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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 241 / Friday, December 14, 2012 / Notices NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Education and Human Resources Project Monitoring Clearance National Science Foundation. Notice. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with ACTION: SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 13 (44 USC U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this information collection. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 33774 and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed 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: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received by OMB within 30 days of publication in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and requests for copies of the proposed information collection request should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling (703) 292–7556. For Additional Information: Contact Suzanne Plimpton, the NSF Reports Clearance Officer, phone (703) 292– 7556, 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). An agency 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:41 Dec 13, 2012 Jkt 229001 persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Education and Human Resources Program Monitoring Clearance. OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an information collection. Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests establishment of program accountability data collections that describe and track the impact of NSF funding that focuses on the Nation’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and STEM workforce. NSF funds grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to colleges, universities, and other eligible institutions, and provides graduate research fellowships to individuals in all parts of the United States and internationally. The Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), a unit within NSF, promotes rigor and vitality within the Nation’s STEM education enterprise to further the development of the 21st century’s STEM workforce and public scientific literacy. EHR does this through diverse projects and programs that support research, extension, outreach, and hands-on activities that service STEM learning and research at all institutional (e.g., pre-school through postdoctoral) levels in formal and informal settings; and individuals of all ages (birth and beyond). EHR also focuses on broadening participation in STEM learning and careers among United States citizens, permanent residents, and nationals, particularly those individuals traditionally underemployed in the STEM research workforce, including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities. The scope of this information collection request will primarily cover descriptive information gathered from education and training projects that are funded by NSF. NSF will primarily use the data from this collection for program planning, management, and audit purposes to respond to queries from the Congress, the public, NSF’s external merit reviewers who serve as advisors, including Committees of Visitors (COVs), the NSF’s Office of the Inspector General and as a basis for PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74517 either internal or third-party evaluations of individual programs. The collections will generally include three categories of descriptive data: (1) Staff and project participants (data that are also necessary to determine individual-level treatment and control groups for future third-party study or for internal evaluation); (2) project implementation characteristics (also necessary for future use to identify wellmatched comparison groups); and (3) project outputs (necessary to measure baseline for pre- and post- NSF-fundinglevel impacts). Use of the Information: This information is required for effective administration, communication, program and project monitoring and evaluation, and for measuring attainment of NSF’s program, project, and strategic goals, and as identified by the President’s Accountability in Government Initiative; GPRA, and the NSF’s Strategic Plan. The Foundation’s FY 2011–2016 Strategic Plan may be found at: https://www.nsf.gov/news/ strategicplan/ nsfstrategicplan_2011_2016.pdf. Since the this collection will primarily be used for accountability and evaluation purposes, including responding from queries from COVs and other scientific experts, a census rather than sampling design typically is necessary. At the individual project level funding can be adjusted based on individual project’s responses to some of the surveys. Some data collected under this collection will serve as baseline data for separate research and evaluation studies. NSF-funded contract or grantee researchers and internal or external evaluators in part may identify control, comparison, or treatment groups for NSF’s ET portfolio using some of the descriptive data gathered through this collection to conduct well-designed, rigorous research and portfolio evaluation studies. Respondents: Individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, business or other for profit, and Federal, State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 9,3335. Burden on the Public: NSF estimates that a total reporting and recordkeeping burden of 62,909 hours will result from activities to monitor EHR STEM education programs. The calculation is shown in table 1. E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1 74518 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 241 / Friday, December 14, 2012 / Notices TABLE 1—ANTICIPATED PROGRAMS THAT WILL COLLECT DATA ON PROJECT PROGRESS AND OUTCOMES ALONG WITH THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS AND BURDEN HOURS PER COLLECTION PER YEAR Number of respondents Collection title Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU–RISE) Monitoring System. Graduate STEM Fellows in K–12 Education (GK–12) Monitoring System .................. Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) Monitoring System. Informal Science Education (ISE) Monitoring System ................................................. Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Monitoring System ........... Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Bridge to the Doctorate (LSAMP– BD) Monitoring System. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) Monitoring System ................. Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) Monitoring System ..................................... Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S– STEM) Monitoring System. Number of responses Annual hour burden 37 37 ..................... 1,374 1,626 4,658 1,626 ................ 4,658 ................ 3,941 12,156 157 518 50 157 ................... 518 ................... 50 ..................... 2,047 17,094 3,600 294 43 500 3,822 1,743 6,000 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Monitoring System. Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES) Monitoring System. Additional Collections not Specified ............................................................................. 242 294 ................... 43 ..................... 1,000 (500 respondents × 2 responses/yr.). 242 ................... 1,210 1,210 ................ 4,840 900 900 ................... 1,200 Total ....................................................................................................................... 9,335 9,835 ................ 62,909 The total estimate for this collection is 62,909 annual burden hours. The average annual reporting burden is between 1.5 and 72 hours per ‘‘respondent,’’ depending on whether a respondent is a direct participant who is self-reporting or representing a project and reporting on behalf of many project participants. Agenda: To review and evaluate nominations as part of the selection process for awards. Reason for Closing: The nominations being reviewed include information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute unwarranted invasions of personal privacy. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. Dated: December 11, 2012. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. Dated: December 11, 2012. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–30222 Filed 12–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P?≤ [FR Doc. 2012–30178 Filed 12–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Alan T. Waterman Award Committee; Notice of Meeting Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AGENCY: Name: Alan T. Waterman Award Committee, #1172. Date and Time: January 11, 2013, 8:30a.m.–1:30 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia 22230. Type of Meeting: Closed. Contact Person: Ms. Mayra Montrose, Program Manager, Room 1282, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone: 703–292– 8040. Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations in the selection of the Alan T. Waterman Award recipient. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:41 Dec 13, 2012 Jkt 229001 Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice—computer matching between the Office of Personnel Management and the Social Security Administration. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. 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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
Education and Human Resources Project Monitoring Clearance

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13
(44 USC U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), and as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this information collection. This is the
second notice for public comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 77 FR 33774 and no comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed 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: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best
assured of having their full effect if received by OMB within 30 days
of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA
22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the submission may be
obtained by calling (703) 292-7556.
