81 FR 47838 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17369 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 47838-47839] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17369] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 31668, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission (including comments) may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 17th Street NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays). DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556. NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs). OMB Number: 3145-0230. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information collection. Overview of This Information Collection: The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) Program supports innovation in interdisciplinary research, education, and knowledge transfer. MRSECs build intellectual and physical infrastructure within and between disciplines, weaving together knowledge creation, knowledge integration, and knowledge transfer. MRSECs conduct world-class research through partnerships of academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities. New knowledge thus created is meaningfully linked to society. MRSECs enable and foster excellent education, integrate research and education, and create bonds between learning and inquiry so that discovery and creativity more fully support the learning process. MRSECs capitalize on diversity through participation in center activities and demonstrate leadership in the involvement of groups underrepresented in science and engineering. MRSECs are required to submit annual reports on progress and plans, which are used as a basis for performance review and determining the level of continued funding. To support this review and the management of a Center, MRSECs are required to develop a set of management and performance indicators for submission annually to NSF via the Research Performance Project Reporting module in Research.gov and an external technical assistance contractor that collects programmatic data electronically. These indicators are both quantitative and descriptive and may include, for example, the characteristics of center personnel and students; sources of financial support and in-kind support; expenditures by operational component; characteristics of industrial and/or other sector participation; research activities; education activities; knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses; publications; degrees granted to students involved in Center activities; descriptions of significant advances and other outcomes of the MRSEC effort. Such reporting requirements are included in the cooperative agreement that is binding between the academic institution and the NSF. Each Center's annual report will address the following categories of activities: (1) Research, (2) education, (3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships, (5) shared experimental facilities, (6) diversity, (7) management, and (8) budget issues. For each of the categories the report will describe overall objectives for the year, problems the Center has encountered in making progress towards goals, anticipated problems in the following year, and specific outputs and outcomes. MRSECs are required to file a final report through the RPPR and external technical assistance contractor. Final reports contain similar information and metrics as annual reports, but are retrospective. Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to continue funding of the Centers, and to evaluate the progress of the program. Estimate of Burden: 185 hours per center for 21 centers for a total of 3,885 hours. Respondents: Non-profit institutions. [[Page 47839]] Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the 21 MRSECs. Dated: July 19, 2016. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2016-17369 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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are to respond, including through the information on those who are to learning and inquiry so that discovery
use of appropriate automated, respond, including through the use of and creativity more fully support the
electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate automated, electronic, learning process. MRSECs capitalize on
technological collection techniques or mechanical, or other technological diversity through participation in center
other forms of information technology, collection techniques or other forms of activities and demonstrate leadership in
e.g., permitting electronic submission of information technology should be the involvement of groups
responses. addressed to: Office of Information and underrepresented in science and
Agency: DOL–EBSA. Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: engineering.
Title of Collection: Petition for Desk Officer for National Science MRSECs are required to submit
Finding Under Employee Retirement Foundation, 725 17th Street NW., Room annual reports on progress and plans,
Income Security Act Section 3(40). 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to which are used as a basis for
OMB Control Number: 1210–0119. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance performance review and determining
Affected Public: Private Sector— Officer, National Science Foundation, the level of continued funding. To
businesses or other for-profits and not- 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, support this review and the
for-profit institutions. Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email management of a Center, MRSECs are
Total Estimated Number of to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who required to develop a set of management
Respondents: 10. use a telecommunications device for the and performance indicators for
Total Estimated Number of deaf (TDD) may call the Federal submission annually to NSF via the
Responses: 10. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Research Performance Project Reporting
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 module in Research.gov and an external
50 hours. hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a technical assistance contractor that
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs year (including federal holidays). collects programmatic data
Burden: $41,000. DATES: Comments regarding these electronically. These indicators are both
Dated: July 15, 2016. information collections are best assured quantitative and descriptive and may
Michel Smyth, of having their full effect if received include, for example, the characteristics
within 30 days of this notification. of center personnel and students;
Departmental Clearance Officer.
Copies of the submission(s) may be sources of financial support and in-kind
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obtained by calling 703–292–7556. support; expenditures by operational
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NSF may not conduct or sponsor a component; characteristics of industrial
collection of information unless the and/or other sector participation;
collection of information displays a research activities; education activities;
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION currently valid OMB control number knowledge transfer activities; patents,
and the agency informs potential licenses; publications; degrees granted
Agency Information Collection to students involved in Center activities;
persons who are to respond to the
Activities: Comment Request descriptions of significant advances and
collection of information that such
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY: persons are not required to respond to other outcomes of the MRSEC effort.
Submission for OMB Review;
ACTION: the collection of information unless it Such reporting requirements are
Comment Request. displays a currently valid OMB control included in the cooperative agreement
number. that is binding between the academic
SUMMARY: The National Science SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: institution and the NSF.
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Each Center’s annual report will
following information collection Requirements for Materials Research address the following categories of
requirement to OMB for review and Science and Engineering Centers activities: (1) Research, (2) education,
clearance under the Paperwork (MRSECs). (3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships,
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– OMB Number: 3145–0230. (5) shared experimental facilities, (6)
13. This is the second notice for public Type of Request: Intent to seek diversity, (7) management, and (8)
comment; the first was published in the approval to renew an information budget issues.
