82 FR 20921 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Renew an Information Collection
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 85 (May 4, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 85 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20921-20922] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09044] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Renew an Information Collection AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request approval for the collection of research and development data through the Nonprofit Research Activities survey. In accordance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years. Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by July 3, 2017 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONACT: 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). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 20922]] Title of Collection: Nonprofit Research Activities Survey. OMB Approval Number: 3145-0240. Expiration Date of Current Approval: July 31, 2019. Type of Request: Intent to renew an information collection. Abstract: The new Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA) survey represents one facet of the R&D measurement component of the NSF's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) statistical program authorized by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec. 505, codified in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (NSF Act), as amended, at 42 U.S.C. 1862. Under paragraph ``b'', NCSES is directed to ``(1) collect, acquire, analyze, report, and disseminate statistical data related to the science and engineering enterprise in the U.S. and other nations that is relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public, including statistical data on: (A) Research and development trends; (B) the science and engineering workforce; (C) U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and research and development . . .'' The primary objective of the new survey is to fill data gaps in the National Patterns of R&D Resources in such a way that it is (a) compatible with data collected on the business, government, and higher education sectors of the U.S. economy and (b) appropriate for international comparisons. Since the last survey of research activity in the nonprofit sector occurred in 1996 and 1997, interest from the community has grown significantly in recent years. Thus, it is important that a new survey of nonprofit R&D be fielded to update current national estimates for the nonprofit sector. NCSES recently concluded a pilot test of the new Nonprofit Research Activities Survey (NPRA) with 3,640 nonprofit organizations. Using the lessons learned from the pilot, NCSES now plans to conduct a full survey. Use of the information: The primary purpose of this survey is to collect nationally representative data on nonprofit research spending and funding. The nonprofit sector is one of four major sectors that perform and/ or fund research and development (R&D) in the U.S. Historically, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has combined this sector's data with the business, government, and higher education sectors' data to estimate total national R&D expenditures via the annual National Patterns of R&D Resources report. The other three sectors are surveyed annually; however, it has been 20 years since NSF last collected R&D data from nonprofit organizations. The full NPRA survey will collect R&D and other related data from U.S. nonprofit organizations. This survey will collect the following:Total amount spent on R&D activities within nonprofit organizations, Number of employees and R&D employees, Sources of funds for R&D expenditures, Expenditures by field of R&D (biological and health sciences, engineering, physical sciences, social sciences, etc.), Expenditures by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, or experimental development), Total amount of R&D funding provided to entities outside the nonprofit organization, Types of recipients receiving R&D funding, and Funding by field of R&D (biological and health sciences, engineering, physical sciences, social sciences, etc.). Expected respondents: The sample will be 6,500 nonprofit organizations. The target population for the NPRA Survey includes all NPOs categorized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as 501(c)(3) public charities, 501(c)(3) private foundations, and other exempt organizations [e.g., 501(c)(1), 501(c)(2)]. To increase the efficiency of sampling organizations performing or funding research, organizations that are highly unlikely to be conducting research activities or already included in the other NCSES R&D surveys will be removed. In addition, organizations that do not meet a minimum size threshold, based on assets for private foundations and expenses for public charities, will be eliminated. The sample will be allocated to obtain a minimum of 800 completed responses from performers and 800 from funders. Estimate of burden: We expect a response rate of 60%. Based on the responses to the pilot survey, we estimate the survey to require 4 hours to complete if the respondent both funds and performs research. The response time for nonprofit organizations that do not conduct or fund research should be under 20 minutes. We estimate that of the 6,500 organizations surveyed, no more than 1,300 will identify as performer or funders and submit a full survey response. Therefore our estimate of burden for the survey is 6,067 hours (5,200 hours for the 1,300 estimated performers and funders; 867 hours for the remaining 2,600 organizations estimated to complete the survey). Dated: May 1, 2017. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2017-09044 Filed 5-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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Committee. The purpose of the meeting no less than 3 working days in advance. Dated: May 1, 2017.
is to review all aspects related to the Information should be sent to Patrick Crystal Robinson,
safety and operational readiness of the Finley via email at patrick.t.finley@ Committee Management Officer.
ISS, and to assess the possibilities for nasa.gov, or by fax at (202) 358–3099. It [FR Doc. 2017–08986 Filed 5–3–17; 8:45 am]
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exploration. on these dates to the scheduling
DATES: Thursday, June 1, 2017, 2:00– priorities of the key participants.
3:00 p.m., Local Time. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Patricia D. Rausch,
ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Glennan Conference Room (1Q39), 300 National Aeronautics and Space Renew an Information Collection
E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546. Administration.
Note: 1Q39 is located on the first floor National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
[FR Doc. 2017–08963 Filed 5–3–17; 8:45 am]
of NASA Headquarters. Notice and request for
ACTION:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. comments.
