82 FR 40602 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 164 (August 25, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18078

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 on the National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. 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.

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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 on the National 
Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. 
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.

DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received September 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments 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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, 703-292-7556.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the second notice for public 
comment; the

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first was published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 23840, and 50 
comments were received 57 responses were received from 3 different 
organizations/institutions/individuals. NSF is forwarding the proposed 
renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. 
The full submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
request renewed clearance of this collection. The primary purpose of 
this revision is to implement changes described in the Supplementary 
Information section of this notice. 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.

Summary of Comments on the National Science Foundation Proposal and 
Award Policies and Procedures Guide and NSF's Responses

    The draft NSF PAPPG was made available for review by the public on 
the NSF Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. NSF received 
57 responses from three commenters in response to the First Federal 
Register notice published on May 24, 2017, at 82 FR 23840. Please see 
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain for the comments received, 
and NSF's responses.
    Title of Collection: ``National Science Foundation Proposal & Award 
Policies & Procedures Guide.''
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-0058.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend with revision an 
information collection for three years.
    Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. 
L. 81-507) sets forth NSF's mission and purpose:
    ``To promote the progress of science; to advance the national 
health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense . . . 
.''
    The Act authorized and directed NSF to initiate and support:
     Basic scientific research and research fundamental to the 
engineering process;
     Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research 
potential;
     Science and engineering education programs at all levels 
and in all the various fields of science and engineering;
     Programs that provide a source of information for policy 
formulation; and
     Other activities to promote these ends.
    NSF's core purpose resonates clearly in everything it does: 
Promoting achievement and progress in science and engineering and 
enhancing the potential for research and education to contribute to the 
Nation. While NSF's vision of the future and the mechanisms it uses to 
carry out its charges have evolved significantly over the last six 
decades, its ultimate mission remains the same.
    Use of the Information: The regular submission of proposals to the 
Foundation is part of the collection of information and is used to help 
NSF fulfill this responsibility by initiating and supporting merit-
selected research and education projects in all the scientific and 
engineering disciplines. NSF receives more than 50,000 proposals 
annually for new projects, and makes approximately 11,000 new awards.
    Support is made primarily through grants, contracts, and other 
agreements awarded to approximately 2,000 colleges, universities, 
academic consortia, nonprofit institutions, and small businesses. The 
awards are based mainly on merit evaluations of proposals submitted to 
the Foundation.
    The Foundation has a continuing commitment to monitor the 
operations of its information collection to identify and address 
excessive reporting burdens as well as to identify any real or apparent 
inequities based on gender, race, ethnicity, or disability of the 
proposed principal investigator(s)/project director(s) or the co-
principal investigator(s)/co-project director(s).

Burden on the Public

    It has been estimated that the public expends an average of 
approximately 120 burden hours for each proposal submitted. Since the 
Foundation expects to receive approximately 52,000 proposals in FY 
2017, an estimated 6,240,000 burden hours will be placed on the public.
    The Foundation has based its reporting burden on the review of 
approximately 50,500 new proposals expected during FY 2018. It has been 
estimated that anywhere from one hour to 20 hours may be required to 
review a proposal. We have estimated that approximately 5 hours are 
required to review an average proposal. Each proposal receives an 
average of 3 reviews, resulting in approximately 757,500 hours per 
year.
    The information collected on the reviewer background questionnaire 
(NSF 428A) is used by managers to maintain an automated database of 
reviewers for the many disciplines represented by the proposals 
submitted to the Foundation. Information collected on gender, race, and 
ethnicity is used in meeting NSF needs for data to permit response to 
Congressional and other queries into equity issues. These data also are 
used in the design, implementation, and monitoring of NSF efforts to 
increase the participation of various groups in science, engineering, 
and education. The estimated burden for the Reviewer Background 
Information (NSF 428A) is estimated at 5 minutes per respondent with up 
to 10,000 potential new reviewers for a total of 833 hours.
    The aggregate number of burden hours is estimated to be 6,817,500. 
The actual burden on respondents has not changed.

