83 FR 54377 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 54377-54378] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23561] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting the general public or other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed continuing information collection. The NCSES will publish periodic summaries of the proposed projects. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by December 28, 2018 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to the address listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite W18253, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 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). 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 NCSES, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NCSES'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, 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 collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Title of Collection: Survey of Earned Doctorates. OMB Approval Number: 3145-0019. Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2020. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information collection for three years. Abstract: Established within NSF by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec. 505, codified in the NSF Act of 1950, as amended, NCSES serves as a central Federal clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, technology, and research and development for use by practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public. The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is part of NCSES' survey system that collects data on individuals in an effort to provide information on science and engineering education and careers in the United States. The SED has been conducted annually since 1958 and is jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Education, and National Endowment for the Humanities in order to avoid duplication. It is an accurate, timely source of information on one of our Nation's most important resources--highly educated individuals. Data are obtained primarily via Web survey from each person earning a research doctorate at the time they receive the degree. Data are collected on their field of specialty, educational background, sources of support in graduate school, debt level, postgraduation plans, and demographic characteristics. The Federal government, universities, researchers, and others use the information extensively. NCSES publishes statistics from the survey in several reports, primarily in the annual publication series Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities. These reports are available on the NCSES website. The survey will be collected in conformance with the Privacy Act of 1974. Responses from individuals are voluntary. NCSES will ensure that all individually identifiable information collected will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for research or statistical purposes. Use of the Information: Results from the SED are used to assess characteristics of the doctorate population and trends in doctoral education and degrees by researchers, policy makers, universities, and government agencies. Data from the survey are published annually on the NCSES website in a publication series reporting on all fields of study, titled Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities. Information from the SED is also included in other series available online: Science and Engineering Indicators; and Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering. In addition, access to tabular data from selected variables is available through Integrated Data Tool, an online table-generating tool on the NCSES website. Expected Respondents: The SED is a census of all individuals receiving a research doctorate from an accredited U.S. academic institution in the academic year beginning 1 July and ending 30 June of the subsequent year. As such, the population for the 2020 SED consists of all individuals receiving a research doctorate in the 12-month period beginning 1 July 2019 and ending 30 June 2020. Likewise, the population for the 2021 SED consists of all individuals receiving a research doctorate in the 12-month period beginning 1 July 2020 and ending 30 June 2021. A research doctorate is a doctoral degree that (1) requires completion of an original intellectual contribution in the form of a dissertation or an equivalent culminating project (e.g., musical composition) and (2) is not primarily intended as a degree for the practice of a profession. The most common research doctorate degree is the Ph.D. Recipients of professional doctoral degrees, such as MD, DDS, JD, DPharm, and PsyD, are not included in the SED. The 2020 and 2021 SED are expected to include about 606 separately reporting doctoral programs from among approximately 446 eligible research doctorate-granting institutions. Estimate of Burden: A total response rate of 91.4% of the 54,664 persons who earned a research doctorate from a U.S. institution was obtained in academic year 2017. This level of response rate has been consistent for several years. Based on the historical trend, in 2020 approximately 58,000 individuals are expected to receive research doctorates from U.S. institutions. Using the past response rate, the number of SED respondents in 2020 is estimated to be 52,780 (58,000 doctorate recipients x 0.91 response rate). Similarly, the number of individuals expected to earn [[Page 54378]] research doctorates in 2021 is estimated to be about 59,000; hence, the number of respondents in 2021 is estimated to be 53,690 (59,000 x 0.91). Based on the average Web survey completion time for the 2018 SED (19 minutes) and the extension of a few questions to an additional subset of respondents, NCSES estimates that, on average, 21 minutes per respondent will be required to complete the 2020 or 2021 SED questionnaire. The annual respondent burden for completing the SED is therefore estimated at 18,473 hours in 2020 (52,780 respondents x 21 minutes) and 18,792 hours in 2021 (based on 53,690 respondents). In addition to the actual questionnaire, the SED requires the collection of administrative data from participating academic institutions. The Institutional Coordinator at the institution helps distribute the Web survey link (and paper surveys when necessary), track survey completions, and submit information to the SED survey contractor. Based on focus groups conducted with Institutional Coordinators, it is estimated that the SED demands no more than 1% of the Institutional Coordinator's time over the course of a year, which computes to 20 hours per year per Institutional Coordinator (40 hours per week x 50 weeks per year x .01). With about 606 programs expected to participate in the SED in 2020 and 2021, the estimated annual burden to Institutional Coordinators of administering the SED is 12,120 hours. Therefore, the total annual information burden for the SED is estimated to be 30,593 (18,473 + 12,120) hours in 2020 and 30,912 (18,792 + 12,120) hours in 2021. Dated: October 24, 2018. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2018-23561 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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This announcement of the techniques or other forms of information Use of the Information: Results from
membership of the National Science technology; and (d) ways to minimize the SED are used to assess
Foundation’s Senior Executive Service the burden of the collection of characteristics of the doctorate
Performance Review Board is made in information on those who are to population and trends in doctoral
compliance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). respond, including through the use of education and degrees by researchers,
Dated: October 24, 2018. appropriate automated collection policy makers, universities, and
techniques or other forms of information government agencies. Data from the
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
technology. survey are published annually on the
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Title of Collection: Survey of Earned NCSES website in a publication series
Foundation.
