81 FR 45183 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information Collection
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-16440 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 45183-45184] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16440] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information Collection AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by September 12, 2016 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. For Additional Information or Comments: Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292- 7556; or send email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays). You also may obtain a copy of the data collection instrument and instructions from Ms. Plimpton. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for NSF Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS) Track 1 (Conference) Awards. OMB Number: 3145-NEW. Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an information collection. Overview of this Information Collection: NSF and the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) have long supported basic research in scientific and engineering disciplines necessary to understand natural hazards and extreme events. The Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS) program is one element of the NSF-wide Risk and Resilience activity, which has the overarching goal of improving predictability and risk assessment, and increasing resilience, in order to reduce the impact of extreme events on our life, society, and economy. PREEVENTS provides an additional mechanism to support research and related activities that will improve our understanding of the fundamental processes underlying natural hazards and extreme events in the geosciences. PREEVENTS is intended to encourage new scientific directions in the domains of natural hazards and extreme events. PREEVENTS will consider proposals for conferences that will foster development of interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary communities required to address complex questions surrounding natural hazards and extreme events. Such proposals are called PREEVENTS Track 1 proposals. In addition to standard NSF annual and final report requirements, PIs for all PREEVENTS Track 1 awards will be required to submit to NSF a public report that summarizes the conference activities, attendance, and outcomes; describes scientific and/or technical challenges that remain to be overcome in the areas discussed during the conference; and identifies specific next steps to advance knowledge in the areas of natural hazards and extreme events that were considered during the conference. These reports will be made publicly available via the NSF Web site, and are intended to foster nascent interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary communities and to enable growth of new scientific directions. Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to understand and evaluate the outcomes of the conference, to foster growth of new scientific communities, and to evaluate the progress of the PREEVENTS program. Estimate of Burden: 40 hours per award for 5-10 conference awards for a total of 200-400 hours. Respondents: Universities and Colleges; Non-profit, non-academic organizations; For-profit organizations; NSF-funded Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each five to ten Track 1 awardees. Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of [[Page 45184]] information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: July 7, 2016. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2016-16440 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION society, and economy. PREEVENTS
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES provides an additional mechanism to
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To support research and related activities
National Endowment for the Arts Establish an Information Collection that will improve our understanding of
the fundamental processes underlying
Arts Advisory Panel Meetings National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
natural hazards and extreme events in
Notice and request for
ACTION:
the geosciences.
AGENCY: National Endowment for the comments. PREEVENTS is intended to encourage
Arts, National Foundation on the Arts new scientific directions in the domains
SUMMARY: The National Science
and Humanities. of natural hazards and extreme events.
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
ACTION: Notice of meetings. to request clearance of this collection. In PREEVENTS will consider proposals for
accordance with the requirement of conferences that will foster
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork development of interdisciplinary or
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal multidisciplinary communities required
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
we are providing opportunity for public to address complex questions
notice is hereby given that three surrounding natural hazards and
meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF extreme events. Such proposals are
the National Council on the Arts will be called PREEVENTS Track 1 proposals.
held by teleconference. will prepare the submission requesting
In addition to standard NSF annual
that OMB approve clearance of this
DATES: All meetings are Eastern time and final report requirements, PIs for all
collection for no longer than three years.
and ending times are approximate: PREEVENTS Track 1 awards will be
DATES: Written comments on this notice required to submit to NSF a public
Research (review of applications): must be received by September 12, 2016 report that summarizes the conference
This meeting will be closed. to be assured of consideration. activities, attendance, and outcomes;
Date and time: August 1, 2016; 2:00 Comments received after that date will describes scientific and/or technical
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. be considered to the extent practicable. challenges that remain to be overcome
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR in the areas discussed during the
Literature (review of applications):
COMMENTS: Contact Suzanne H. conference; and identifies specific next
This meeting will be closed.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, steps to advance knowledge in the areas
Date and time: August 3, 2016; 3:00 National Science Foundation, 4201 of natural hazards and extreme events
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, that were considered during the
Literature (review of applications): Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone conference. These reports will be made
This meeting will be closed. (703) 292–7556; or send email to publicly available via the NSF Web site,
Date and time: August 4, 2016; 3:00 splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use and are intended to foster nascent
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. a telecommunications device for the interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal communities and to enable growth of
ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– new scientific directions.
Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St. 800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 Use of the Information: NSF will use
SW., Washington, DC, 20506. hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a the information to understand and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
year (including federal holidays). You evaluate the outcomes of the conference,
Further information with reference to also may obtain a copy of the data to foster growth of new scientific
these meetings can be obtained from Ms. collection instrument and instructions communities, and to evaluate the
Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of from Ms. Plimpton. progress of the PREEVENTS program.
Guidelines & Panel Operations, National SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimate of Burden: 40 hours per
Endowment for the Arts, Washington, Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting award for 5–10 conference awards for a
DC, 20506; plowitzk@arts.gov, or call Requirements for NSF Prediction of and total of 200–400 hours.
Resilience against Extreme Events Respondents: Universities and
202/682–5691.
(PREEVENTS) Track 1 (Conference) Colleges; Non-profit, non-academic
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Awards. organizations; For-profit organizations;
closed portions of meetings are for the OMB Number: 3145–NEW. NSF-funded Federally Funded Research
purpose of Panel review, discussion, Expiration Date of Approval: Not and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
evaluation, and recommendations on applicable. Estimated Number of Responses per
financial assistance under the National Type of Request: Intent to seek Report: One from each five to ten Track
Foundation on the Arts and the approval to establish an information 1 awardees.
Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, collection. Comments: Comments are invited on
including information given in Overview of this Information (a) whether the proposed collection of
confidence to the agency. In accordance Collection: NSF and the Directorate for information is necessary for the proper
with the determination of the Chairman Geosciences (GEO) have long supported performance of the functions of the
of July 5, 2016, these sessions will be basic research in scientific and Agency, including whether the
closed to the public pursuant to engineering disciplines necessary to information shall have practical utility;
subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title understand natural hazards and extreme (b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
events. The Prediction of and Resilience estimate of the burden of the proposed
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5, United States Code.
against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS) collection of information; (c) ways to
Dated: July 7, 2016.
program is one element of the NSF-wide enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Risk and Resilience activity, which has of the information on respondents,
Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for the overarching goal of improving including through the use of automated
the Arts predictability and risk assessment, and collection techniques or other forms of
[FR Doc. 2016–16405 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am] increasing resilience, in order to reduce information technology; and (d) ways to
BILLING CODE 7537–01–P the impact of extreme events on our life, minimize the burden of the collection of
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information on those who are to regarding these information collections utility. NSF is very interested in the
respond, including through the use of are best assured of having their full administrative data maintained by IRIS
appropriate automated, electronic, effect if received within 30 days of this and was an active participant in the Star
mechanical, or other technological notification. Copies of the submission(s) Metrics project (predecessor of
collection techniques or other forms of may be obtained by calling 703–292– UMetrics). We will contact Dr. Owen-
information technology. 7556. Individuals who use a Smith to discuss the possibilities for
Dated: July 7, 2016. telecommunications device for the deaf data linking in the coming year.
(TDD) may call the Federal Information The third comment came from Marc
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– Kastner, President of the Science
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation. 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a Philanthropy Alliance. He expressed
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year support for the survey and requested
[FR Doc. 2016–16440 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am]
(including federal holidays). more data on the amount of funding
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a devoted to basic research versus applied
collection of information unless the research. Currently the survey does
collection of information displays a measure the split between basic
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
currently valid OMB control number research, applied research and
Agency Information Collection and the agency informs potential experimental development by overall
Activities: Submission for OMB persons who are to respond to the federal and nonfederal totals. We have
Review; Comment Request collection of information that such no plans to expand the survey to obtain
persons are not required to respond to this split by all sources of funding or
AGENCY:National Science Foundation. the collection of information unless it field due to the burden that would place
Submission for OMB review;
ACTION: displays a currently valid OMB control on universities in responding to the
comment request. number. survey.
A fourth comment came from the
The National Science Foundation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
(NSF) has submitted the following Comments: As required by 5 CFR They expressed general support for the
information collection requirement to 1320.8(d), comments on the information survey and requested a few additional
OMB for review and clearance under the collection activities as part of this study data elements to be considered for
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, were solicited through publication of a future collection. NSF is in regular
Public Law 104–13. This is the second 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register contact with BEA about their data needs
notice for public comment; the first was on January 11, 2016, at 81 FR 20688. and the feasibility of adding questions
published in the Federal Register at 81 Four comments were received, to which to the HERD or FFRDC Surveys to
FR 20688 and four comments were we here respond. One comment came address these needs. As part of the
received. NSF is forwarding the from the Federation of American survey redesign, NSF added several
proposed renewal submission to the Societies for Experimental Biology. items requested by BEA to the
Office of Management and Budget They expressed support for the survey, questionnaire, where the additional
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously stating that it is a unique data resource detail posed no significant increase in
with the publication of this second that they often use in development of burden for the institutions. NSF will
notice. The full submission may be their own reports and factsheets. They continue to consider additional items in
found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ wrote that the utility of the survey future years while still prioritizing
do/PRAMain. would be enhanced if it were available respondent burden. There are no plans
Comments: Comments regarding (a) on a more frequent basis and if the data to incorporate these data items on the
whether the collection of information is were available more rapidly. NSF HERD or FFRDC Surveys for FY 2016.
necessary for the proper performance of understands that data users need more Title of Collection: Higher Education
the functions of the agency, including timely data and thus we continually Research and Development Survey
whether the information will have look for procedural changes to reduce OMB Approval Number: 3145–0100.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the the time required to collect and publish Expiration Date of Current Approval:
agency’s estimate of burden including the data. Our changes have resulted in September 30, 2016.
the validity of the methodology and the survey data being published by Summary of Collection: The Higher
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance November each year, approximately 6 Education Research and Development
the quality, utility and clarity of the months following the close of the survey (R&D) Survey (formerly known as the
information to be collected; or (d) ways and data follow up activities. Previously Survey of R&D Expenditures at
to minimize the burden of the collection the data were not published until the Universities and Colleges) originated in
of information on those who are to spring of the following year, or one year fiscal year (FY) 1954 and has been
respond, including through the use of following the official close of the conducted annually since FY 1972. The
appropriate automated, electronic, survey. We plan to continue looking for survey represents one facet of the higher
mechanical, or other technological ways to improve the timeliness of the education component of the NSF’s
collection techniques or other forms of survey data release, but we have no National Center for Science and
information technology should be plans to survey institutions more Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
addressed to: Office of Information and frequently than annually at this time. statistical program authorized by the
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: The second comment came from Jason America COMPETES Reauthorization
Desk Officer for National Science Owen-Smith, Executive Director, Act of 2010 § 505, codified in the
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Foundation, 725–17th Street NW., Room Institute for Research on Innovation & National Science Foundation Act of
10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Science (IRIS) at the University of 1950 (NSF Act), as amended, at 42
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Michigan. He expressed support for the U.S.C. 1862. Under paragraph ‘‘b’’,
Officer, National Science Foundation, survey and asked NSF to consider NCSES is directed to ‘‘(1) collect,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, linking the administrative data acquire, analyze, report, and
Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email maintained by IRIS into the HERD disseminate statistical data related to
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments survey data to increase the survey data’s the science and engineering enterprise
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