science and Engineering 
Statistics, NSF headquarters, Virginia.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    This system is exempt from this requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(4).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The portions of this system consisting of statistical records have 
been exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); 
(e)(4)(G), (H), (I), and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).

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                                                       Paragraph (c)(1) requires that for                   III. Proposed Actions                                  courier service, please contact the
                                                    permanently installed derricks a clearly                  The Agency is requesting an                          OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350,
                                                    legible rating chart must be provided                   adjustment decrease of 1 hour, from                    (TTY (877) 889–5627).
                                                    with each derrick and securely affixed                                                                            Comments and submissions are
                                                                                                            1,356 to 1,355 hours, associated with
                                                    to the derrick. Paragraph (c)(2) requires                                                                      posted without change at http://
                                                                                                            the information collection requirements
                                                    that for non-permanent installations the                                                                       www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
                                                                                                            in the Standard. OSHA normally
                                                    manufacturer must provide sufficient                                                                           cautions commenters about submitting
                                                                                                            requests access to records during an
                                                    information from which capacity charts                                                                         personal information such as social
                                                                                                            inspection, however, the Agency has
                                                    can be prepared by the employer for the                                                                        security numbers and dates of birth.
                                                                                                            now determined that information
                                                    particular installation. The capacity                                                                          Although all submissions are listed in
                                                                                                            collected by the Agency during an                      the http://www.regulations.gov index,
                                                    charts must be located at the derrick or                investigation is not subject to the PRA
                                                    at the jobsite office. The data on the                                                                         some information (e.g., copyrighted
                                                                                                            under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2). Therefore,                   material) is not publicly available to
                                                    capacity charts provide information to                  OSHA takes no burden or cost for
                                                    the workers to assure that the derricks                                                                        read or download from this Web site.
                                                                                                            disclosure of records. The Agency will                 All submissions, including copyrighted
                                                    are used as designed and not overloaded                 summarize the comments submitted in
                                                    or used beyond the range specified in                                                                          material, are available for inspection
                                                                                                            response to this notice and will include               and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
                                                    the charts.                                             this summary in the request to OMB.
                                                       Paragraph (f)(2)(i)(d) requires that                                                                        Information on using the http://
                                                                                                              Type of Review: Extension of a                       www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
                                                    warning or out of order signs must be                   currently approved collection.
                                                    placed on the derrick hoist while                                                                              comments and access the docket is
                                                                                                              Title: Derricks (29 CFR 1910.181).                   available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
                                                    adjustments and repairs are being                         OMB Control Number: 1218–0222.
                                                    performed.                                                                                                     link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
                                                                                                              Affected Public: Business or other for-              for information about materials not
                                                       Paragraph (g)(1) requires employers to               profits; Federal Government; State,                    available from the Web site, and for
                                                    thoroughly inspect all running rope in                  Local or Tribal Government.                            assistance in using the Internet to locate
                                                    use, and to do so at least once a month.                  Number of Respondents: 500.                          docket submissions.
                                                    In addition, before using rope that has                   Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
                                                    been idle for at least a month, it must                   Average Time per Response: Ranges                    V. Authority and Signature
                                                    be inspected as prescribed by paragraph                 from one minute (.02 hour) to maintain                   David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
                                                    (g)(3) and a record prepared to certify                 rating load charts to 13 minutes (.22                  Assistant Secretary of Labor for
                                                    that the inspection was done. The                       hour) to inspect ropes and to develop                  Occupational Safety and Health,
                                                    certification records must include the                  and maintain the inspection                            directed the preparation of this notice.
                                                    inspection date, the signature of the                   certification record.                                  The authority for this notice is the
                                                    person conducting the inspection, and                     Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,355.                 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
                                                    the identifier of the rope inspected.                     Estimated Cost (Operation and                        U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of
                                                    Employers must keep the certification                   Maintenance): $0.                                      Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
                                                    records on file and available for
                                                                                                            IV. Public Participation—Submission of                   Signed at Washington, DC, on June 6, 2016.
                                                    inspection. The certification records
                                                                                                            Comments on This Notice and Internet                   David Michaels,
                                                    provide employers, workers, and OSHA
                                                                                                            Access to Comments and Submissions                     Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
                                                    compliance officers with assurance that
                                                                                                               You may submit comments in                          Safety and Health.
                                                    the ropes are in good condition.
                                                                                                            response to this document as follows:                  [FR Doc. 2016–13732 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am]
                                                       Disclosure of Charts under paragraph
                                                    (c) and Inspection Certification Records                (1) Electronically at http://                          BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

                                                    under paragraph (g). The Standard                       www.regulations.gov, which is the
                                                    requires the disclosure of charts and                   Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by
                                                    inspection certification records if                     facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All              NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
                                                    requested during an OSHA inspection.                    comments, attachments, and other
                                                                                                            material must identify the Agency name                 Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of
                                                    II. Special Issues for Comment                          and the OSHA docket number for the                     Records
                                                      OSHA has a particular interest in                     ICR (OSHA Docket No. OSHA–2010–                        AGENCY:  National Science Foundation.
                                                    comments on the following issues:                       0016). You may supplement electronic                   ACTION: Notice of rescindment of two
                                                                                                            submissions by uploading document
                                                      • Whether the proposed information                                                                           existing systems of records, the addition
                                                                                                            files electronically. If you wish to mail              of one new system of records, the
                                                    collection requirements are necessary
                                                                                                            additional materials in reference to an                amendment of one agency-wide routine
                                                    for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                            electronic or facsimile submission, you                use, and amendment to eight existing
                                                    Agency’s functions, including whether
                                                                                                            must submit them to the OSHA Docket                    systems of records.
                                                    the information is useful;
                                                                                                            Office (see the section of this notice
                                                      • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of                  titled ADDRESSES). The additional                      SUMMARY:  Pursuant to the Privacy Act of
                                                    the burden (time and costs) of the                      materials must clearly identify your                   1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the National
                                                    information collection requirements,                    electronic comments by your name,                      Science Foundation (NSF) is providing
                                                    including the validity of the                           date, and the docket number so the                     public notice that it is rescinding two
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                                                    methodology and assumptions used;                       Agency can attach them to your                         systems of records: NSF–3 Application
                                                      • The quality, utility, and clarity of                comments.                                              and Account for Advance of Funds; and
                                                    the information collected; and                             Due to security procedures, the use of              NSF–34 Integrated Time and
                                                      • Ways to minimize the burden on                      regular mail may cause a significant                   Attendance System (ITAS). NSF is
                                                    employers who must comply; for                          delay in the receipt of comments. For                  adding one new system of records:
                                                    example, by using automated or other                    information about security procedures                  NSF–75 Early Career Doctorates Survey
                                                    technological information collection                    concerning the delivery of materials by                (ECDS). NSF is amending the agency-
                                                    and transmission techniques.                            hand, express delivery, messenger, or                  wide routine use number two titled


