82 FR 24167 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)

Page Range		24167-24168
FR Document		2017-10750

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. 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.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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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. 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.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by June 26, 
2017, to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be

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considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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).
    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: This is the second notice for public 
comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 
93967, and no comments were received.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Foundation, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Foundation's estimate 
of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Title of Collection: Evaluation of the National Science 
Foundation's Innovation Corps Team Program.
    OMB Clearance Number: 3145--NEW.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program was established in 
2011 as part of NSF's efforts to encourage a culture of innovation 
among recipients of research grants. The program provides support and 
guidance to selected grantees on how to pursue commercial applications 
of their research. The I-Corps Teams program uses a lean startup 
approach to encourage scientists to think like entrepreneurs through 
intensive workshop training and ongoing support. The program focuses on 
teams comprised of a principal investigator, entrepreneurial lead, and 
mentor that work together to explore commercialization for their 
research-derived products.
    NSF is supporting the evaluation of the program that includes a 
rigorous longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation of the I-Corps Team 
Program using a quasi-experimental design to understand I-Corps impact 
on teams that go through the program and its impact on team members and 
academic culture.
    The Office of Management and Budget has previously provided 
clearance for 3 data collection efforts associated with the I-Corps 
workshops targeting I-Corps grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course 
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3) a longitudinal survey of 
principal investigators in the program. This request builds on this 
previously approved information collection for NSF's Engineering IIP 
Program Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No. 3145-0238).
    This information collection request relates to (1) a proposed 
survey of principal investigators (PIs) in comparable non-I-Corps NSF 
projects and (2) In-depth interviews with 10 I-Corps and 10 comparable 
non-I-Corps teams.
    The survey will begin with an initial screening module to identify 
PIs who have received support for projects with commercial potential 
and who have desire to act on that potential but have not received an 
I-Corps grant. PIs with non-Corps NSF-funded projects awarded between 
2009 and 2013 will be surveyed. PIs who reported active interest in 
commercial potential for their research projects will be asked to 
complete an additional module adapted from the I-Corps Longitudinal 
Data Collection already approved by OMB for I-Corps team members. The 
longitudinal survey collects information on project outputs and 
outcomes related to commercialization of research-based products. PIs 
not interested in the commercial potential of their research will stop 
the survey after completing the screening module.
    In addition to the comparison between the I-Corps teams and a 
comparable group based on survey results, the study also includes in-
depth interviews to gain an understanding of the influence of 
participation in the I-Corps program on PIs and other team members as 
well as to compare the impact of the I-Corps program on industry 
collaborations and other networking activities. Half of all in-depth 
interviews will be conducted over the phone while the other half will 
take place during site visits to the home institutions of the teams 
selected for the study.
    Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant recipients of NSF Programs 
common in the background of I-Corps Teams Program PIs for the survey 
and 10 I-Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research teams and networks.
    Total Respondents: 8,709.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,245 hours.

