83 FR 48458 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information Collection

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 186 (September 25, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-20836

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. This is the second notice for public comment. NSF is forwarding the proposed new information collection submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request approval for a new information collection. The primary purpose of this data collection is for institutional authorized organizational representatives to inform NSF of any finding/determination regarding the PI or any co-PI that demonstrates a violation of awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault; and/or if the PI or any co-PI is placed on administrative leave or if any administrative action has been imposed on the PI or any co-PI by the awardee relating to any finding/determination or an investigation of an alleged violation of awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information 
Collection

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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. This is the second 
notice for public comment. NSF is forwarding the proposed new 
information collection submission to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this 
second notice.
    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
request approval for a new information collection. The primary purpose 
of this data collection is for institutional authorized organizational 
representatives to inform NSF of any finding/determination regarding 
the PI or any co-PI that demonstrates a violation of awardee policies 
or codes of conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders 
relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual 
assault; and/or if the PI or any co-PI is placed on administrative 
leave or if any administrative action has been imposed on the PI or any 
co-PI by the awardee relating to any finding/determination or an 
investigation of an alleged violation of awardee policies or codes of 
conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual 
harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the second notice for public 
comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 9342, 
and 192 comments were received. The full submission may be found at: 
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    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.
    Comments: On March 5, 2018, NSF published a request for public 
comment regarding the agency's proposed implementation of new 
notification requirements specified in Important Notice No. 144. (83 FR 
9342-9343, March 5, 2018). All comments were carefully considered in 
developing the final version of the term and condition. A table listing 
the comments and NSF responses is posted on the NSF website at: 
www.nsf.gov/harassment.
    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, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 
Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. 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).
    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.
    Title of Collection: Notification Requirements Regarding Sexual 
Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, or Sexual Assault.
    OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval for a new information 
collection.
    Proposed Information Collection: The awardee is required to notify 
NSF of: (1) Any finding/determination regarding the PI or any co-PI 
that demonstrates a violation of awardee policies or codes of conduct, 
statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual 
harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault; and/or (2) if 
the PI or any co-PI is placed on administrative leave or if any 
administrative action has been imposed on the PI or any co-PI by the 
awardee relating to any finding/determination or an investigation of an 
alleged violation of awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, 
regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other 
forms of harassment, or sexual assault. Such notification must be 
submitted by the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) or 
designee to NSF's Office of Diversity and Inclusion at www.nsf.gov/harassment within ten business days from the date of the finding/
determination, or the date of the placement of a PI or co-PI by the 
awardee on administrative leave or the imposition of an administrative 
action, whichever is sooner. Each notification must include the 
following information:
     NSF Award Number;
     Name of PI or co-PI being reported;
     Type of Notification: Select one of the following:
    [cir] Finding/Determination that the reported individual has been 
found to have violated awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, 
regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other 
forms of harassment, or sexual assault; or
    [cir] Placement by the awardee of the reported individual on 
administrative

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leave or the imposition of any administrative action on the PI or any 
co-PI by the awardee relating to any finding/determination or an 
investigation of an alleged violation of awardee policies or codes of 
conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual 
harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
     Description of the finding/determination and action(s) 
taken, if any; and
     Reason(s) for, and conditions of, placement of the PI or 
any co-PI on administrative leave or imposition of administrative 
action.
    Use of the Information: NSF will use the information in 
consultation with the awardee to determine whether the NSF award 
activities can be carried out as proposed and in a manner that protects 
the safety and security of award personnel.
    Burden on the Public: It has been estimated that respondents will 
expend an average of one hour to complete the form.

