83 FR 23301 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information Collection
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10623 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 23301] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10623] [[Page 23301]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirements 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 one year. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by July 17, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. For Additional Information, Contact: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W 18000, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 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). Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and collection name identified above for this information collection. Commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via email. Comments, including any personal information provided become a matter of public record. They will be summarized and/ or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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; (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. Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program Surveys and Interviews. OMB Number: 3145-NEW. Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable. Abstract The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to conduct new data collection activities, consisting of deploying two surveys and four interview protocols, that will provide critical evidence needed for the Evaluation of the Chemical Centers for Innovation. The National Science Foundation established the Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program (formerly known as Chemical Bonding Centers) in 2004 to support research centers focused on major, long- term fundamental chemical research challenges. The goals that NSF set forth for the CCI Program include that Centers will (a) produce transformative research, leading to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest; (b) be agile structures that can respond rapidly to emerging opportunities through enhanced collaborations; and (c) integrate research, innovation, education, broaden participation, and informal science communication. The NSF Division of Chemistry has undertaken a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) program--with specific focus on its investment in Phase 2 Centers--in achieving its stated goals. As this is the first assessment of the CCI program, new data collection is necessary to provide critical evidence to assess the CCI Program's progress in achieving its goals, to communicate the outcomes of the program, and to inform improvements in CCI Program and Center-level design and operation. Across the NSF, the evaluation will also inform planning decisions about the center concept and funding mechanisms. Additionally, the evaluation findings will be used to communicate the outcomes of the CCI program to the wider chemistry community. The new data collection consists of the following four new data collection activities: 1. CCI Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator (Co-I) Survey. Administration of a survey to CCI PIs and Co-Investigators is necessary to understand the role of the Center in research, collaboration, and broader impacts; to assess grantee satisfaction with the center structure, management, and a two-phase funding model; to document outcomes; and to describe the challenges encountered. The survey was previously tested under a Fast Track clearance, OMB Control #3145-0215. 2. CCI Phase 2 Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator (Co- I) Interview. Interviews with CCI Phase 2 PIs and a sample of Co- Investigators are necessary to further explore the data that emerge from the survey of CCI Phase 2 Center PIs and Co-Investigators. 3. CCI Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Survey. Administration of a survey to CCI graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are needed to understand the role of CCI in education, training, and career development. The survey was previously tested under a Fast Track clearance, OMB Control #3145-0215. 4. CCI Center Industry Partners Interview. Interviews with CCI Center industry partners are necessary to explore innovation-related knowledge exchange with Centers, other benefits of partnership, as well as perspectives on CCI contributions to chemistry and society. Estimate of Burden The CCI Principal Investigators (PI) and Co-Investigator (Co-I) Survey is expected to approximately 20 minutes each to complete. The CCI Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Survey is expected to approximately 15 minutes each to complete. Interviews with CCI Phase 2 Center PIs and Co-Investigators will take approximately 45 minutes each. Interviews with CCI Center Industry Partners will take approximately 20 minutes each. Fewer than 25 CCI Phase 2 Center PIs and Co-Investigators will receive requests to complete both a survey and an interview. Respondents: Individuals. Estimated Number of Respondents: 472 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 472 hours. Frequency of Responses: Single data collection. Dated: May 15, 2018. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2018-10623 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION information on those who are to and Co-Investigators is necessary to
respond, including through the use of understand the role of the Center in
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To appropriate automated, electronic, research, collaboration, and broader
Establish an Information Collection mechanical, or other technological impacts; to assess grantee satisfaction
collection techniques or other forms of with the center structure, management,
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
information technology. and a two-phase funding model; to
Notice and request for
ACTION: Title of Collection: Evaluation of the document outcomes; and to describe the
comments. Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) challenges encountered. The survey was
SUMMARY: The National Science Program Surveys and Interviews. previously tested under a Fast Track
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans OMB Number: 3145–NEW. clearance, OMB Control #3145–0215.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not 2. CCI Phase 2 Principal Investigator
to request establishment and clearance
applicable. (PI) and Co-Investigator (Co-I) Interview.