    Dated: May 22, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Office of Polar Programs, National preen gland oil, blood, feathers, egg
Jacqueline Graham, Staff Assistant to Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson yolk, toenails); (7) collect addles/
the Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission, Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. infertile eggs no longer being incubated;
90 K Street NE., 3rd Floor, Washington, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (8) use GPS/GIS technologies to update
DC 20530, (202) 346–7010. Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at existing breeding habitat maps; and (9)
Dated: May 17, 2017. the above address, or at ACApermits@ salvage dead specimens in good
J. Patricia W. Smoot, nsf.gov, or at (703) 292–8224. condition for educational purposes. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant will use all/some of the above
Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission.
National Science Foundation, as methods on the following species;
[FR Doc. 2017–10723 Filed 5–23–17; 11:15 am]
directed by the Antarctic Conservation Adelie Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin,
BILLING CODE 4410–31–P Gentoo Penguin, Brown Skua, South
Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541, 45 CFR
part 670), as amended by the Antarctic Polar Skua, Southern Giant Petrel, Blue-
Science, Tourism and Conservation Act Eyed Shag, Kelp Gull, Snowy
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Sheathbill. All seabirds involved in this
of 1996, has developed regulations for
Parole Commission the establishment of a permit system for research will be released unharmed. To
various activities in Antarctica and conduct the research, the applicant
Sunshine Act Meeting designation of certain animals and plans to enter the following Antarctic
certain geographic areas a requiring Specially Protected Areas; ASPA 107—
TIME AND DATE: 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, special protection. The regulations Dion Islands, ASPA 113—Litchfield
May 24, 2017. establish such a permit system to Island, ASPA 115—Lagotellerie Island,
PLACE: U.S. Parole Commission, 90 K designate Antarctic Specially Protected ASPA 117—Avian Island, ASPA 139—
Street NE., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC Areas. Biscoe Point, and ASPA 170—Charcot
STATUS: Closed. Island.
Application Details
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Location
Determination on SIX original Permit Application: 2018–002
Palmer Station area, Marguerite Bay,
jurisdiction cases. 1. Applicant: Dr. William R. Fraser, Charcot/Alexander Island regions.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Polar Oceans Research Group, P.O. ASPA 107—Dion Islands, ASPA 113—
Jacqueline Graham, Staff Assistant to Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749 Litchfield Island, ASPA 115—
the Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission, Activity for Which Permit Is Requested Lagotellerie Island, ASPA 117—Avian
90 K Street NE., 3rd Floor, Washington, Island, ASPA 139—Biscoe Point, and
DC 20530, (202) 346–7010. Enter Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas (ASPAs), Take, and Import into ASPA 170—Charcot Island.
Dated: May 17, 2017. the USA. The applicant conducts Dates
J. Patricia W. Smoot, research as part of the Palmer Station October 1, 2017 to September 30,
Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission. Long-Term Ecological Research Program 2022.
[FR Doc. 2017–10724 Filed 5–23–17; 11:15 am] (Palmer LTER: Land-Shelf-Ocean
BILLING CODE 4410–31–P Connectivity, Ecosystem Resilience and Nadene G. Kennedy,
Transformation in a Sea-Ice Influenced Polar Coordination Specialist, Office of Polar
Pelagic Ecosystem). The applicant will Programs.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION conduct research into relating [FR Doc. 2017–10681 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
variability in seabird ecology to changes BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Notice of Permit Applications Received in the physical and biological
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act environment, especially sea ice, snow
of 1978 conditions and the availability of prey. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
The applicants research will comprise
AGENCY: National Science Foundation. two complimentary components at Agency Information Collection
ACTION: Notice of permit applications summer breeding colonies of seabirds Activities: Comment Request
received. and in their pelagic marine foraging National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Science environment. The applicant will Submission for OMB Review;
ACTION:
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish continue long term-research efforts to Comment Request.
a notice of permit applications received assess how annual environmental
variability affects seabird diets, breeding SUMMARY: The National Science
to conduct activities regulated under the Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. success, growth rates, survival and
recruitment, behavior, population following information collection
NSF has published regulations under requirement to OMB for review and
the Antarctic Conservation Act in the trends, foraging success and seasonal
dispersal. The applicant will use the clearance under the Paperwork
Code of Federal Regulations. This is the Reduction Act of 1995. NSF is
required notice of permit applications following methods; (1) census
populations and mark breeding forwarding the proposed submission to
received. the Office of Management and Budget
territories; (2) capture, mark, band and/
DATES: Interested parties are invited to or weigh adults, chicks and eggs; (3) (OMB) for clearance simultaneously
submit written data, comments, or obtain diet samples by stomach lavage, with the publication of this second
views with respect to this permit by screening contents of terrestrial notice. The full submission (including
application by June 26, 2017. This sediment traps and/or by collecting comments) may be found at: http://
application may be inspected by regurgitated or defecated prey items; (4) www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
interested parties at the Permit Office, place transmitters on individuals; (5) DATES: Written comments on this notice
address below. place instrumented artificial eggs under must be received by June 26, 2017, to be
ADDRESSES: Comments should be incubating individuals; (6) obtain tissue assured consideration. Comments
addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, samples from adults and chicks (e.g., received after that date will be