     Dated: September 20, 2018.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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recommendations to increase violation of awardee policies or codes of Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
compliance and efficiency and sharing conduct, statutes, regulations, or Officer, National Science Foundation,
best practices and innovative executive orders relating to sexual 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
approaches. Additional details about the harassment, other forms of harassment, VA 22314, or send email to splimpto@
meeting are available on OGIS’s website or sexual assault; and/or if the PI or any nsf.gov. Individuals who use a
at https://archives.gov/ogis/about-ogis/ co-PI is placed on administrative leave telecommunications device for the deaf
Chief-FOIA-Officers-Council and OIP’s or if any administrative action has been (TDD) may call the Federal Information
website at https://www.justice.gov/oip/ imposed on the PI or any co-PI by the Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
chief-foia-officers-council. awardee relating to any finding/ 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
Procedures: Due to security determination or an investigation of an day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
requirements, you must register in alleged violation of awardee policies or (including federal holidays).
advance if you wish to attend the codes of conduct, statutes, regulations, Comments regarding these
meeting. You will also go through or executive orders relating to sexual information collections are best assured
security screening when you enter the harassment, other forms of harassment, of having their full effect if received
building. To register for the meeting, or sexual assault. within 30 days of this notification.
please do so at the following Eventbrite SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the Copies of the submission(s) may be
link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ second notice for public comment; the obtained by calling 703–292–7556.
chief-foia-officers-council-meeting- first was published in the Federal Title of Collection: Notification
100418-tickets-49346272028. Register at 83 FR 9342, and 192 Requirements Regarding Sexual
We will also live-stream this program comments were received. The full Harassment, Other Forms of
on the U.S. National Archives’ YouTube submission may be found at: http:// Harassment, or Sexual Assault.
channel, at https://www.youtube.com/ www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
user/usnationalarchives/. The webcast Type of Request: Intent to seek
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
will include a captioning option. approval for a new information
collection of information unless the
Members of the media who wish to collection.
collection of information displays a Proposed Information Collection: The
register, those who are unable to register currently valid OMB control number
online, and those who require special awardee is required to notify NSF of: (1)
and the agency informs potential Any finding/determination regarding
accommodations, should contact Martha persons who are to respond to the
Murphy at the phone number, mailing the PI or any co-PI that demonstrates a
collection of information that such violation of awardee policies or codes of
address, or email address listed above. persons are not required to respond to conduct, statutes, regulations, or
Alina M. Semo, the collection of information unless it executive orders relating to sexual
Director, Office of Government Information
displays a currently valid OMB control harassment, other forms of harassment,
Services. number. or sexual assault; and/or (2) if the PI or
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Comments: On March 5, 2018, NSF any co-PI is placed on administrative
published a request for public comment leave or if any administrative action has
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regarding the agency’s proposed been imposed on the PI or any co-PI by
implementation of new notification the awardee relating to any finding/
requirements specified in Important determination or an investigation of an
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice No. 144. (83 FR 9342–9343, alleged violation of awardee policies or
March 5, 2018). All comments were codes of conduct, statutes, regulations,
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
carefully considered in developing the or executive orders relating to sexual
Establish an Information Collection
final version of the term and condition. harassment, other forms of harassment,
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY: A table listing the comments and NSF or sexual assault. Such notification must
Notice and request for
ACTION: responses is posted on the NSF website be submitted by the Authorized
comments. at: www.nsf.gov/harassment. Organizational Representative (AOR) or
Comments regarding (a) whether the designee to NSF’s Office of Diversity
SUMMARY: The National Science collection of information is necessary and Inclusion at www.nsf.gov/
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the for the proper performance of the harassment within ten business days
following information collection functions of the agency, including from the date of the finding/
requirement to OMB for review and whether the information will have determination, or the date of the
clearance under the Paperwork practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the placement of a PI or co-PI by the
Reduction Act of 1995. This is the agency’s estimate of burden including awardee on administrative leave or the
second notice for public comment. NSF the validity of the methodology and imposition of an administrative action,
is forwarding the proposed new assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance whichever is sooner. Each notification
information collection submission to the the quality, utility and clarity of the must include the following information:
Office of Management and Budget information to be collected; (d) ways to • NSF Award Number;
(OMB) for clearance simultaneously minimize the burden of the collection of • Name of PI or co-PI being reported;
with the publication of this second information on those who are to • Type of Notification: Select one of
notice. respond, including through the use of the following:
The National Science Foundation appropriate automated, electronic, Æ Finding/Determination that the
(NSF) is announcing plans to request mechanical, or other technological reported individual has been found to
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approval for a new information collection techniques or other forms of have violated awardee policies or codes
collection. The primary purpose of this information technology should be of conduct, statutes, regulations, or
data collection is for institutional addressed to: Office of Information and executive orders relating to sexual
authorized organizational Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: harassment, other forms of harassment,
representatives to inform NSF of any Desk Officer for National Science or sexual assault; or
finding/determination regarding the PI Foundation, 725 17th Street NW, Room Æ Placement by the awardee of the
or any co-PI that demonstrates a 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to reported individual on administrative

