83 FR 62387 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Renew an Information Collection
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62387-62388] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26137] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Renew an Information Collection AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request OMB's approval to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing an opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare a submission requesting OMB clearance for this collection for no longer than three years. DATES: Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden or any other aspect of this collection of information by February 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Rm. W 18253, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: (703) 292-7556; email: [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: Written 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; or (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: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program. OMB Approval Number: 3145-0224. Expiration Date: February 28, 2019. Overview of information collection: The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program Module is a component of the NSF Project Reports System that is designed to gather information about students participating in REU Sites and Supplements projects. All NSF Principal Investigators are required to submit annual and final project reports through Research.gov. If NSF cannot collect information about undergraduate participants in undergraduate research experiences, NSF will have no other means to consistently document the number and diversity of participants, types of participant involvement in the research, and types of institutions represented by the participants. NSF is committed to providing program stakeholders with formation regarding the expenditure of taxpayer funds on these types of activities, which provide authentic research experiences and related training for postsecondary students in STEM fields. Consultation with Other Agencies and the Public: This information collection is specific to NSF grantees. NSF has not consulted with other agencies but has gathered information from its grantee community through attendance at PI conferences. A request for public comments will be solicited through announcement of data collection in the Federal Register. Background: All NSF Principal Investigators are required to use the project reporting functionality in Research.gov to report on progress, accomplishments, participants, and activities annually and at the conclusion of their project. Information from annual and final reports provides yearly updates on project inputs, activities, and outcomes for use by NSF program officers in monitoring projects and for agency reporting purposes. If project participants include undergraduate students supported by the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites Program or by an REU Supplement, then the [[Page 62388]] Principal Investigator is required to complete the REU Program Module. Respondents: Individuals (Principal Investigators). Number of Principal Investigator Respondents: 2,300 annually. Burden on the Public: 383 total hours. Dated: November 27, 2018. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2018-26137 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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CCI, a grant program for museums, that are associated with or advance the respondents, including through the use
libraries, and their community partners museum and library fields. of automated collection techniques or
interested in enhancing the benefits of Number of Respondents: 599. other forms of information technology;
their collaborative, community-based Estimated Average Burden per or (d) ways to minimize the burden of
efforts (i.e., asset-focused, community- Response: $24.26. the collection of information on those
driven collaboration) through (1) Estimated Total Annual Burden who are to respond, including through
intensive training to build museums and Hours: 668. the use of appropriate automated,
libraries capacity for asset-based Total Annualized capital/startup electronic, mechanical, or other
community engagement, (2) consulting costs: n/a. technological collection techniques or
to support implementation of the project Total Annual costs: $18,528. other forms of information technology.
grants in local communities, and (3) Dated: November 28, 2018. Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
creating peer opportunities for the Kim Miller, Requirements for the Research
museum and library grantees, along Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Grants Management Specialist, Office of
with their core partners, to learn from Grants Policy and Management.
Program.
each other and share innovative ideas OMB Approval Number: 3145–0224.
[FR Doc. 2018–26210 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] Expiration Date: February 28, 2019.
and promising practices. One- to two-
year grants were awarded to 12 BILLING CODE 7036–01–P Overview of information collection:
organizations in each of two consecutive The Research Experiences for
cohorts, the first in the fall of 2017 and Undergraduates (REU) Program Module
the second in the fall of 2018. Grantee NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION is a component of the NSF Project
organizations are either museums, Reports System that is designed to
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To gather information about students
libraries, or other institutions that
Renew an Information Collection participating in REU Sites and
proposed to collaborate closely with
museums and libraries. National Science Foundation.
AGENCY: Supplements projects. All NSF
This proposed evaluation supports Principal Investigators are required to
Notice and request for
ACTION:
the Agency’s FY 2018–2022 Strategic submit annual and final project reports
comments.
Plan, which frames how the Agency through Research.gov. If NSF cannot
plans to meet the essential information, SUMMARY: The National Science collect information about undergraduate
education, research, economic, cultural, Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans participants in undergraduate research
and civic needs of the American public. to request OMB’s approval to renew this experiences, NSF will have no other
Under the Strategic Plan, IMLS’s collection. In accordance with the means to consistently document the
objectives include ‘‘adapt to the requirements of the Paperwork number and diversity of participants,
changing needs of the museum and Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing types of participant involvement in the
library fields by incorporating proven an opportunity for public comment on research, and types of institutions
approaches as well as new ideas into this action. After obtaining and represented by the participants.