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                                                    Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act                  Application and Account for Advance                    location, authority for maintaining the
                                                    Compliance. NSF is also making                          of Funds and NSF–34 Integrated Time                    system, storage, and retrievability
                                                    revisions to the text of eight existing                 and Attendance System (ITAS). NSF no                   sections, as well as minor updates to
                                                    systems of records: NSF–6, Doctorate                    longer uses these systems. All records                 other system sections, to better inform
                                                    Records Files (Survey of Earned                         that were contained in these systems                   the public about access procedures and
                                                    Doctorates); NSF–13, Fellowship                         have been moved to other existing                      how information in the system is being
                                                    Payroll; NSF–43, Doctorate Work                         systems or archived and/or destroyed                   used. An amendment to this system
                                                    History Files (Survey of Doctorate                      consistent with applicable records                     notice was last published in the Federal
                                                    Recipients); NSF–55, Debarment/                         schedules.                                             Register on August 20, 2007, effective
                                                    Scientific Misconduct Files; NSF–57,                       A new system of records, NSF–75                     on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520–
                                                    NSF Delinquent Debtors’ File; NSF–58,                   Early Career Doctorates Survey (ECDS)                  46521.
                                                    National Survey of Recent College                       will contain records from a sample of                     NSF–43: Doctorate Work History Files
                                                    Graduates and Follow-up Files; NSF–65,                  individuals who earned their first                     (Survey of Doctorate Recipients)
                                                    NSF Electronic Payment File; and NSF–                   doctorate within the past 10 years and                 contains records about individuals
                                                    67, Invention, Patent and Licensing                     are working in specific areas of                       holding a research doctoral degree in a
                                                    Documents.                                              employment. This information is                        science, engineering, or health field
                                                                                                            collected from a new NSF survey, the                   from a U.S. academic institution who
                                                    DATES: Persons wishing to comment on
                                                                                                            ECDS.                                                  have filled out the biennial Survey of
                                                    the changes set out in this notice may                     The NSF agency-wide routine use,                    Doctorate Recipients. The proposed
                                                    do so on or before July 20, 2016.                       titled Freedom of Information Act/                     changes to this system include
                                                       Effective Date: This action will be                  Privacy Act Compliance is being                        amending the system name to better
                                                    effective without further notice on July                amended to allow NSF to more easily                    reflect reference the survey that is the
                                                    20, 2016 unless modified by a                           share information with the Office of                   source of records contained in the
                                                    subsequent notice to incorporate                        Government Information Services                        system; updating the categories of
                                                    comments received from the public.                      (OGIS) for FOIA compliance and                         individuals covered by the system to
                                                    ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                     mediation purposes.                                    more specifically identify who is
                                                    identified by [docket number and/or                        Proposed changes to eight systems of                covered; updating the categories of
                                                    RIN number ___], by any of the                          records maintained by NSF, described                   records in the system to reflect changes
                                                    following methods:                                      in more detail below, will correct                     to the way social security numbers and
                                                       • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                outdated information and references,                   demographic characteristics are
                                                    www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         update routine uses, and in two                        collected; updating the description of
                                                    instructions for submitting comments.                   instances update the names of the                      existing routine uses to clarify how
                                                       • Agency Web site: https://                          systems to better reflect the records                  information is being used by NSF; and
                                                    www.nsf.gov/policies/privacy_act.jsp.                   contained in those systems. All revised                minor updates to remaining system
                                                    Follow the instructions for submitting                  system notices are reprinted in their                  sections to better inform the public as to
                                                    comments on the NSF Web site.                           entirety.                                              how information is being stored and
                                                       • Email: sevans@nsf.gov. Include                        NSF–6: Doctorate Records Files                      how records can be accessed. An
                                                    [docket number and/or RIN number                        (Survey of Earned Doctorates) contains                 amendment to this system notice was
                                                    ____] in the subject line of the message.               records about persons who have                         last published in the Federal Register
                                                       • Fax: (703) 292–9242.                               received research doctorates from U.S.                 on August 20, 2007, effective on
                                                       • Mail: Sandra Evans, Privacy Officer,               institutions since 1920 and who have                   September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520–
                                                    Office of the General Counsel, National                 filled out the Survey of Earned                        46521.
                                                    Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson                         Doctorates questionnaire that is created                  NSF–55: Debarment/Scientific
                                                    Boulevard, Room 1265, Arlington, VA                     and maintained by NSF. The proposed                    Misconduct Files, contains records
                                                    22230.                                                  changes to this system include                         about persons considered for
                                                       • Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of the               amending the system name to reference                  government-wide suspension,
                                                    General Counsel, National Science                       the survey that is the source of records               debarment, and/or research misconduct
                                                    Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,                      contained in the system; updating the                  determinations. The proposed changes
                                                    Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230.                         categories of records in the system to                 to this system include amending the
                                                       Instructions: NSF will post all                      reflect changes to the way social                      system name to better reflect the type of
                                                    comments on the NSF’s Web site                          security number and salary information                 records contained in the system, as well
                                                    (https://www.nsf.gov/policies/                          is collected; updating the description of              as, minor updates to all of the system
                                                    privacy_act.jsp). All comments                          existing routine uses to clarify how                   sections to better inform the public
                                                    submitted in response to this Notice                    information is being used by NSF; and                  about access procedures and how
                                                    will become a matter of public record.                  minor updates to language throughout                   information in the system is being used.
                                                    Therefore, you should submit only                       the system to better inform the public as              An amendment to this system notice
                                                    information that you wish to make                       to how information is being stored and                 was last published in the Federal
                                                    publicly available.                                     how records can be accessed. An                        Register on August 20, 2007, effective
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        amendment to this system notice was                    on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520–
                                                    Privacy Officer, Office of the General                  last published in the Federal Register                 46521.
                                                    Counsel, National Science Foundation,                   on August 20, 2007, effective on                          NSF–57: NSF Delinquent Debtors’
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                                                    4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265,                       September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520–                       File contains records about individuals
                                                    Arlington, VA 22230; or by telephone at                 46521.                                                 who owe money to NSF. The proposed
                                                    703–292–8060.                                              NSF–13: Fellowship Payroll contains                 changes to this system include minor
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              records about fellows under certain NSF                updates to the authority, routine uses,
                                                                                                            fellowship programs being paid directly                retrievability and record source system
                                                    I. Background                                           by the government. The proposed                        sections to better inform the public
                                                       Two NSF systems of records are                       changes to this system include updating                about access procedures and how
                                                    proposed for rescindment, NSF–3                         and clarifying language in the system                  information in the system is being used.