    Dated: August 22, 2017.
Ann Bushmiller,
Senior Counsel, National Science Board.
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Registrant guilty of each of the counts the laws of the State in which a Nevada, be, and it hereby is, denied.
set forth above with the exception of practitioner engages in professional This Order is effective immediately.2
one count of administering controlled practice is a fundamental condition for Dated: August 17, 2017.
substances to aid in the commission of both obtaining and maintaining a Chuck Rosenberg,
a felony. Id. at 9 (verdict form). The practitioner’s registration, ‘‘revocation is Acting Administrator.
Government did not, however, submit a warranted even where a practitioner’s [FR Doc. 2017–18081 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am]
judgment of conviction, and it is unclear state authority has been summarily
BILLING CODE 4410–09–P
as to whether a judgment of conviction suspended and the State has yet to
has been entered by the state court. provide the practitioner with a hearing
Discussion to challenge the State’s action at which
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
he may ultimately prevail.’’ Kamal
Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(3), the
Tiwari, 76 FR 71604, 71606 (2011); see Agency Information Collection
Attorney General is authorized to
also Bourne Pharmacy, Inc., 72 FR Activities: Comment Request
suspend or revoke a registration issued
under section 823, ‘‘upon a finding that 18273, 18274 (2007); Anne Lazar Thorn,
62 FR 12847 (1997). AGENCY:National Science Foundation.
the Registrant . . . has had his State Submission for OMB review;
ACTION:
license . . . suspended [or] revoked As a result of the Nevada Board’s June
comment request.
. . . by competent State authority and is 2015 Order of Summary Suspension,
no longer authorized by State law to Registrant is not currently authorized to SUMMARY: The National Science
engage in the . . . dispensing of dispense controlled substances in Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
controlled substances.’’ Moreover, DEA Nevada, the State in which he is following information collection
has held repeatedly that the possession registered. Accordingly, I will order that requirement to OMB for review and
of authority to dispense controlled his registration be revoked and that any clearance under the Paperwork
substances under the laws of the State pending application to renew his Reduction Act of 1995 on the National
in which a practitioner engages in registration, or for any other registration Science Foundation Proposal and
professional practice is a fundamental in the State of Nevada be denied.1 Award Policies and Procedures Guide.
condition for obtaining and maintaining NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
a practitioner’s registration. See, e.g., Order collection of information unless the
James L. Hooper, 76 FR 71371 (2011), collection of information displays a
Pursuant to the authority vested in me
pet. for rev. denied, 481 Fed Appx. 826 currently valid OMB control number
(4th Cir. 2012). by 21 U.S.C. 824(a), as well as 28 CFR
and the agency informs potential
This rule derives from the text of two 0.100(b), I order that DEA Certificate of
persons who are to respond to the
provisions of the CSA. First, Congress Registration No. BC9308936 issued to collection of information that such
defined ‘‘the term ‘practitioner’ [to] Binh M. Chung, M.D., be, and it hereby persons are not required to respond to
mean[] a . . . physician . . . or other is, revoked. I further order that any the collection of information unless it
person licensed, registered or otherwise application of Binh M. Chung, M.D., to displays a currently valid OMB control
permitted, by . . . the jurisdiction in renew or modify this registration, or for number.
which he practices . . . to distribute, any other registration in the State of
DATES: Comments regarding these
dispense, [or] administer . . . a information collections are best assured
controlled substance in the course of 1 While the Government also sought revocation