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considered to the extent practicable. The program focuses on teams the phone while the other half will take
Send comments to address below. comprised of a principal investigator, place during site visits to the home
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: entrepreneurial lead, and mentor that institutions of the teams selected for the
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance work together to explore study.
Officer, National Science Foundation, commercialization for their research- Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, derived products. recipients of NSF Programs common in
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone NSF is supporting the evaluation of the background of I-Corps Teams
(703) 292–7556; or send email to the program that includes a rigorous Program PIs for the survey and 10
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation I-Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research
a telecommunications device for the of the I-Corps Team Program using a teams and networks.
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal quasi-experimental design to Total Respondents: 8,709.
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– understand I-Corps impact on teams Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,245
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 that go through the program and its hours.
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a impact on team members and academic Dated: May 22, 2017.
year (including federal holidays). culture.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a The Office of Management and Budget
has previously provided clearance for 3 Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
collection of information unless the Foundation.
data collection efforts associated with
collection of information displays a [FR Doc. 2017–10750 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
the I-Corps workshops targeting I-Corps
currently valid OMB control number
grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
and the agency informs potential
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3)
persons who are to respond to the
a longitudinal survey of principal
collection of information that such NUCLEAR REGULATORY
investigators in the program. This
persons are not required to respond to COMMISSION
request builds on this previously
the collection of information unless it
approved information collection for
displays a currently valid OMB control Advisory Committee on Reactor
NSF’s Engineering IIP Program
number. Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the
Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the 3145–0238). ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and
second notice for public comment; the This information collection request Procedures; Notice of Meeting
first was published in the Federal relates to (1) a proposed survey of
Register at 81 FR 93967, and no The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning
principal investigators (PIs) in
comments were received. and Procedures will hold a meeting on
comparable non-I-Corps NSF projects
Comments: Comments are invited on: June 6, 2017, 11545 Rockville Pike,
and (2) In-depth interviews with 10
(a) Whether the proposed collection of Room T–2B3, Rockville, Maryland
I-Corps and 10 comparable non-I-Corps
information is necessary for the proper 20852.
teams.
performance of the functions of the The survey will begin with an initial The meeting will be open to public
Foundation, including whether the screening module to identify PIs who attendance.
information will have practical utility; The agenda for the subject meeting
have received support for projects with
(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’s commercial potential and who have shall be as follows:
estimate of the burden of the proposed desire to act on that potential but have Tuesday, June 6, 2017—12:00 p.m. until
collection of information; (c) ways to not received an I-Corps grant. PIs with 1:00 p.m.
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity non-Corps NSF-funded projects The Subcommittee will discuss
of the information to be collected; and awarded between 2009 and 2013 will be proposed ACRS activities and related
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the surveyed. PIs who reported active matters. The Subcommittee will gather
collection of information on those who interest in commercial potential for information, analyze relevant issues and
are to respond, including through the their research projects will be asked to facts, and formulate proposed positions
use of automated collection techniques complete an additional module adapted and actions, as appropriate, for
or other forms of information from the I-Corps Longitudinal Data deliberation by the Full Committee.
technology. Collection already approved by OMB for Members of the public desiring to
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the I-Corps team members. The longitudinal provide oral statements and/or written
National Science Foundation’s survey collects information on project comments should notify the Designated
Innovation Corps Team Program. outputs and outcomes related to Federal Official (DFO), Quynh Nguyen
OMB Clearance Number: 3145—NEW. commercialization of research-based (Telephone 301–415–5844 or Email:
Type of Request: Intent to seek products. PIs not interested in the Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov) five days prior
approval to establish an information commercial potential of their research to the meeting, if possible, so that
collection. will stop the survey after completing the arrangements can be made. Thirty-five
Abstract: The Innovation Corps screening module. hard copies of each presentation or
(I-Corps) program was established in In addition to the comparison handout should be provided to the DFO
2011 as part of NSF’s efforts to between the I-Corps teams and a thirty minutes before the meeting. In
encourage a culture of innovation comparable group based on survey addition, one electronic copy of each
among recipients of research grants. The results, the study also includes in-depth presentation should be emailed to the
program provides support and guidance interviews to gain an understanding of DFO one day before the meeting. If an
to selected grantees on how to pursue the influence of participation in the electronic copy cannot be provided
commercial applications of their I-Corps program on PIs and other team within this timeframe, presenters
research. The I-Corps Teams program members as well as to compare the should provide the DFO with a CD
uses a lean startup approach to impact of the I-Corps program on containing each presentation at least
encourage scientists to think like industry collaborations and other thirty minutes before the meeting.
entrepreneurs through intensive networking activities. Half of all in- Electronic recordings will be permitted
workshop training and ongoing support. depth interviews will be conducted over only during those portions of the

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Dates		Written comments on this notice must be received by June 26, 2017, to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date will be
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).
FR Citation		82 FR 24167