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                                                    An amendment to this system notice                      ‘‘system of records’’ is a group of                       1. Members of Congress. Information
                                                    was last published in the Federal                       records under the control of an agency                 from a system may be disclosed to
                                                    Register on August 20, 2007, effective                  for which information is retrieved by                  congressional offices in response to
                                                    on September 30, 2007, 72 FR 46520–                     the name of an individual or by some                   inquiries from the congressional offices
                                                    46521.                                                  identifying number, symbol, or other                   made at the request of the individual to
                                                       NSF–58: National Survey of Recent                    identifying particular assigned to the                 whom the record pertains.
                                                    College Graduates and Follow-up Files,                  individual. In the Privacy Act, an                        2. Freedom of Information Act/
                                                    contains records about individuals                      individual is defined as a U.S. citizen or             Privacy Act Compliance. Information
                                                    holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees                 lawful permanent resident. As a matter                 from a system may be disclosed to the
                                                    from U.S. institutions in science,                      of policy, NSF extends administrative                  Department of Justice or the Office of
                                                    engineering, and health degree fields                   Privacy Act protections to all                         Management and Budget in order to
                                                    who have filled out the Survey of                       individuals. Individuals may request                   obtain advice regarding NSF’s
                                                    Recent College Graduates. The proposed                  access to their own records that are                   obligations under the Freedom of
                                                    changes to this system include updating                 maintained in a system of records in the               Information Act and the Privacy Act.
                                                    the categories of individuals covered by                possession or control of NSF by                        Information may also be provided to the
                                                    the system to more specifically identify                complying with NSF Privacy Act                         National Archives and Records
                                                    who is covered; updating the categories                 regulations, 45 CFR part 613.                          Administration (NARA) Office of
                                                    of records in the system to reflect                                                                            Government Information Services
                                                                                                               The Privacy Act requires each agency
                                                    changes to the way social security                                                                             (OGIS) for the following purposes: to
                                                    numbers and demographic                                 to publish in the Federal Register a                   allow OGIS to fulfill its responsibilities
                                                    characteristics are collected; updating                 description denoting the type and                      in 5 U.S.C. 552(h); to allow OGIS to
                                                    the language in the purpose and routine                 character of each system of records that               review administrative agency policies,
                                                    uses sections to clarify how information                the agency maintains, the routine uses                 procedures and compliance with the
                                                    is being used by NSF; and minor                         that are contained in each system in                   Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); and
                                                    updates to remaining system sections to                 order to make agency record keeping                    to facilitate OGIS’ offering of mediation
                                                    better inform the public as to how                      practices transparent, to notify                       services to resolve disputes between
                                                    information is being stored and how                     individuals regarding the uses of their                persons making FOIA requests and
                                                    records can be accessed. An amendment                   records, and to assist individuals to find             administrative agencies.
                                                    to this system notice was last published                such records within the agency. Below                     3. Counsel. Information from a system
                                                    in the Federal Register on August 20,                   are the complete texts of the NSF                      may be disclosed to NSF’s legal
                                                    2007, effective on September 30, 2007,                  agency-wide routine uses and the                       representatives, including the
                                                    72 FR 46520–46521.                                      following NSF systems: NSF–6,                          Department of Justice and other outside
                                                       NSF–65, NSF Electronic Payment File                  Doctorate Records Files (Survey of                     counsel, where the agency is a party in
                                                    contains records about individuals who                  Earned Doctorates); NSF–13 Fellowship                  litigation or has an interest in litigation,
                                                    receive electronic payment from NSF for                 Payroll; NSF–43, Doctorate Work                        including when any of the following is
                                                    goods or services. The proposed changes                 History Files (Survey of Doctorate                     a party to litigation or has an interest in
                                                    to this system include minor updates                    Recipients); NSF–55, Debarment/                        such litigation: (a) NSF, or any
                                                    throughout the system sections to better                Scientific Misconduct Files, proposed to               component thereof; (b) any NSF
                                                    inform the public about access                          be renamed as NSF–55, Suspension/                      employee in his or her official capacity;
                                                    procedures and how information in the                   Debarment/Research Misconduct Files;                   (c) any NSF employee in his or her
                                                    system is being used. An amendment to                   NSF–58: National Survey of Recent                      individual capacity, where the
                                                    this system notice was last published in                College Graduates and Follow-up Files,                 Department of Justice has agreed to, or
                                                    the Federal Register on August 20,                      proposed to be renamed as NSF–58,                      is considering a request to, represent the
                                                    2007, effective on September 30, 2007,                  National Survey of Recent College                      employee; or (d) the United States,
                                                    72 FR 46520–46521.                                      Graduates; NSF–67, Invention, Patent                   where NSF determines that litigation is
                                                       NSF–67, Invention, Patent and                        and Licensing Documents; and NSF–75,                   likely to affect the agency or any of its
                                                    Licensing Documents contains records                    Early Career Doctorates Survey (ECDS).                 components.
                                                    about invention disclosures, patents and                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r),                   4. National Archives, General Services
                                                    patent applications, and licenses                       NSF has provided a report of this                      Administration. Information from a
                                                    submitted to NSF by its employees,                      system of records notice to the Office of              system may be disclosed to
                                                    grantees and contractors. The proposed                  Management and Budget; the Chairman,                   representatives of the General Services
                                                    changes to this system include minor                    Senate Committee on Governmental                       Administration and the National
                                                    updates to all of the system sections to                Affairs; and the Chairman, House                       Archives and Records Administration
                                                    better inform the public about access                   Committee on Government Reform and                     (NARA) during the course of records
                                                    procedures and how information in the                   Oversight.                                             management inspections conducted
                                                    system is being used. An amendment to                                                                          under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904
                                                                                                              Dated: June 2, 2016.                                 and 2906.
                                                    this system notice was last published in
                                                    the Federal Register on August 20,                      Sandra Evans,                                             5. Response to an Actual or Suspected
                                                    2007, effective on September 30, 2007,                  Privacy Act Officer, National Science                  Compromise or Breach of Personally
                                                    72 FR 46520–46521.                                      Foundation.                                            Identifiable Information. Information
                                                                                                                                                                   from a system may be disclosed to
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                                                    II. Privacy Act                                         Privacy Act Systems—Standard
                                                                                                            Routine Uses—National Science                          appropriate agencies, entities, and
                                                       The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended                  Foundation                                             persons when (a) NSF suspects or has
                                                    (5 U.S.C. 552a), embodies fair                                                                                 confirmed that the security or
                                                    information practice principles in a                      The following standard routine uses                  confidentiality of information in the
                                                    statutory framework governing the                       apply, subject to the Privacy Act of                   system of records has been
                                                    means by which federal agencies                         1974, except where otherwise noted, to                 compromised; (b) NSF has determined
                                                    collect, maintain, use, and disseminate                 each system of records maintained by                   that as a result of the suspected or
                                                    individual’s personal information. A                    the National Science Foundation:                       confirmed compromise there is a risk of


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                                                    harm to economic or property interests,                 demonstrate the accountability of NSF’s                CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
                                                    identity theft or fraud, or harm to the                 officers, employees, or individuals                      Educational, professional and
                                                    security or integrity of this system or                 covered by this system, or (3) the Office              demographic characteristics of doctorate
                                                    other systems or programs (whether                      of the Director determines that there                  earners including name, birth date,
                                                    maintained by NSF or another agency or                  exists a legitimate public interest in the             gender, citizenship, race, ethnicity,
                                                    entity) that rely upon the compromised                  disclosure of the information, except to               education history, social security
                                                    information; and (c) the disclosure made                the extent that the Office of the Director             number (for individuals added after
                                                    to such agencies, entities, and persons is              determines in any of these situations                  2006, only the last four digits of the SSN
                                                    reasonably necessary to assist with                     that disclosure of specific information                are maintained), sources of financial
                                                    NSF’s efforts to respond to the                         in the context of a particular case would              support during graduate school, and
                                                    suspected or confirmed compromise                       constitute an unwarranted invasion of                  post-graduation plans (since 2008,
                                                    and prevent, minimize, or remedy such                   personal privacy.                                      including the anticipated annual salary).
                                                    harm.
                                                       6. Courts. Information from a system                 NSF–6
                                                                                                                                                                   RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                    may be disclosed to the Department of                   SYSTEM NAME:
                                                    Justice or other agencies in the event of                                                                         Information is obtained voluntarily
                                                                                                              Doctorate Records Files (Survey of                   from the individual; limited information
                                                    a pending court or formal administrative                Earned Doctorates).
                                                    proceeding, when records are relevant                                                                          may be provided by academic
                                                    to that proceeding, for the purpose of                  SYSTEM LOCATION(S):                                    institutions.
                                                    representing the government, or in the                    National Science Foundation (NSF)
                                                                                                                                                                   ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                                    course of presenting evidence, or they                  headquarters, Virginia, and NSF’s
                                                                                                                                                                   SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                    may be produced to parties or counsel                   current survey contractor location(s).                 THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                    involved in the proceeding in the course
                                                                                                            AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:                  NSF standard routine uses apply to
                                                    of pre-trial discovery.
                                                       7. Contractors. Information from a                     National Science Foundation Act of                   the extent that such disclosure is
                                                    system may be disclosed to contractors,                 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(6),                compatible with the National Science
                                                    agents, experts, consultants, or others                 1863(j)(1), 1885(d); and the America                   Foundation Act of 1950, the America
                                                    performing work on a contract, service,                 COMPETES Reauthorization Act of                        COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
                                                    cooperative agreement, job, or other                    2010.                                                  2010, and the Confidential Information
                                                    activity for NSF and who have a need                    PURPOSE(S):
                                                                                                                                                                   Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
                                                    to access the information in the                                                                               (CIPSEA). In addition, information may
                                                                                                              This system is used:
                                                    performance of their duties or activities                 (1) To provide a source of                           be disclosed to:
                                                    for NSF.                                                information, that will be used for                        (1) License for the Use of Restricted
                                                       8. Audit. Information from a system                                                                         Data (License) holders. Organizations
                                                                                                            statistical purposes only, on
                                                    may be disclosed to government                                                                                 (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit
                                                                                                            demographic characteristics,
                                                    agencies and other entities authorized to                                                                      organizations) and their researcher(s)
                                                                                                            educational history, and employment
                                                    perform audits, including financial and                                                                        granted a NSF/National Center for
                                                                                                            plans of recipients of U.S. research
                                                    other audits, of the agency and its                                                                            Science and Engineering Statistics
                                                                                                            doctorates, in compliance with NSF
                                                    activities.                                                                                                    (NCSES) License for the purpose of
                                                       9. Law Enforcement. Information from                 responsibilities to monitor scientific and
                                                                                                            technical resources.                                   analyzing data and preparing scientific
                                                    a system may be disclosed to                                                                                   reports and articles. These Licensees
                                                                                                              (2) To provide indicators of the state
                                                    appropriate Federal, State, or local                                                                           receive data without direct personal
                                                                                                            of science and engineering enterprise in
                                                    agencies responsible for investigating,                                                                        identifiers.
                                                                                                            the United States, as required by
                                                    prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing
                                                                                                            congressional mandate.                                    (2) Federal agency sponsors. Records
                                                    a statute, rule, regulation, or order, to                 (3) To report biennially on the                      with personal identifiers may be
                                                    disclose pertinent information when                     participation rates of men, women,                     disclosed to federal sponsors, their
                                                    NSF becomes aware of an indication of                   persons with disabilities, and race/                   contractors and collaborating
                                                    a violation or potential violation of civil             ethnicity groups, in scientific and                    researchers and their staff under an
                                                    or criminal law or regulation.                          technical fields, as required by
                                                       10. Disclosure When Requesting                                                                              Inter-Agency Agreement for the purpose
                                                                                                            congressional mandate.                                 of analyzing data, preparing scientific
                                                    Information. Information from a system                    (4) To provide the sampling frame for
                                                    may be disclosed to Federal, State, or                                                                         reports and articles, and for conducting
                                                                                                            the Survey of Doctorate Recipients.                    review and evaluation of their programs.
                                                    local agencies which maintain civil,
                                                    criminal, or other relevant enforcement                 CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE                  (3) NCSES contractors. Records may
                                                    information or other pertinent                          SYSTEM:                                                be disclosed to NCSES contractors for
                                                    information, such as current licenses, if                 Individuals who have earned research                 statistical activities or purposes such as
                                                    necessary, to obtain information                        doctorates from accredited U.S.                        conducting surveys. Any NSF contractor
                                                    relevant to an agency decision                          institutions since 1920. Limited                       who wishes to use restricted-use data
                                                    concerning the hiring or retention of an                information (name, field of degree and                 for statistical activities or purposes that
                                                    employee, the issuance of a security                    institution) about individuals receiving               are not part of NCSES-sponsored work
                                                    clearance, the letting of a contract, or                doctorates between 1920 and 1957 was                   must follow the regular License
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                                                    the issuance of a license, grant, or other              compiled from public records.                          procedures as laid out in routine use (1)
                                                    benefit.                                                Information about individuals receiving                above.
                                                       11. To The News Media And The                        doctoral degrees after 1957 was
                                                    Public When: (1) A matter has become                    supplied voluntarily by the individual                 POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                                                                                                                                   RECORDS:
                                                    public knowledge, (2) the NSF Office of                 receiving the degree. Some institutions
                                                    the Director determines that disclosure                 supply name and field of degree for                       Records are stored in paper (short
                                                    is necessary to preserve confidence in                  individuals who do not provide any                     term) and on electronic digital media
                                                    the integrity of NSF or is necessary to                 information.                                           (long term).