Doctorates. reporting on all fields of study, titled
[FR Doc. 2018–23589 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0019. Doctorate Recipients from U.S.
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Universities. Information from the SED
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2020. is also included in other series available
Type of Request: Intent to seek online: Science and Engineering
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Indicators; and Women, Minorities, and
approval to renew an information
Agency Information Collection collection for three years. Persons with Disabilities in Science and
Activities: Proposed Collection; Abstract: Established within NSF by Engineering. In addition, access to
Comment Request the America COMPETES tabular data from selected variables is
Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505, available through Integrated Data Tool,
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY: codified in the NSF Act of 1950, as an online table-generating tool on the
Notice and request for
ACTION: amended, NCSES serves as a central NCSES website.
comments. Federal clearinghouse for the collection, Expected Respondents: The SED is a
interpretation, analysis, and census of all individuals receiving a
SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork research doctorate from an accredited
dissemination of objective data on
Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of its U.S. academic institution in the
science, engineering, technology, and
continuing effort to reduce paperwork academic year beginning 1 July and
research and development for use by
and respondent burden, the National ending 30 June of the subsequent year.
practitioners, researchers, policymakers,
Center for Science and Engineering As such, the population for the 2020
and the public.
Statistics (NCSES) within the National SED consists of all individuals receiving
The Survey of Earned Doctorates
Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting a research doctorate in the 12-month
(SED) is part of NCSES’ survey system period beginning 1 July 2019 and
the general public or other Federal
that collects data on individuals in an ending 30 June 2020. Likewise, the
agencies to comment on this proposed
effort to provide information on science population for the 2021 SED consists of
continuing information collection. The
and engineering education and careers all individuals receiving a research
NCSES will publish periodic summaries
in the United States. The SED has been doctorate in the 12-month period
of the proposed projects.
conducted annually since 1958 and is beginning 1 July 2020 and ending 30
DATES: Written comments on this notice jointly sponsored by the National
must be received by December 28, 2018 June 2021. A research doctorate is a
Science Foundation, National Institutes doctoral degree that (1) requires
to be assured consideration. Comments of Health, U.S. Department of
received after that date will be completion of an original intellectual
Education, and National Endowment for contribution in the form of a
considered to the extent practicable. the Humanities in order to avoid
Send comments to the address listed in dissertation or an equivalent
duplication. It is an accurate, timely culminating project (e.g., musical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. source of information on one of our composition) and (2) is not primarily
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nation’s most important resources— intended as a degree for the practice of
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance highly educated individuals. a profession. The most common
Officer, National Science Foundation, Data are obtained primarily via Web research doctorate degree is the Ph.D.
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite survey from each person earning a Recipients of professional doctoral
W18253, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; research doctorate at the time they degrees, such as MD, DDS, JD, DPharm,
telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email receive the degree. Data are collected on and PsyD, are not included in the SED.
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who their field of specialty, educational The 2020 and 2021 SED are expected to
use a telecommunications device for the background, sources of support in include about 606 separately reporting
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal graduate school, debt level, doctoral programs from among
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– postgraduation plans, and demographic approximately 446 eligible research
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 characteristics. The Federal government, doctorate-granting institutions.
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a universities, researchers, and others use Estimate of Burden: A total response
year (including Federal holidays). the information extensively. NCSES rate of 91.4% of the 54,664 persons who
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: publishes statistics from the survey in earned a research doctorate from a U.S.
Comments: Comments are invited on several reports, primarily in the annual institution was obtained in academic
(a) whether the proposed collection of publication series Doctorate Recipients year 2017. This level of response rate
information is necessary for the proper from U.S. Universities. These reports are has been consistent for several years.
performance of the functions of the available on the NCSES website. The Based on the historical trend, in 2020
NCSES, including whether the survey will be collected in conformance approximately 58,000 individuals are
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information will have practical utility; with the Privacy Act of 1974. Responses expected to receive research doctorates
(b) the accuracy of the NCSES’s estimate from individuals are voluntary. NCSES from U.S. institutions. Using the past
of the burden of the proposed collection will ensure that all individually response rate, the number of SED
of information; (c) ways to enhance the identifiable information collected will respondents in 2020 is estimated to be
quality, utility, and clarity of the be kept strictly confidential and will be 52,780 (58,000 doctorate recipients ×
information to be collected, including used only for research or statistical 0.91 response rate). Similarly, the
through the use of automated collection purposes. number of individuals expected to earn
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to be about 59,000; hence, the number well as WRT’s request to expand the The NRC is considering the renewal
of respondents in 2021 is estimated to scope of its licensed activities. License of WRT’s Source Materials License No.