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leave or the imposition of any the instructions for sending your PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
administrative action on the PI or any comments electronically. The purpose of MEDICS is to securely
co-PI by the awardee relating to any 2. Mail: Mail comments concerning receive and store investigative health
finding/determination or an this notice to Melba D. Moye, CIO–40, information records. The NTSB is an
investigation of an alleged violation of National Transportation Safety Board, independent federal agency responsible
awardee policies or codes of conduct, 490 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC for determining the probable cause of
statutes, regulations, or executive orders 20594–2000. transportation accidents or incidents,
relating to sexual harassment, other 3. Fax: (202) 558–4290, Attention: conducting transportation safety
forms of harassment, or sexual assault. Melba D. Moye. research, promoting transportation
• Description of the finding/ 4. Hand Delivery: 6th Floor, National safety, and assisting victims of
determination and action(s) taken, if Transportation Safety Board, CIO–40, transportation accidents and their
any; and 490 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, families. In support of the agency’s
• Reason(s) for, and conditions of, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., statutory mandate, NTSB investigators,
placement of the PI or any co-PI on Monday through Friday, except Federal medical officers, and staff review health
administrative leave or imposition of holidays. information records to (1) determine the
administrative action. Instructions: All comments received facts or circumstances of an accident or
Use of the Information: NSF will use must contain the agency name and incident; (2) determine the probable
the information in consultation with the docket number for this System of cause of an accident or incident; (3)
awardee to determine whether the NSF Records. All comments received will be evaluate human performance or survival
award activities can be carried out as posted without change to http:// factors issues arising during an accident
proposed and in a manner that protects www.regulations.gov, including any or incident investigation; (4) provide
the safety and security of award personal information provided. victim and family assistance following
personnel. an accident or incident; (5) carry out
Burden on the Public: It has been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: special studies and investigations about
estimated that respondents will expend Melba D. Moye, Office of Chief transportation safety (including
an average of one hour to complete the Information Officer, Records avoiding personal injury); and/or (6)
form. Management Division, (202) 314–6551. examine techniques and methods of
Dated: September 20, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTSB accident or incident investigation, and
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
first published a System of Records publish recommended procedures for
Notice for MEDICS on May 19, 2017. accident or incident investigations.
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
82 FR 23075. The NTSB received and
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
incorporated input from the Office of
[FR Doc. 2018–20836 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am] SYSTEM:
Management and Budget (OMB), and it
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is now re-publishing the SORN. MEDICS records contain personally
In accordance with the Privacy Act of identifiable information (PII), which
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the NTSB notes may include health information as
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION that the descriptions below reference defined below, of individuals such as
SAFETY BOARD the Chief of the NTSB’s Records operators, crewmembers, occupants,
Management Division. Individuals may and bystanders involved in
[Docket No. NTSB–CIO–2017–0005] transportation accidents or incidents
request access to or amendment of
records pertaining to themselves by investigated or studied by the NTSB, as
Privacy Act of 1974; System of well as related PII of individuals
Records contacting the Chief of the NTSB’s
Records Management Division, or the responsible for providing their medical
AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Chief’s designee. care.
Board (NTSB). CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
ACTION: Notice of a new System of SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
MEDICS contains electronically
Records. Medical Investigation Catalog System recorded PII, including health
(MEDICS) NTSB–33. information, which means any
SUMMARY: The NTSB is notifying the
information that—
public about a new Privacy Act System SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
(A) Is created or received by a health
of Records for its Medical Investigation Unclassified. care provider, health plan, public health
Catalog System (MEDICS). MEDICS
authority, employer, life insurer, school
includes electronically held personally SYSTEM LOCATION:
or university, health care clearinghouse,
identifiable health information about National Transportation Safety Board, or federal, state, or local agency; and
individuals involved in transportation Office of Chief Information Officer, 490 (B) Relates to the past, present, or
accidents and incidents that the NTSB L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC future physical or mental health or
investigates. 20594. condition of an individual; the
DATES: Comments are due by October provision of health care to an
25, 2018. Unless the NTSB determines SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
individual; and/or the past, present, or
that comments warrant a revision to the Chief Medical Officer(s), Office of future payment for the provision of
routine uses, new routine uses will be Research and Engineering, National health care to an individual.
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applicable October 25, 2018. Transportation Safety Board, 490 MEDICS may also contain
ADDRESSES: You may send written L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC electronically recorded health
comments, identified by docket number 20594, (202) 314–6031. information, as described by paragraph
NTSB–CIO–2017–0005, using any of the B above, from individuals, families, or
following methods: AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: other entities, whether created or
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 49 U.S.C. chapter 11 and 49 CFR parts received by or from one of the entities
http://www.regulations.gov and follow 802 and 831. described in paragraph A above, and

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Action		Notice and request for comments.
FR Citation		83 FR 48458