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                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY               CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                   SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
                                                    OF RECORDS:                                                                                                      National Science Foundation (NSF)
                                                                                                              Copies of the fellowship award letter,
                                                      Records are retrieved by individual                   acceptance form, starting certificates,                headquarters, Virginia, and NSF’s
                                                    name and unique, anonymous data                         and records of stipend payments.                       current survey contractor location(s).
                                                    collection identifier.
                                                                                                            RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:                              AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND                                                                         National Science Foundation Act of
                                                    DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:                                      Information is obtained from Fellows.
                                                                                                                                                                   1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(6),
                                                      Data are cumulative and are kept                      ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE              1863(j)(1), 1885(d); the America
                                                    indefinitely.                                           SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND              COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
                                                                                                            THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:                             2010; and the Confidential Information
                                                    PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
                                                    SAFEGUARDS:                                               NSF standard routine uses apply. In                  Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
                                                      Records are protected by                              addition, information may be disclosed                 of 2002 (CIPSEA).
                                                    administrative, technical, and physical                 to:
                                                                                                                                                                   PURPOSE(S):
                                                    safeguards administered by NSF.                           (1) The Department of Treasury for
                                                                                                                                                                     This system is used:
                                                                                                            the purpose of issuing the payment
                                                    SYSTEM MANAGER(S):                                                                                               (1) To provide a source of
                                                                                                            directly to the financial account of the
                                                      Division Director, National Center for                                                                       information, that will be used for
                                                                                                            payee.
                                                    Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF                                                                        statistical purposes only, on
                                                                                                              (2) Financial institutions for the                   demographic characteristics of
                                                    headquarters, Virginia.                                 purpose of direct deposit.                             individuals with doctorate degrees in
                                                    RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                                                                                      science, engineering, or selected health
                                                                                                            POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                      This system is exempt from this                       RECORDS:                                               (SEE) fields in the U.S., in compliance
                                                    requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                          Records are stored in paper and/or on                with NSF responsibilities to monitor
                                                    552a(k)(4).                                             electronic digital media.                              scientific and technical resources.
                                                                                                                                                                     (2) To provide indicators of the state
                                                    CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                            POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY              of science and engineering enterprise in
                                                      This system is exempt from this                       OF RECORDS:                                            the U.S., as required by congressional
                                                    requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                                                                               mandate.
                                                                                                              Records are retrieved alphabetically
                                                    552a(k)(4).                                                                                                      (3) To report biennially on the
                                                                                                            by last name of Fellow, supplier
                                                    NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                                 number, or award number.                               participation rates of men, women,
                                                      This system is exempt from this                                                                              persons with disabilities, and race/
                                                    requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                            POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND               ethnicity groups, in scientific and
                                                                                                            DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:                                   technical fields, as required by
                                                    552a(k)(4).
                                                                                                              Records are maintained and disposed                  congressional mandate.
                                                    EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                  of in accordance with NAPA approved                      (4) To provide data on doctorate
                                                      The portions of this system consisting                records schedules.                                     holders in the SEH workforce to the
                                                    of statistical records have been                                                                               Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data
                                                    exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C.                    PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE               System (SESTAT) maintained by NSF.
                                                                                                            SAFEGUARDS:
                                                    552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); (e)(4)(G), (H), (I),                                                                  CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
                                                    and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).                 Records are protected by                             SYSTEM:
                                                                                                            administrative, technical, and physical
                                                    NSF–13                                                  safeguards administered by NSF.                           A sample of individuals holding a
                                                                                                                                                                   research doctoral degree in a SEH field
                                                    SYSTEM NAME:                                                                                                   from a U.S. academic institution. The
                                                                                                            SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
                                                       Fellowship Payroll.                                                                                         information is collected from
                                                                                                              Division Director, Division of
                                                    SYSTEM LOCATION(S):                                     Financial Management, NSF                              individuals in the biennial Survey of
                                                                                                            headquarters, Virginia.                                Doctorate Recipients (SDR). The survey
                                                      National Science Foundation (NSF)
                                                                                                                                                                   follows a sample of individuals with
                                                    headquarters, Virginia.
                                                                                                            RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                              SEH doctorates throughout their careers
                                                    AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:                  Follow the Requesting Access to                      from the year of their degree award until
                                                      42 U.S.C. 1861; Department of the                     Records procedures found at 45 CFR                     age 76.
                                                    Treasury Financial Manual; GAO Policy                   part 613.                                              CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
                                                    and Procedures Manual for Guidance of
                                                    Federal Agencies, Title 6—Pay, Leave                    CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                            Educational, professional and
                                                    and Allowances.                                           Follow the procedures found at 45                    demographic characteristics of doctorate
                                                                                                            CFR part 613.                                          holders including name, birth date,
                                                    PURPOSE(S):                                                                                                    gender, citizenship, race, ethnicity,
                                                       This system enables the NSF to                       NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                                education history, social security
                                                    maintain data regarding the payment of                    Follow the Requesting Access to                      number (for individuals added after
                                                    fellowship payroll in a single location                 Records procedures found at 45 CFR                     2006, only the last four digits of the SSN
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                                                    and ensures that appropriate payments                   part 613.                                              are maintained), geographic locations,
                                                    are made.                                                                                                      earned degrees, field of degree,
                                                                                                            EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                 employment status, occupation, type of
                                                    CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
                                                                                                              None.                                                employer, primary work activity, and
                                                    SYSTEM:
                                                                                                                                                                   salary.
                                                      Individuals participating in certain                  NSF–43
                                                    NSF Fellowship Programs being paid                                                                             RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                    directly by the federal government                      SYSTEM NAME:                                              Information is obtained voluntarily
                                                    (Fellows).                                                Survey of Doctorate Recipients.                      from the individual.