be 53,690 (59,000 × 0.91). SUC–1591 was originally issued by the SUC–1591 for a 20-year term and
Based on the average Web survey NRC on January 25, 2007, and is a amending the license to expand the
completion time for the 2018 SED (19 performance-based, multisite license scope of authorized licensed activities.
minutes) and the extension of a few that authorizes WRT to use its ion Therefore, as required by part 51 of Title
questions to an additional subset of exchange technology to remove uranium 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
respondents, NCSES estimates that, on from community drinking water systems (10 CFR), the NRC performed an EA.
average, 21 minutes per respondent will (CWSs). WRT submitted its request for Based on the results of this EA, the NRC
be required to complete the 2020 or license renewal and to expand the scope has determined not to prepare an
2021 SED questionnaire. The annual of licensed activities on December 21, environmental impact statement (EIS)
respondent burden for completing the 2016, and on January 16, 2018, WRT for the license renewal and for the
SED is therefore estimated at 18,473 revised its application to request a 20- expansion of the scope of the authorized
hours in 2020 (52,780 respondents × 21 year renewal term. licensed activities, and is issuing a
minutes) and 18,792 hours in 2021 finding of no significant impact.
(based on 53,690 respondents). In DATES: The final environmental
assessment (EA) referenced in this License SUC–1591 was originally
addition to the actual questionnaire, the issued by the NRC on January 25, 2007
SED requires the collection of document is available on October 29,
2018. (ADAMS Accession No. ML062960463),
administrative data from participating to R.M.D. Operations, LLC (RMD), the
academic institutions. The Institutional ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID predecessor of WRT. License SUC–1591
Coordinator at the institution helps NRC–2018–0158 when contacting the is a performance-based, multisite
distribute the Web survey link (and NRC about the availability of license that authorizes WRT to use its
paper surveys when necessary), track information regarding this document. ion exchange technology to remove
survey completions, and submit You may obtain publicly-available uranium from CWSs. WRT operates in
information to the SED survey information related to this document several NRC ‘‘Agreement States,’’ where
contractor. Based on focus groups using any of the following methods: WRT’s activities are subject to
conducted with Institutional applicable State law and regulation due
Coordinators, it is estimated that the • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to to the NRC’s relinquishment of certain
SED demands no more than 1% of the http://www.regulations.gov and search categories of its regulatory authority to
Institutional Coordinator’s time over the for Docket ID NRC–2018–0158. Address the Agreement State.1 Currently, WRT
course of a year, which computes to 20 questions about docket IDs in does not operate in any non-Agreement
hours per year per Institutional Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; States, where its activities would be
Coordinator (40 hours per week × 50 telephone: 301–287–9127; email: subject to NRC jurisdiction.
weeks per year × .01). With about 606 Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed II. Summary of Environmental
programs expected to participate in the
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Assessment
SED in 2020 and 2021, the estimated
annual burden to Institutional CONTACT section of this document. The NRC staff’s EA is available online
Coordinators of administering the SED • NRC’s Agencywide Documents in the ADAMS Public Documents
is 12,120 hours. Therefore, the total Access and Management System collection at http://www.nrc.gov/
annual information burden for the SED (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- reading-rm/adams.html (ADAMS
is estimated to be 30,593 (18,473 + available documents online in the Accession No. ML18255A117). This
12,120) hours in 2020 and 30,912 ADAMS Public Documents collection at section is a summary of the EA.
(18,792 + 12,120) hours in 2021. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Description of the Proposed Action
Dated: October 24, 2018. adams.html. To begin the search, select
‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For The proposed action is the NRC staff’s
Suzanne H. Plimpton, approval or disapproval of WRT’s
problems with ADAMS, please contact
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) application to renew its license for an
Foundation. additional 20-year term and to expand
reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
[FR Doc. 2018–23561 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ the scope of licensed activities. The
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number proposed action is in accordance with
the licensee’s application dated
for the document referenced (if it is
December 21, 2016 (ADAMS Accession
available in ADAMS) is provided the
NUCLEAR REGULATORY No. ML16358A447), and with its
first time that it is mentioned in this
COMMISSION January 16, 2018, request to extend the
document.
license renewal term from 10 to 20 years
[Docket No. 40–9059; NRC–2018–0158] • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and (ADAMS Accession No. ML18016B080).
purchase copies of public documents at Renewal of its NRC license would allow
Water Remediation Technology, LLC the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One WRT to continue using its ion exchange
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Commission. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 1 Under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 2021), the NRC is authorized
ACTION: Environmental assessment and
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to relinquish certain prescribed categories of its
finding of no significant impact; James Park, Office of Nuclear Material regulatory authority to a State, provided that the
issuance. Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear State’s governor enter into a duly authorized
agreement with the NRC in accordance with Section
Regulatory Commission, Washington, 274. Presently, there are 38 Agreement States
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415– (Wyoming became the 38th Agreement State on
Commission (NRC) is considering
6954, email: James.Park@nrc.gov. September 30, 2018). Of these Agreement States,
renewal of Water Remediation WRT operates in California, Colorado, Georgia,
Technology, LLC (WRT) Source SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Virginia.
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