IMLS programs and services’’ (4.2), considering public comment, NSF will NSF is committed to providing
‘‘encourage library and museum prepare a submission requesting OMB program stakeholders with formation
professionals and institutions to share clearance for this collection for no regarding the expenditure of taxpayer
and adopt best practices and longer than three years. funds on these types of activities, which
innovations’’ (2.2), and ‘‘identify trends provide authentic research experiences
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
in the museum and library fields to help and related training for postsecondary
send comments regarding the burden or
organizations make informed decisions’’ students in STEM fields.
any other aspect of this collection of
(2.3). Consultation with Other Agencies and
information by February 1, 2019.
This proposed study will be the first the Public: This information collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is specific to NSF grantees. NSF has not
evaluation of the entire CCI initiative. It
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance consulted with other agencies but has
is a summative assessment of CCI
Officer, National Science Foundation, gathered information from its grantee
implementation and initial outcomes
2415 Eisenhower Ave., Rm. W 18253, community through attendance at PI
across the two cohorts of grantees and
Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: (703) conferences. A request for public
their 24 diverse projects. This
292–7556; email: splimpto@nsf.gov. comments will be solicited through
assessment builds on the 24 grantees’
Individuals who use a announcement of data collection in the
evaluations of their own individual
telecommunications device for the deaf Federal Register.
projects. It uses a set of common
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Background: All NSF Principal
indicators to assess implementation and
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– Investigators are required to use the
interim outcomes among museums,
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a project reporting functionality in
libraries, local networks, and
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Research.gov to report on progress,
communities across all grantee projects.
(including federal holidays). accomplishments, participants, and
Agency: Institute of Museum and
Library Services. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: activities annually and at the conclusion
Title: Community Catalyst Initiative: Comments: Written comments are of their project. Information from annual
The Roles of Libraries and Museums as invited on (a) whether the proposed and final reports provides yearly
Enablers of Community Vitality and Co- collection of information is necessary updates on project inputs, activities,
for the proper performance of the
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Creators of Positive Community Change and outcomes for use by NSF program
Program Cohort Evaluation. functions of the Agency, including officers in monitoring projects and for
OMB Number: 3137–TBD. whether the information shall have agency reporting purposes.
Frequency: One-time collection practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the If project participants include
anticipated. Agency’s estimate of the burden of the undergraduate students supported by
Affected Public: Libraries, community proposed collection of information; (c) the Research Experiences for
agencies, institutions of higher ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Undergraduates (REU) Sites Program or
education, museums, and other entities clarity of the information on by an REU Supplement, then the
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complete the REU Program Module. meetings/notices.jsp#sunshine. list.
Respondents: Individuals (Principal Section II identifies the docket
Chris Blair,
Investigators). number(s) associated with each Postal
Executive Assistant, National Science Board Service request, the title of each Postal
Number of Principal Investigator Office.
Respondents: 2,300 annually. Service request, the request’s acceptance
[FR Doc. 2018–26301 Filed 11–29–18; 11:15 am]
Burden on the Public: 383 total hours. date, and the authority cited by the
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Dated: November 27, 2018. request, the Commission appoints an
Suzanne H. Plimpton, officer of the Commission to represent
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION the interests of the general public in the
Foundation. proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
[Docket Nos. CP2018–137; MC2019–31 and
[FR Doc. 2018–26137 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] CP2019–32; MC2019–32 and CP2019–33; (Public Representative). Section II also
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P MC2019–33 and CP2019–34; MC2019–34 establishes comment deadline(s)
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recent Postal Service filing for the 3007.301.1
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Commission’s consideration concerning The Commission invites comments on
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the
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Government in the Sunshine Act (5
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U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice of a
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electronically via the Commission’s
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Filing Online system at http://
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• Vote: OIG Semiannual Report and 1. Docket No(s).: CP2018–137; Filing
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Management Response
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| Dates | Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden or any other aspect of this collection of information by February 1, 2019. | |
| Contact | Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Rm. W 18253, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: (703) 292-7556; email: [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). | |
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