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                                                    ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE               RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                              agency and intra-agency
                                                    SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND                 This system is exempt from this                      communications regarding proposed or
                                                    THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:                                                                                     completed suspensions, debarments, or
                                                                                                            requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
                                                       NSF standard routine uses apply to                   552a(k)(4).                                            research misconduct; investigative files;
                                                    the extent that such disclosure is                                                                             witness statements and affidavits; staff
                                                                                                            CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
                                                    compatible with the National Science                                                                           working papers; testimony transcripts;
                                                    Foundation Act of 1950, the America                       This system is exempt from this                      hearing exhibits; and records of any
                                                    COMPETES Reauthorization Act of                         requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                       findings.
                                                    2010, and CIPSEA. In addition,                          552a(k)(4).
                                                    information may be disclosed to:                                                                               RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                                                                            NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
                                                       (1) License for the Use of Restricted                  This system is exempt from this                        Federal, state, and local agency
                                                    Data (License) holders. Organizations                   requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                       officials; the NSF Office of the Inspector
                                                    (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit                  552a(k)(4).                                            General; private persons; and
                                                    organizations) and their researcher(s)                                                                         respondents and their legal
                                                    granted an NSF/National Center for                      EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                 representatives.
                                                    Science and Engineering Statistics                        The portions of this system consisting
                                                                                                            of statistical records have been                       ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                                    (NOSES) License for the purpose of
                                                                                                                                                                   SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                    analyzing data and preparing scientific                 exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                                   THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                    reports and articles. These Licensees                   552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); (e)(4)(G), (H), (I),
                                                    receive data without direct personal                    and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).                 NSF standard routine uses apply. In
                                                    identifiers.                                                                                                   addition, information may be disclosed
                                                                                                            NSF–55                                                 to:
                                                       (2) Federal agency sponsors. Records
                                                    with personal identifiers may be                        SYSTEM NAME:                                              (1) The General Services
                                                    disclosed to federal sponsors, their                     Suspension, Debarment, and Research                   Administration (GSA) to compile and
                                                    contractors and collaborating                           Misconduct Files.                                      maintain the System for Award
                                                    researchers and their staff under an                                                                           Management.
                                                    Inter-Agency Agreement for the purpose                  SYSTEM LOCATION:                                          (2) A federal agency involved in
                                                    of analyzing data, preparing scientific                   National Science Foundation (NSF)                    suspension, debarment or research
                                                    reports and articles, and for conducting                headquarters, Virginia.                                misconduct actions involving the same
                                                    review and evaluation of their programs.                AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
                                                                                                                                                                   person.
                                                       (3) NCSES contractors. Records may                     Section 11(a), National Science                         (3) A federal, state, or local
                                                    be disclosed to NCSES contractors for                   Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 42                 government agency to the extent
                                                    statistical activities or purposes such as              U.S.C. 1870(a); Federal Acquisition                    necessary to allow NSF to obtain
                                                    conducting surveys. Any NSF contractor                  Regulation (FAR), 2 CFR 180.800; 45                    information maintained by those
                                                    who wishes to use restricted-use data                   CFR part 689; and E.O. 12549 (February                 agencies in connection with a
                                                    for statistical activities or purposes that             18, 1986).                                             suspension, debarment, or research
                                                    are not part of NCSES-sponsored work                                                                           misconduct action.
                                                    must follow the regular License                         PURPOSE(S):                                               (4) Other persons involved in or
                                                    procedures as laid out in routine use (1)                 To Information contained in this                     affected by a suspension, debarment, or
                                                    above.                                                  system of records is used to protect the               research misconduct actions, including
                                                                                                            federal government from the actions                    witnesses, awardee institutions, to
                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF                   prohibited under applicable suspension,                support NSF objectives.
                                                    RECORDS:
                                                                                                            debarment, and research misconduct                        (5) A federal, state, local government
                                                      Records are stored in paper and/or on                 regulations; make decisions regarding                  agency, federal contractor, or grantee,
                                                    electronic digital media.                               suspension, debarment, and research                    for the purpose of verifying the identity
                                                                                                            misconduct; ensure that other federal                  of an individual NSF has suspended,
                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY               agencies give effect to suspension,                    debarred, or imposed actions upon
                                                    OF RECORDS:
                                                                                                            debarment, and research misconduct                     pursuant to an administrative agreement
                                                      Records are retrieved by the name of                  decisions rendered by NSF; and to                      or research misconduct determination.
                                                    individual and unique, anonymous data                   ensure that NSF gives effect to
                                                    collection identifier.                                  suspension, debarment, and research                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                                                                            misconduct decisions rendered by other                 RECORDS:
                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND                Federal agencies.                                        Records are stored in paper and/or on
                                                    DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
                                                                                                            CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE               electronic digital media.
                                                      Data are cumulative and are kept                      SYSTEM:
                                                    indefinitely.                                                                                                  POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY
                                                                                                              Persons, including applicants for NSF                OF RECORDS:
                                                    PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE                grants and contracts, NSF grantees,
                                                                                                            contractors, and principal investigators,                Records are retrieved by the name of
                                                    SAFEGUARDS:
                                                                                                                                                                   the person and/or entity being
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                                                                                                            who are the subject of suspension,
                                                      Records are protected by                              debarment, or research misconduct                      considered for suspension, debarment,
                                                    administrative, technical, and physical                 proceedings.                                           or a finding of research misconduct.
                                                    safeguards administered by NSF.
                                                                                                            CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                   POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
                                                    SYSTEM MANAGER(S):                                                                                             DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
                                                                                                              Case files for persons considered for
                                                      Division Director, National Center for                suspension, debarment or research                        Records are maintained and disposed
                                                    Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF                 misconduct; communications between                     of in accordance with NARA approved
                                                    headquarters, Virginia.                                 the NSF and the respondent; inter-                     record schedules.