of having their full effect if received
professional practice.’’ 21 U.S.C. on the ground that Registrant has been convicted of
an offense related to controlled substances, it September 25, 2017.
802(21). Second, in setting the produced evidence only as to the existence of a jury ADDRESSES: Comments should be
requirements for obtaining a verdict and not the existence of a judgment of addressed to: Office of Information and
practitioner’s registration, Congress conviction. The Agency has previously noted that
the term ‘‘conviction’’ could mean either ‘‘a Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
directed that ‘‘[t]he Attorney General
judgment of conviction or simply a finding of guilty Desk Officer for National Science
shall register practitioners . . . if the which precedes the entry of a final judgment of Foundation, 725 17th Street NW., Room
applicant is authorized to dispense . . . conviction.’’ Roger A. Pellman, 76 FR 17704, 17709 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to
controlled substances under the laws of n.10 (citing Deal v. United States, 508 U.S. 129, 131
(1993)). The Government, however, makes no Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
the State in which he practices.’’ 21
argument as to why, in the context of the CSA’s Officer, National Science Foundation,
U.S.C. 823(f). Because Congress has registration provisions, the term includes a finding 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
clearly mandated that a physician of guilty even where no final judgment has been Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email
possess state authority in order to be entered.
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who
deemed a practitioner under the Act, The Government also sought revocation under the
public interest standard, arguing that his ‘‘conduct use a telecommunications device for the
DEA has held that revocation of a
demonstrates [his] negative experience in deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
practitioner’s registration is the dispensing controlled substances and non- Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
appropriate sanction whenever he is no compliance with state law relating to controlled
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
longer authorized to dispense controlled substances under the public interest factors.’’
RFAA, at 5. However, because the Government hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
substances under the laws of the State
produced no evidence that the court has entered a year (including federal holidays).
in which he practices medicine. See, judgment of conviction, the jury’s findings are not
e.g., Calvin Ramsey, 76 FR 20034, 20036 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
entitled to preclusive effect. Cf. Restatement
(2011); Sheran Arden Yeates, M.D., 71 (Second) of Judgments, § 27 (‘‘When an issue of fact Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance
or law is actually litigated and determined by a Officer, 703–292–7556.
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FR 39130, 39131 (2006); Dominick A.
valid and final judgment, and the determination is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the
Ricci, 58 FR 51104, 51105 (1993); Bobby essential to the judgment, the determination is
Watts, 53 FR 11919, 11920 (1988); see conclusive in a subsequent action . . . whether on second notice for public comment; the
also Hooper v. Holder, 481 Fed. Appx. the same or a different claim.’’). Similarly, because
the Board’s suspension order was based on its 2 For the same reasons which led the Board to
at 828.
preliminary findings, and there is no evidence that immediately suspend Registrant’s registration, I
Also, because the CSA makes clear the Board has issued a final decision affirming these conclude that the public interest necessitates that
that the possession of authority to findings, these findings cannot support revocation this Order be effective immediately. 21 CFR
dispense controlled substances under under the public interest standard. 1316.67.