of this collection. In accordance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Abstract Interviews with CCI Phase 2 PIs and a
Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing sample of Co-Investigators are necessary
The National Science Foundation
opportunity for public comment on this to further explore the data that emerge
(NSF) seeks to conduct new data
action. After obtaining and considering from the survey of CCI Phase 2 Center
collection activities, consisting of
public comment, NSF will prepare the PIs and Co-Investigators.
deploying two surveys and four
submission requesting that OMB interview protocols, that will provide 3. CCI Graduate Student and
approve clearance of this collection for critical evidence needed for the Postdoctoral Researcher Survey.
no longer than one year. Evaluation of the Chemical Centers for Administration of a survey to CCI
DATES: Written comments on this notice Innovation. graduate students and postdoctoral
must be received by July 17, 2018 to be The National Science Foundation researchers are needed to understand
assured of consideration. Comments established the Centers for Chemical the role of CCI in education, training,
received after that date will be Innovation (CCI) Program (formerly and career development. The survey
considered to the extent practicable. known as Chemical Bonding Centers) in was previously tested under a Fast
For Additional Information, Contact: 2004 to support research centers Track clearance, OMB Control #3145–
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance focused on major, long-term 0215.
Officer, National Science Foundation, fundamental chemical research 4. CCI Center Industry Partners
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W challenges. The goals that NSF set forth Interview. Interviews with CCI Center
18000, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; or for the CCI Program include that Centers industry partners are necessary to
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. will (a) produce transformative research, explore innovation-related knowledge
Individuals who use a leading to innovation, and attract broad exchange with Centers, other benefits of
telecommunications device for the deaf scientific and public interest; (b) be partnership, as well as perspectives on
(TDD) may call the Federal Information agile structures that can respond rapidly CCI contributions to chemistry and
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– to emerging opportunities through society.
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a enhanced collaborations; and (c) Estimate of Burden
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year integrate research, innovation,
(including federal holidays). education, broaden participation, and The CCI Principal Investigators (PI)
Instructions: Please submit one copy informal science communication. and Co-Investigator (Co-I) Survey is
of your comments by only one method. The NSF Division of Chemistry has expected to approximately 20 minutes
All submissions received must include undertaken a comprehensive assessment each to complete. The CCI Graduate
the agency name and collection name to evaluate the effectiveness of the Student and Postdoctoral Researcher
identified above for this information Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Survey is expected to approximately 15
collection. Commenters are strongly program—with specific focus on its minutes each to complete.
encouraged to transmit their comments investment in Phase 2 Centers—in Interviews with CCI Phase 2 Center
electronically via email. Comments, achieving its stated goals. As this is the PIs and Co-Investigators will take
including any personal information first assessment of the CCI program, new approximately 45 minutes each.
provided become a matter of public data collection is necessary to provide Interviews with CCI Center Industry
record. They will be summarized and/ critical evidence to assess the CCI Partners will take approximately 20
or included in the request for Office of Program’s progress in achieving its minutes each.
Management and Budget approval of the goals, to communicate the outcomes of Fewer than 25 CCI Phase 2 Center PIs
information collection request. the program, and to inform and Co-Investigators will receive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: improvements in CCI Program and requests to complete both a survey and
Comments: Comments are invited on Center-level design and operation. an interview.
(a) whether the proposed collection of Across the NSF, the evaluation will also Respondents: Individuals.
information is necessary for the proper inform planning decisions about the Estimated Number of Respondents:
performance of the functions of the center concept and funding 472 hours.
Agency, including whether the mechanisms. Additionally, the Estimated Total Annual Burden on
information shall have practical utility; evaluation findings will be used to Respondents: 472 hours.
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s communicate the outcomes of the CCI Frequency of Responses: Single data
estimate of the burden of the proposed program to the wider chemistry collection.
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collection of information; (c) ways to community.
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity The new data collection consists of Dated: May 15, 2018.
of the information on respondents, the following four new data collection Suzanne H. Plimpton,
including through the use of automated activities: Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
collection techniques or other forms of 1. CCI Principal Investigator (PI) and Foundation.
information technology; (d) ways to Co-Investigator (Co-I) Survey. [FR Doc. 2018–10623 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am]
minimize the burden of the collection of Administration of a survey to CCI PIs BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
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| Dates | Written comments on this notice must be received by July 17, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23301 |
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