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                                                    PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE                 owed under the debt. The credit report                 Management Services, for the purpose
                                                    SAFEGUARDS:                                             or financial statement provides an                     of effecting an administrative offset
                                                      Records are protected by                              understanding of the individual’s                      against the debtor of a delinquent debt
                                                    administrative, technical, and physical                 financial condition with respect to                    owed to NSF by the debtor.
                                                    safeguards administered by NSF.                         requests for deferments of payment.                       (6) The IRS, to obtain the mailing
                                                    SYSTEM MANAGER(S):                                      CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
                                                                                                                                                                   address of a taxpayer for the purpose of
                                                                                                            SYSTEM:                                                locating such taxpayer to collect or to
                                                      General Counsel, Office of General                                                                           compromise a Federal claim by NSF
                                                    Counsel, NSF headquarters, Virginia.                       Employees and former employees of
                                                                                                                                                                   against the taxpayer pursuant to 26
                                                                                                            NSF, panelists, recipients of fellowship
                                                    RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                                                                                      U.S.C. 6103(m)(20) and in accordance
                                                                                                            stipends, and others owing money to
                                                      Follow the Requesting Access to                                                                              with 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3217, and 3718.
                                                                                                            NSF.
                                                    Records procedures found at 45 CFR                                                                                Note: Disclosure of a mailing address
                                                    part 613.                                               CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                   from the IRS may be made only for the
                                                                                                               Information varies depending on                     purpose of debt collection, including to
                                                    CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                           individual debtor. Normally, the name,                 a debt collection agency in order to
                                                      Follow the procedures found at 45                     social security number, address, amount                facilitate the collection or compromise
                                                    CFR part 613.                                           of debt or delinquent amount, basis of                 of a federal claim under the Debt
                                                                                                            the debt, office referring debts, agency               Collection Act of 1996, except that a
                                                    NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
                                                                                                            collection efforts, credit reports, debt               mailing address to a consumer reporting
                                                      Follow the Requesting Access to                       collection letters, correspondence to or               agency is for the limited purpose of
                                                    Records procedures found at 45 CFR                      from the debtor relating to the debt and               obtaining a commercial credit report on
                                                    part 613.                                               correspondence with employing                          the particular taxpayer. Any such
                                                    EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                  agencies of debtors.                                   address information obtained from the
                                                      In accordance with 5 U.S.C.                                                                                  IRS will not be used or shared for any
                                                                                                            RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                    552a(k)(2), investigative material in this                                                                     other NSF purpose or disclosed to
                                                                                                              Information in this system of records                another federal, state, or local agency,
                                                    system of records compiled for law                      obtained from the individual,
                                                    enforcement purposes is exempt from                                                                            which seeks to locate the same
                                                                                                            institution, award records, collection                 individual for its own debt collection
                                                    subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),             agencies, and other appropriate
                                                    (H) and (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a,                                                                         purpose.
                                                                                                            agencies, i.e., the Internal Revenue                      (7) Database information consisting of
                                                    provided, however, that if any                          Service (IRS), the Government
                                                    individual is denied any right, privilege,                                                                     debtor’s name, social security number,
                                                                                                            Accountability Office (GAO), the United                and amount owed may be disclosed to
                                                    or benefit that he or she would                         States Postal Service (USPS), the
                                                    otherwise be entitled to by federal law,                                                                       the Defense Manpower Data Center
                                                                                                            Department of the Treasury, etc.                       (DMDC). Department of Defense, USPS,
                                                    or for which he or she would otherwise
                                                    be eligible, as a result of the                         ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE              or to any other federal state, or local
                                                    maintenance of these records, such                      SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND              agency for the purpose of conducting an
                                                    material shall be provided to the                       THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:                             authorized computer matching program
                                                    individual, except to the extent that the                 NSF standard routine uses apply. In                  in compliance with the Privacy Act of
                                                    disclosure of the material would reveal                 addition, information may be disclosed                 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended, to
                                                    the identity of a source who furnished                  to:                                                    identify and locate delinquent debtors
                                                    information to the government with an                     (1) GAO, the Department of Justice,                  in order to start a recoupment process
                                                    express promise that the identity of the                the U.S. Attorney, or other federal                    on an individual basis of any debt owed
                                                    source would be held in confidence.                     agencies for further collection action on              NSF by the debtor arising out of any
                                                                                                            any delinquent account when                            administrative or program activities or
                                                    NSF–57                                                  circumstances warrant.                                 services administered by NSF.
                                                                                                              (2) A commercial credit reporting
                                                    SYSTEM NAME:                                                                                                   POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                                                                            agency for the purpose of either adding
                                                       NSF Delinquent Debtors’ File.                        to a credit history file or obtaining a                RECORDS:

                                                    SYSTEM LOCATION:                                        credit history file for use in the                       Records are stored in paper and/or on
                                                      Division of Financial Management,                     administration of debt collection.                     electronic digital media.
                                                    Financial Statements Section, National                    (3) A debt collection agency for the
                                                                                                            purpose of collection services to recover              POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY
                                                    Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters,                                                                         OF RECORDS:
                                                    Virginia.                                               indebtedness owed to NSF.
                                                                                                              (4) Debtor’s name, social security                     Records are retrieved by the Principal
                                                    AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:                number, the amount of debt owed, and                   Investigator’s name or identification
                                                      Federal Claims Collection Act of                      the history of the debt may be disclosed               number, or by proposal number.
                                                    1966, Public Law 89–508; Debt                           to any Federal agency where the
                                                                                                            individual debtor is employed or                       POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
                                                    Collection Act of 1996, Public Law 104–
                                                                                                            receiving some form of remuneration for                DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
                                                    134; and E.O. 9397.
                                                                                                            the purpose of enabling that agency to                   Records are maintained and disposed
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                                                    PURPOSE(S):                                             collect debts on NSF’s behalf by                       of in accordance with NARA approved
                                                      Information is used for the purpose of                administrative or salary offset                        record schedules.
                                                    collecting moneys owed NSF arising out                  procedures under the provisions of the
                                                    of any administrative or program                        Debt Collection Act of 1996.                           PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
                                                    activities or service administered by                     (5) Any other federal agency                         SAFEGUARDS:
                                                    NSF. The file represents the basis for the              including but limited to, the IRS                        Records are protected by
                                                    debt and amount of debt and actions                     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3720A, and the                   administrative, technical, and physical
                                                    taken by NSF to collect the moneys                      Department of the Treasury Debt                        safeguards administered by NSF.


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                                                    SYSTEM MANAGER(S):                                      recipients in the SEE workforce to the                 POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY
                                                      Director/Head or designee of                          Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data              OF RECORDS:
                                                    particular Division or Office                           System (SESTAT) maintained by NSF.                       Records are retrieved by the name of
                                                    maintaining such records, NSF                                                                                  individual and unique, anonymous data
                                                    headquarters, Virginia.                                 CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE               collection identifier.
                                                                                                            SYSTEM:
                                                    RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                                                                                      POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
                                                                                                              A sample of individuals holding a
                                                      Follow the Requesting Access to                       bachelor’s and master’s degrees from                   DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
                                                    Records procedures found at 45 CFR                      U.S. institutions in SEE fields.                         Data are cumulative and are kept
                                                    part 613.                                                                                                      indefinitely.
                                                                                                            CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
                                                    CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                                                                                   PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
                                                      Follow the procedures found at 45                        Educational, professional and                       SAFEGUARDS:
                                                    CFR part 613.                                           demographic characteristics of
                                                                                                            bachelor’s and master’s degree holders                   Records are protected by
                                                    NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                                 including name, address, birth date,                   administrative, technical, and physical
                                                      Follow the Requesting Access to                       race, ethnicity, gender, disability,                   safeguards administered by NSF.
                                                    Records procedures found at 45 CFR                      country of birth, social security number               SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
                                                    part 613.                                               (for individuals added after 2006, only
                                                                                                                                                                     Division Director, National Center for
                                                    EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                  the last four digits of the SSN are
                                                                                                                                                                   Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF
                                                      The portions of this system consisting                maintained), occupational information,
                                                                                                                                                                   headquarters, Virginia.
                                                    of data that would identify reviewers or                employment status, professional
                                                    other persons supplying evaluations of                  activities, academic degrees, earlier                  RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                                    NSF proposals have been exempted at                     education, continuing education,                         This system is exempt from this
                                                    45 CFR part 613, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                   marital status, spouse’s employment                    requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
                                                    552a(k)(4).                                             status, number and ages of children                    552a(k)(4).
                                                                                                            living at home, parent’s educational
                                                    NSF–58                                                  attainment, and citizenship.                           CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