Federal Register at 81 FR 31668, and no collection. For each of the categories the report
comments were received. NSF is Overview of This Information will describe overall objectives for the
forwarding the proposed submission to Collection: The Materials Research year, problems the Center has
the Office of Management and Budget Science and Engineering Centers encountered in making progress towards
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously (MRSECs) Program supports innovation goals, anticipated problems in the
with the publication of this second in interdisciplinary research, education, following year, and specific outputs and
notice. The full submission (including and knowledge transfer. MRSECs build outcomes.
comments) may be found at: http:// intellectual and physical infrastructure MRSECs are required to file a final
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. within and between disciplines, report through the RPPR and external
Comments: Comments regarding (a) weaving together knowledge creation, technical assistance contractor. Final
whether the collection of information is knowledge integration, and knowledge reports contain similar information and
necessary for the proper performance of transfer. MRSECs conduct world-class metrics as annual reports, but are
the functions of the agency, including research through partnerships of retrospective.
whether the information will have academic institutions, national Use of the Information: NSF will use
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the laboratories, industrial organizations, the information to continue funding of
agency’s estimate of burden including and/or other public/private entities. the Centers, and to evaluate the progress
the validity of the methodology and New knowledge thus created is of the program.
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance meaningfully linked to society. Estimate of Burden: 185 hours per
the quality, utility and clarity of the MRSECs enable and foster excellent center for 21 centers for a total of 3,885
information to be collected; (d) ways to education, integrate research and hours.
minimize the burden of the collection of education, and create bonds between Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
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Estimated Number of Responses per Regulatory Commission, Washington, inform those persons not to include
Report: One from each of the 21 DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– identifying or contact information that
MRSECs. 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@ they do not want to be publicly
Dated: July 19, 2016. NRC.GOV. disclosed in their comment submission.
Suzanne H. Plimpton, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Your request should state that the NRC
does not routinely edit comment
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science I. Obtaining Information and
Foundation.
submissions to remove such information
Submitting Comments before making the comment
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A. Obtaining Information submissions available to the public or
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entering the comment into ADAMS.
Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016–
0140 when contacting the NRC about II. Background
NUCLEAR REGULATORY the availability of information for this In accordance with the Paperwork
COMMISSION action. You may obtain publicly- Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
available information related to this Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting
[NRC–2016–0140] action by any of the following methods: public comment on its intention to
• Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to request OMB’s approval for the
Information Collection: Generic http://www.regulations.gov and search
Clearance for the Collection of information collection summarized
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0140. below.
Qualitative Feedback on Agency • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Service Delivery 1. The title of the information
Access and Management System collection: Generic Clearance for the
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Commission. available documents online in the Agency Service Delivery.
ACTION: Extension of existing
ADAMS Public Documents collection at 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0217.
information collection; request for http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 3. Type of submission: Extension.
comment. adams.html. To begin the search, select 4. The form number, if applicable:
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then Not applicable.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS 5. How often the collection is required
Commission (NRC) invites public Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, or requested: On occasion and annually.
comment on the extension of Office of please contact the NRC’s Public 6. Who will be required or asked to
Management and Budget’s (OMB) Document Room (PDR) reference staff at respond: Individuals and households;
approval for an existing collection of 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by businesses and organizations; State,
information. The information collection email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The Local, or Tribal governments.
is entitled, ‘‘Generic Clearance for the supporting statement is available in 7. The estimated number of annual
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on ADAMS under Accession No. responses: 4,200.
Agency Service Delivery.’’ ML16189A416. 8. The estimated number of annual
DATES: Submit comments by September
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and respondents: 4,200.
purchase copies of public documents at 9. The estimated number of hours
20, 2016. Comments received after this
the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One needed annually to comply with the
date will be considered if it is practical
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville information collection requirement or
to do so, but the Commission is able to
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. request: 1,087.5.
ensure consideration only for comments
received on or before this date. • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of 10. Abstract: The information
the collection of information and related collection activity will garner
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments qualitative customer and stakeholder
instructions may be obtained without
by any of the following methods: charge by contacting the NRC’s feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to Clearance Officer, David Cullison, for the purpose of improving service
http://www.regulations.gov and search Office of the Chief Information Officer, delivery. By qualitative feedback we
for Docket ID NRC–2016–0140. Address U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, mean information that provides useful
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: insights on perceptions and opinions,
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; 301–415–2084; email: but are not statistical surveys that yield
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. quantitative results that can be
technical questions, contact the generalized to the population of study.
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER B. Submitting Comments This feedback will provide insights into
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Please include Docket ID NRC–2016– customer or stakeholder perceptions,
document. 0140 in your comment submission. experiences and expectations, provide
• Mail comments to: David Cullison, The NRC cautions you not to include an early warning of issues with service,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, identifying or contact information that or focus attention on areas where
Mail Stop: T–5 F53, U.S. Nuclear you do not want to be publicly communication, training or changes in
Regulatory Commission, Washington, disclosed in your comment submission. operations might improve delivery of
DC 20555–0001. The NRC will post all comment products or services. These collections
For additional direction on obtaining submissions at http:// will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
information and submitting comments, www.regulations.gov as well as enter the actionable communications between the
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
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comment submissions into ADAMS. Agency and its customers and
Submitting Comments’’ in the The NRC does not routinely edit stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of comment submissions to remove to contribute directly to the
this document. identifying or contact information. improvement of program management.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you are requesting or aggregating Feedback collected under this generic
David Cullison, Office of the Chief comments from other persons for clearance will provide useful
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear submission to the NRC, then you should information, but it will not yield data
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