Patrick Finley, 202–358–5684,
patrick.t.finley@nasa.gov, Office of SUMMARY: The National Science
International and Interagency Relations, Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION to request approval for the collection of
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
20546–0001. research and development data through
Proposal Review; Notice of Meetings the Nonprofit Research Activities
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
survey. In accordance with the
meeting will be open to the public up In accordance with the Federal requirement of the Paperwork
to the seating capacity of the room. This Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing
meeting is also accessible via 463, as amended), the National Science opportunity for public comment on this
teleconference. To participate Foundation (NSF) announces its intent action. After obtaining and considering
telephonically, please contact Mr. to hold proposal review meetings public comment, NSF will prepare the
Finley via email at patrick.t.finley@ throughout the year. The purpose of submission requesting that OMB
nasa.gov before 4:30 p.m. Local Time, these meetings is to provide advice and approve clearance of this collection for
on May 30, 2017. You will need to
recommendations concerning proposals no longer than 3 years.
provide your name, affiliation, and Comments: Comments are invited on
submitted to the NSF for financial
phone number. (a) whether the proposed collection of
Attendees will be requested to sign a support. The agenda for each of these
meetings is to review and evaluate information is necessary for the proper
register and to comply with NASA
proposals as part of the selection performance of the functions of the
Headquarters security requirements,
process for awards. The review and NSF, including whether the information
including the presentation of a valid
evaluation may also include assessment shall have practical utility; (b) the
picture ID to Security before access to
of the progress of awarded proposals. accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the
NASA Headquarters. Due to the Real ID
The majority of these meetings will take burden of the proposed collection of
Act, Public Law 109–13, any attendees
with driver’s licenses issued from non- place at NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., information; (c) ways to enhance the
compliant states/territories must present Arlington, Virginia 22230. quality, utility, and clarity of the
a second form of ID. [Federal employee information on respondents, including
These meetings will be closed to the through the use of automated collection
badge; passport; active military public. The proposals being reviewed
identification card; enhanced driver’s techniques or other forms of information
include information of a proprietary or technology; and (d) ways to minimize
license; U.S. Coast Guard Merchant confidential nature, including technical
Mariner card; Native American tribal the burden of the collection of
information; financial data, such as information on those who are to
document; school identification salaries; and personal information
accompanied by an item from LIST C respond, including through the use of
concerning individuals associated with appropriate automated, electronic,
(documents that establish employment the proposals. These matters are exempt
authorization) from the ‘‘List of the mechanical, or other technological
under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the collection techniques or other forms of
Acceptable Documents’’ on Form I–9]. Government in the Sunshine Act. NSF
Non-compliant states/territories are: information technology.
will continue to review the agenda and DATES: Written comments on this notice
Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, and merits of each meeting for overall
Montana. Foreign nationals attending must be received by July 3, 2017 to be
compliance of the Federal Advisory assured of consideration. Comments
this meeting will be required to provide
Committee Act. received after that date will be
a copy of their passport and visa in
addition to providing the following These closed proposal review considered to the extent practicable.
information no less than 10 days prior meetings will not be announced on an FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONACT:
to the meeting: Full name; gender; date/ individual basis in the Federal Register. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
place of birth; citizenship; passport NSF intends to publish a notice similar Officer, National Science Foundation,
information (number, country, to this on a quarterly basis. For an 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
telephone); visa information (number, advance listing of the closed proposal Arlington, Virginia 22230; or send email
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type, expiration date); employer/ review meetings that include the names to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who
affiliation information (name of of the proposal review panel and the use a telecommunications device for the
institution, address, country, time, date, place, and any information deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
telephone); title/position of attendee. To on changes, corrections, or Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
expedite admittance, attendees that are cancellations, please visit the NSF Web 800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents site: http://www.nsf.gov/events/. This hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
(green card holders) are requested to information may also be requested by year (including federal holidays).
provide full name and citizenship status telephoning, 703/292–8687. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title of Collection: Nonprofit Research National Patterns of R&D Resources the remaining 2,600 organizations
Activities Survey. report. The other three sectors are estimated to complete the survey).
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0240. surveyed annually; however, it has been Dated: May 1, 2017.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: 20 years since NSF last collected R&D Suzanne H. Plimpton,
July 31, 2019. data from nonprofit organizations.
Type of Request: Intent to renew an Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
The full NPRA survey will collect
information collection. Foundation.
R&D and other related data from U.S.