                                                    SYSTEM NAME:                                            RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                                                                                                                                     This system is exempt from this
                                                      National Survey of Recent College                                                                            requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                               Information is obtained voluntarily                 552a(k)(4).
                                                    Graduates.
                                                                                                            from the individual.
                                                    SYSTEM LOCATION(S):                                                                                            NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
                                                                                                            ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                                      National Science Foundation (NSF)                                                                              This system is exempt from this
                                                                                                            SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                    headquarters, Virginia, and NSF’s                       THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                                                                                                                                   requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
                                                    current survey contractor location(s).                                                                         552a(k)(4).
                                                                                                               NSF standard routine uses apply to
                                                    AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:                the extent that such disclosure is                     EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
                                                      National Science Foundation Act of                    compatible with the National Science                     The portions of this system consisting
                                                    1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(6),                 Foundation Act of 1950, the America                    of statistical records have been
                                                    1863(j)(1), 1885(d); the America                        COMPETES Reauthorization Act of                        exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C.
                                                    COMPETES Reauthorization Act of                         2010, and CIPSEA. In addition,                         552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); (e)(4)(G), (H), (I),
                                                    2010; and the Confidential Information                  information may be disclosed to:                       and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).
                                                    Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act                  (1) License for the Use of Restricted
                                                    of 2002 (CIPSEA).                                       Data (License) holders. Organizations                  NSF–65

                                                    PURPOSE(S):                                             (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit                 SYSTEM NAME:
                                                      This system is used:                                  organizations) and their researcher(s)
                                                                                                            granted an NSF/National Center for                       NSF Electronic Payment File.
                                                      (1) To provide a source of
                                                    information, that will be used for                      Science and Engineering Statistics                     SYSTEM LOCATION:
                                                    statistical purposes only, on                           (NCSES) License for the purpose of
                                                                                                                                                                     Division of Financial Management,
                                                    demographic characteristics of                          analyzing data and preparing scientific
                                                                                                                                                                   National Science Foundation (NSF)
                                                    individuals with bachelor’s and master’s                reports and articles. These Licensees
                                                                                                                                                                   headquarters, Virginia.
                                                    degrees in science, engineering, and                    receive data without direct personal
                                                    health fields (SEH) in the U.S., in                     identifiers.                                           AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
                                                    compliance with NSF responsibilities to                    (2) NCSES contractors. Records may                    The Debt Collection Improvement Act
                                                    monitor scientific and technical                        be disclosed to NCSES contractors for                  of 1996.
                                                    resources.                                              statistical activities or purposes such as
                                                      (2) To provide indicators of the state                conducting surveys. Any NSF contractor                 PURPOSE(S):
                                                    of science and engineering enterprise in                who wishes to use restricted-use data                    To enable NSF to comply with the
                                                    the U.S., as required by congressional                  for statistical activities or purposes that            mandatory electronic payment
                                                                                                            are not part of NCSES-sponsored work
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                                                    mandate.                                                                                                       provisions of the Debt Collection Act of
                                                      (3) To report biennially on the                       must follow the regular License                        1996.
                                                    participation rates of men, women,                      procedures as laid out in routine use (1)
                                                    persons with disabilities, and race/                    above.                                                 CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
                                                    ethnicity groups, in scientific and                                                                            SYSTEM:

                                                    technical fields, as required by                        POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF                    Employees of NSF, former employees,
                                                                                                            RECORDS:                                               other individuals and vendors who will
                                                    congressional mandate.
                                                      (4) To provide data on recent                           Records are stored in paper and/or on                or do receive electronic payment from
                                                    bachelor’s and master’s degree                          electronic digital media.                              NSF for goods and services.


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                                                    CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                    SYSTEM LOCATION:                                       parties contacting NSF to determine the
                                                      Name, address, Social Security                          Office of the General Counsel,                       Government’s ownership.
                                                    Number, and payee banking                               National Science Foundation (NSF)                        (6) United States and foreign patent
                                                    information.                                            headquarters, Virginia.                                offices involved in the filing of NSF
                                                                                                                                                                   patent applications.
                                                    RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:                               AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
                                                      Information is obtained from                            35 U.S.C. 200, et seq.; E.O. 10096, as               POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                    individuals or payees.                                                                                         RECORDS:
                                                                                                            amended; 37 CFR part 401; and 37 CFR
                                                                                                            part 501.                                                Records are stored in paper and/or on
                                                    ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                                                                                                                                                   electronic digital media.
                                                    SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND               PURPOSE(S):
                                                    THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:                                                                                     POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY
                                                                                                              To administer governmental rights to
                                                      NSF standard routine uses apply. In                   inventions made by NSF employees or                    OF RECORDS:
                                                    addition, information may be disclosed                  during NSF-assisted research.                            Records are retrieved by the name of
                                                    to:                                                                                                            the inventor, invention-disclosure
                                                      (1) The Department of the Treasury                    CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE               number, NSF program, or institution.
                                                    for the purpose of issuing the payment                  SYSTEM:
                                                    directly to the financial account of the                                                                       POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
                                                                                                              Employees of NSF, its grantees, or
                                                                                                                                                                   DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
                                                    payee, and reporting income paid in                     contractors, who made inventions while
                                                    accordance with reporting requirements.                 employed by NSF while performing                         Records are maintained and disposed
                                                      (2) Financial institutions for the                    NSF-assisted research.                                 of in accordance with NARA approved
                                                    purpose of direct deposit.                                                                                     record schedules.
                                                                                                            CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF                                                                          PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
                                                                                                              The system contains invention
                                                    RECORDS:                                                                                                       SAFEGUARDS:
                                                                                                            disclosures, patents and patent
                                                      Records are stored on electronic                      applications, and licenses submitted to                  Records are protected by
                                                    digital media.                                          NSF by its employees, grantees, and                    administrative, technical, and physical
                                                                                                            contractors, including inventor(s)                     safeguards administered by NSF.
                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY
                                                    OF RECORDS:                                             name(s), identification of grantee or                  SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
                                                      Records are retrieved by supplier                     contractor, title and description of the                 General Counsel, Office of the General
                                                    number.                                                 invention, inventor(s) address(es), and                Counsel, NSF headquarters, Virginia.
                                                                                                            patent prosecution and licensing
                                                    POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND                document in situations where the                       RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                                    DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:                                    inventor’s rights were waived.                           Follow the Requesting Access to
                                                      Updated information automatically                                                                            Records procedures found at 45 CFR
                                                    replaces old information. The file is                   RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                                                                                                                                   part 613.
                                                    cumulative and maintained                                 Record sources are Principal
                                                    permanently.                                            Investigators, academic or other                       CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                            applicant institutions, proposal                         Follow the procedures found at 45
                                                    PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
                                                                                                            reviewers, and NSF program officials.                  CFR part 613.
                                                    SAFEGUARDS:
                                                      Records are protected by                              ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE              NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
                                                    administrative, technical, and physical                 SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                                                                            THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                                                                                                                                     Follow the Requesting Access to
                                                    safeguards administered by NSF.                                                                                Records procedures found at 45 CFR
                                                                                                              NSF standard routine uses apply. In                  part 613.
                                                    SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
                                                                                                            addition, information may be disclosed
                                                      Director, Division of Financial                       to:                                                    EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
                                                    Management, NSF headquarters,                             (1) Scientific personnel, both in NSF                  None.
                                                    Virginia.                                               and other government agencies and in
                                                                                                            non-governmental organizations such as                 NSF–75
                                                    RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                            universities, who possess the expertise                SYSTEM NAME:
                                                      Follow the Requesting Access to
                                                                                                            to understand the invention and
                                                    Records procedures found at 45 CFR                                                                               Early Career Doctorates Survey
                                                                                                            evaluate its importance as a scientific
                                                    part 613.                                                                                                      (ECDS)
                                                                                                            advance.
                                                    CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                             (2) Contract patent counsel and their                SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
                                                      Follow the procedures found at 45                     employees and foreign contract                           National Science Foundation (NSF)
                                                    CFR part 613.                                           personnel retained by NSF for patent                   headquarters, Virginia, and NSF’s
                                                                                                            searching and prosecution in both the                  current survey contractor location(s).
                                                    NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                                 United States and foreign patent offices.
                                                      Follow the Requesting Access to                         (3) Federal agencies whom NSF                        AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
                                                    Records procedures found at 45 CFR                      contacts regarding the possible use,                     National Science Foundation Act of
                                                    part 613.                                               interest in, or ownership rights in NSF
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                                                                                                                                                                   1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(6),
                                                                                                            inventions.                                            1863(j)(1), 1885(d); the America
                                                    EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
                                                                                                              (4) Prospective licensees or                         COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
                                                       None.                                                technology finders who may further                     2010; and the Confidential Information
                                                    NSF–67                                                  make the invention available to the                    Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
                                                                                                            public through sale or use.                            of 2002 (CIPSEA).
                                                    SYSTEM NAME:                                              (5) Parties, such as supervisors of
                                                      Invention, Patent and Licensing                       inventors, whom NSF contacts to                        PURPOSE(S):
                                                    Documents.                                              determine ownership rights, and those                    This system is used:


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                                                      (1) To provide a source of                              (2) Federal agency sponsors. Records                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                    information, that will be used for                      without personal identifiers may be                    COMMISSION
                                                    statistical purposes only, on                           disclosed to federal sponsors, their
                                                    demographic characteristics of                          contractors and collaborating                          [Investment Company Act Release No.
                                                                                                                                                                   32139; 812–14501]
                                                    individuals who received their first                    researchers and their staff under an
                                                    doctorate or doctorate-equivalent                       Inter-Agency Agreement for the purpose                 Ramius Archview Credit and
                                                    degrees within the past 10 years,                       of analyzing data, preparing scientific                Distressed Fund and Ramius Advisors,
                                                    regardless of the country of degree.                    reports and articles, and for conducting               LLC; Notice of Application
                                                      (2) To provide indicators of the state                review and evaluation of their programs.
                                                    of science and engineering enterprise in                  (3) NCSES contractors. Records may                   June 6, 2016.
                                                    the U.S., as required by congressional                  be disclosed to NCSES contractors for                  AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange
                                                    mandate.                                                statistical activities or purposes such as             Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
                                                      (3) To report biennially on the                       conducting surveys. Any NSF contractor                 ACTION: Notice of an application under
                                                    participation rates of men, women,                      who wishes to use restricted-use data                  section 6(c) of the Investment Company
                                                    persons with disabilities, and race/                    for statistical activities or purposes that            Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an
                                                    ethnicity groups, in scientific and                     are not part of NCSES-sponsored work                   exemption from sections 18(c) and 18(i)
                                                    technical fields, as required by                        must follow the regular License                        of the Act and for an order pursuant to
                                                    congressional mandate.                                  procedures as laid out in routine use (1)              section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d–
                                                                                                            above.                                                 1 under the Act.
                                                    CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
                                                    SYSTEM:                                                 POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                                                                            RECORDS:                                               SUMMARY OF APPLICATION:     Applicants
                                                      A sample of individuals who earned                                                                           request an order to permit certain
                                                    their first doctorate within the past 10                  Records are stored on electronic
                                                                                                                                                                   registered closed-end management
                                                    years and are working in one of the                     digital media.
                                                                                                                                                                   investment companies to issue multiple
                                                    following areas of employment: U.S.                                                                            classes of shares of beneficial interest
                                                                                                            POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY
                                                    academic institutions, federally funded                 OF RECORDS:                                            (‘‘Shares’’) and to impose asset-based
                                                    research and development centers                                                                               service and/or distribution fees and
                                                    (FFRDCs), or the National Institutes of                   Records are retrieved by the name of
                                                                                                            individual and unique, anonymous data                  contingent deferred sales loads
                                                    Health intramural research programs                                                                            (‘‘CDSCs’’).
                                                    (NIH IRPs).                                             collection identifier.
                                                                                                                                                                   APPLICANTS: Ramius Archview Credit
                                                                                                            POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
                                                    CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                                                                           and Distressed Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’) and
                                                                                                            DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
                                                      Educational, professional and                                                                                Ramius Advisors, LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’).
                                                                                                              Data are cumulative and are kept                     FILING DATES: The application was filed
                                                    demographic characteristics of doctorate
                                                                                                            indefinitely.                                          on June 30, 2015, and amended on
                                                    degree holders including name, age,
                                                    race, ethnicity, gender, functional                     PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE               September 3, 2015 and February 4,
                                                    limitations, educational history,                       SAFEGUARDS:                                            2016.
                                                    professional activities and                               Records are protected by                             HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING:
                                                    achievements, employer characteristics,                 administrative, technical, and physical                An order granting the requested relief
                                                    professional and personal life balance,                 safeguards administered by NSF.                        will be issued unless the Commission
                                                    mentoring training, research                                                                                   orders a hearing. Interested persons may
                                                    opportunities, and career paths and                     SYSTEM MANAGER(S):                                     request a hearing by writing to the
                                                    plans of early career doctorate holders.                  Division Director, National Center for               Commission’s Secretary and serving
                                                                                                            Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF                applicants with a copy of the request,
                                                    RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                                                                                            headquarters, Virginia.                                personally or by mail. Hearing requests
                                                       Information is obtained voluntarily                                                                         should be received by the Commission
                                                    from the individual.                                    RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                                                                                   by 5:30 p.m. on July 1, 2016, and should
                                                                                                              This system is exempt from this                      be accompanied by proof of service on
                                                    ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                                                                                            requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                       applicants, in the form of an affidavit or,
                                                    SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                                                                                            552a(k)(4).                                            for lawyers, a certificate of service.
                                                    THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                       NSF standard routine uses apply to                   CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                          Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the Act,
                                                    the extent that such disclosure is                                                                             hearing requests should state the nature
                                                                                                              This system is exempt from this
                                                    compatible with the National Science                                                                           of the writer’s interest, any facts bearing
                                                                                                            requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
                                                    Foundation Act of 1950, the America                                                                            upon the desirability of a hearing on the
                                                                                                            552a(k)(4).
                                                    COMPETES Reauthorization Act of                                                                                matter, the reason for the request, and
                                                    2010, and CIPSEA. In addition,                          NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                                the issues contested. Persons who wish
                                                    information may be disclosed to:                          This system is exempt from this                      to be notified of a hearing may request
                                                       (1) License for the Use of Restricted                requirement pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                       notification by writing to the
                                                    Data (License) holders. Organizations                   552a(k)(4).                                            Commission’s Secretary.
                                                    (e.g. academic institutions, nonprofit                                                                         ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities
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                                                                                                            EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                 and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                    organizations) and their researcher(s)
                                                    granted an NSF/National Center for                        The portions of this system consisting               NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090;
                                                    Science and Engineering Statistics                      of statistical records have been                       Applicants, 1200 Prospect Street, Suite
                                                    (NCSES) License for the purpose of                      exempted from provisions of 5 U.S.C.                   400, La Jolla, CA 92037.
                                                    analyzing data and preparing scientific                 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1); (e)(4)(G), (H), (I),          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    reports and articles. These Licensees                   and (f), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(4).              Kieran G. Brown, Senior Counsel, at
                                                    receive data without direct personal                    [FR Doc. 2016–13452 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am]             (202) 551–6773 or James M. Curtis,
                                                    identifiers.                                            BILLING CODE 7555–01–M                                 Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6712


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Document Created: 2018-02-08 07:36:02
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 07:36:02
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of rescindment of two existing systems of records, the addition of one new system of records, the amendment of one agency-wide routine use, and amendment to eight existing systems of records.
DatesPersons wishing to comment on the changes set out in this notice may do so on or before July 20, 2016.
ContactPrivacy Officer, Office of the General Counsel, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230; or by telephone at 703-292-8060.
FR Citation81 FR 37645 

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