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first was published in the Federal • Basic scientific research and to 20 hours may be required to review
Register at 82 FR 23840, and 50 research fundamental to the engineering a proposal. We have estimated that
comments were received 57 responses process; approximately 5 hours are required to
were received from 3 different • Programs to strengthen scientific review an average proposal. Each
organizations/institutions/individuals. and engineering research potential; proposal receives an average of 3
NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal • Science and engineering education reviews, resulting in approximately
submission to the Office of Management programs at all levels and in all the 757,500 hours per year.
and Budget (OMB) for clearance various fields of science and The information collected on the
simultaneously with the publication of engineering; reviewer background questionnaire
this second notice. The full submission • Programs that provide a source of (NSF 428A) is used by managers to
may be found at: http:// information for policy formulation; and maintain an automated database of
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. • Other activities to promote these reviewers for the many disciplines
The National Science Foundation ends. represented by the proposals submitted
(NSF) is announcing plans to request NSF’s core purpose resonates clearly to the Foundation. Information collected
renewed clearance of this collection. in everything it does: Promoting on gender, race, and ethnicity is used in
The primary purpose of this revision is achievement and progress in science meeting NSF needs for data to permit
to implement changes described in the and engineering and enhancing the response to Congressional and other
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of potential for research and education to queries into equity issues. These data
this notice. Comments regarding (a) contribute to the Nation. While NSF’s also are used in the design,
whether the collection of information is vision of the future and the mechanisms implementation, and monitoring of NSF
necessary for the proper performance of it uses to carry out its charges have efforts to increase the participation of
the functions of the agency, including evolved significantly over the last six various groups in science, engineering,
whether the information will have decades, its ultimate mission remains and education. The estimated burden
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the the same. for the Reviewer Background
agency’s estimate of burden including Use of the Information: The regular Information (NSF 428A) is estimated at
the validity of the methodology and submission of proposals to the 5 minutes per respondent with up to
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance Foundation is part of the collection of 10,000 potential new reviewers for a
the quality, utility and clarity of the information and is used to help NSF total of 833 hours.
information to be collected; (d) ways to fulfill this responsibility by initiating The aggregate number of burden
minimize the burden of the collection of and supporting merit-selected research hours is estimated to be 6,817,500. The
information on those who are to and education projects in all the actual burden on respondents has not
respond, including through the use of scientific and engineering disciplines. changed.
appropriate automated, electronic, NSF receives more than 50,000
proposals annually for new projects, Dated: August 22, 2017.
mechanical, or other technological
and makes approximately 11,000 new Ann Bushmiller,
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. awards. Senior Counsel, National Science Board.
Support is made primarily through [FR Doc. 2017–18078 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am]
Summary of Comments on the National grants, contracts, and other agreements BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Science Foundation Proposal and awarded to approximately 2,000
Award Policies and Procedures Guide colleges, universities, academic
and NSF’s Responses consortia, nonprofit institutions, and OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT
The draft NSF PAPPG was made small businesses. The awards are based CORPORATION
available for review by the public on the mainly on merit evaluations of
NSF Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/ proposals submitted to the Foundation. Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
dias/policy/. NSF received 57 responses The Foundation has a continuing
from three commenters in response to commitment to monitor the operations TIME AND DATE: Thursday, September 14,
the First Federal Register notice of its information collection to identify 2017, 2 p.m. (Open Portion) 2:15 p.m.
published on May 24, 2017, at 82 FR and address excessive reporting burdens (Closed Portion).
23840. Please see https:// as well as to identify any real or PLACE: Offices of the Corporation,
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain apparent inequities based on gender, Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New
for the comments received, and NSF’s race, ethnicity, or disability of the York Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
responses. proposed principal investigator(s)/ STATUS: Meeting Open to the Public
Title of Collection: ‘‘National Science project director(s) or the co-principal from 2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Closed portion
Foundation Proposal & Award Policies investigator(s)/co-project director(s). will commence at 2:15 p.m. (approx.).
& Procedures Guide.’’ Burden on the Public MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058.
Type of Request: Intent to seek It has been estimated that the public 1. President’s Report.
approval to extend with revision an expends an average of approximately 2. Minutes of the Open Session of the
information collection for three years. 120 burden hours for each proposal June 15, 2017, Board of Directors
Proposed Project: The National submitted. Since the Foundation Meeting.
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L. expects to receive approximately 52,000 FURTHER MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
(Closed to the Public 2:15 p.m.):
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81–507) sets forth NSF’s mission and proposals in FY 2017, an estimated
purpose: 6,240,000 burden hours will be placed 1. Proposed FY 2019 Budget.
‘‘To promote the progress of science; on the public. 2. Insurance Project—Ukraine.
to advance the national health, The Foundation has based its 3. Finance Project—Costa Rica.
prosperity, and welfare; to secure the reporting burden on the review of 4. Minutes of the Closed Session of
national defense . . . .’’ approximately 50,500 new proposals the June 15, 2017, Board of Directors
The Act authorized and directed NSF expected during FY 2018. It has been Meeting.
to initiate and support: estimated that anywhere from one hour 5. Reports and Budget.

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Section		Notices
Action		Submission for OMB review; comment request.
Dates		Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received September 25, 2017.
Contact		Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 703-292-7556.
FR Citation		82 FR 40602