Abstract: The new Nonprofit Research [FR Doc. 2017–09044 Filed 5–3–17; 8:45 am]
nonprofit organizations. This survey
Activities (NPRA) survey represents one will collect the following: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
facet of the R&D measurement • Total amount spent on R&D
component of the NSF’s National Center activities within nonprofit
for Science and Engineering Statistics organizations, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
(NCSES) statistical program authorized • Number of employees and R&D COMMISSION
by the America COMPETES employees,
• Sources of funds for R&D [SEC File No. 270–513, OMB Control No.
Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505,
3235–0571]
codified in the National Science expenditures,
Foundation Act of 1950 (NSF Act), as • Expenditures by field of R&D Submission for OMB Review;
amended, at 42 U.S.C. 1862. Under (biological and health sciences, Comment Request
paragraph ‘‘b’’, NCSES is directed to engineering, physical sciences, social
‘‘(1) collect, acquire, analyze, report, sciences, etc.), Upon Written Request, Copies Available
and disseminate statistical data related • Expenditures by type of R&D (basic From: Securities and Exchange
to the science and engineering research, applied research, or Commission, Office of FOIA Services,
enterprise in the U.S. and other nations experimental development), 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
that is relevant and useful to • Total amount of R&D funding 20549–2736
practitioners, researchers, policymakers, provided to entities outside the Extension:
and the public, including statistical data nonprofit organization, Rule 206(4)–6
on: • Types of recipients receiving R&D
(A) Research and development trends; funding, and Notice is hereby given that pursuant
(B) the science and engineering • Funding by field of R&D (biological to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
workforce; and health sciences, engineering, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities
(C) U.S. competitiveness in science, physical sciences, social sciences, etc.). and Exchange Commission
engineering, technology, and research Expected respondents: The sample (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the
and development . . .’’ will be 6,500 nonprofit organizations. Office of Management and Budget
The primary objective of the new The target population for the NPRA (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the
survey is to fill data gaps in the National Survey includes all NPOs categorized by previously approved collection of
Patterns of R&D Resources in such a the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as information discussed below.
way that it is (a) compatible with data 501(c)(3) public charities, 501(c)(3) The title for the collection of
collected on the business, government, private foundations, and other exempt information is ‘‘Rule 206(4)–6’’ under
and higher education sectors of the U.S. organizations [e.g., 501(c)(1), 501(c)(2)]. the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15
economy and (b) appropriate for To increase the efficiency of sampling U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.) (‘‘Advisers Act’’)
international comparisons. Since the organizations performing or funding and the collection has been approved
last survey of research activity in the research, organizations that are highly under OMB Control No. 3235–0571. The
nonprofit sector occurred in 1996 and unlikely to be conducting research Commission adopted rule 206(4)–6 (17
1997, interest from the community has activities or already included in the CFR 275.206(4)–6), the proxy voting
grown significantly in recent years. other NCSES R&D surveys will be rule, to address an investment adviser’s
Thus, it is important that a new survey removed. In addition, organizations that fiduciary obligation to clients who have
of nonprofit R&D be fielded to update do not meet a minimum size threshold, given the adviser authority to vote their
current national estimates for the based on assets for private foundations securities. Under the rule, an
nonprofit sector. and expenses for public charities, will investment adviser that exercises voting
NCSES recently concluded a pilot test be eliminated. The sample will be authority over client securities is
of the new Nonprofit Research allocated to obtain a minimum of 800 required to: (i) Adopt and implement
Activities Survey (NPRA) with 3,640 completed responses from performers policies and procedures that are
nonprofit organizations. Using the and 800 from funders. reasonably designed to ensure that the
lessons learned from the pilot, NCSES Estimate of burden: We expect a adviser votes securities in the best
now plans to conduct a full survey. response rate of 60%. Based on the interest of clients, including procedures
Use of the information: The primary responses to the pilot survey, we to address any material conflict that
purpose of this survey is to collect estimate the survey to require 4 hours to may arise between the interest of the
nationally representative data on complete if the respondent both funds adviser and the client; (ii) disclose to
nonprofit research spending and and performs research. The response clients how they may obtain
funding. time for nonprofit organizations that do information on how the adviser has
The nonprofit sector is one of four not conduct or fund research should be voted with respect to their securities;
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major sectors that perform and/or fund under 20 minutes. We estimate that of and (iii) describe to clients the adviser’s
research and development (R&D) in the the 6,500 organizations surveyed, no proxy voting policies and procedures
U.S. Historically, the National Science more than 1,300 will identify as and, on request, furnish a copy of the
Foundation (NSF) has combined this performer or funders and submit a full policies and procedures to the
sector’s data with the business, survey response. Therefore our estimate requesting client. The rule is designed
government, and higher education of burden for the survey is 6,067 hours to assure that advisers that vote proxies
sectors’ data to estimate total national (5,200 hours for the 1,300 estimated for their clients vote those proxies in
R&D expenditures via the annual performers and funders; 867 hours for their clients’ best interest and provide
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