For Additional Information: Contact Suzanne Plimpton, the NSF
Reports Clearance Officer, phone (703) 292-7556, 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).
An agency 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Education and Human Resources Program
Monitoring Clearance.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests
establishment of program accountability data collections that describe
and track the impact of NSF funding that focuses on the Nation's
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and
STEM workforce. NSF funds grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements
to colleges, universities, and other eligible institutions, and
provides graduate research fellowships to individuals in all parts of
the United States and internationally.
The Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), a unit
within NSF, promotes rigor and vitality within the Nation's STEM
education enterprise to further the development of the 21st century's
STEM workforce and public scientific literacy. EHR does this through
diverse projects and programs that support research, extension,
outreach, and hands-on activities that service STEM learning and
research at all institutional (e.g., pre-school through postdoctoral)
levels in formal and informal settings; and individuals of all ages
(birth and beyond). EHR also focuses on broadening participation in
STEM learning and careers among United States citizens, permanent
residents, and nationals, particularly those individuals traditionally
underemployed in the STEM research workforce, including but not limited
to women, persons with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.
The scope of this information collection request will primarily
cover descriptive information gathered from education and training
projects that are funded by NSF. NSF will primarily use the data from
this collection for program planning, management, and audit purposes to
respond to queries from the Congress, the public, NSF's external merit
reviewers who serve as advisors, including Committees of Visitors
(COVs), the NSF's Office of the Inspector General and as a basis for
either internal or third-party evaluations of individual programs.
The collections will generally include three categories of
descriptive data: (1) Staff and project participants (data that are
also necessary to determine individual-level treatment and control
groups for future third-party study or for internal evaluation); (2)
project implementation characteristics (also necessary for future use
to identify well-matched comparison groups); and (3) project outputs
(necessary to measure baseline for pre- and post- NSF-funding-level
impacts).
Use of the Information: This information is required for effective
administration, communication, program and project monitoring and
evaluation, and for measuring attainment of NSF's program, project, and
strategic goals, and as identified by the President's Accountability in
Government Initiative; GPRA, and the NSF's Strategic Plan. The
Foundation's FY 2011-2016 Strategic Plan may be found at: https://www.nsf.gov/news/strategicplan/nsfstrategicplan_2011_2016.pdf.
Since the this collection will primarily be used for accountability
and evaluation purposes, including responding from queries from COVs
and other scientific experts, a census rather than sampling design
typically is necessary. At the individual project level funding can be
adjusted based on individual project's responses to some of the
surveys. Some data collected under this collection will serve as
baseline data for separate research and evaluation studies.
NSF-funded contract or grantee researchers and internal or external
evaluators in part may identify control, comparison, or treatment
groups for NSF's ET portfolio using some of the descriptive data
gathered through this collection to conduct well-designed, rigorous
research and portfolio evaluation studies.
Respondents: Individuals or households, not-for-profit
institutions, business or other for profit, and Federal, State, local
or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 9,3335.
Burden on the Public: NSF estimates that a total reporting and
recordkeeping burden of 62,909 hours will result from activities to
monitor EHR STEM education programs. The calculation is shown in table
1.

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Table 1--Anticipated Programs That Will Collect Data on Project Progress and Outcomes Along With the Number of
Respondents and Burden Hours per Collection per Year
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Number of Annual hour
Collection title respondents Number of responses burden
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Centers of Research Excellence in 37 37.............................. 1,374
Science and Technology (CREST) and
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Research Infrastructure
for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE)
Monitoring System.
Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education 1,626 1,626........................... 3,941
(GK-12) Monitoring System.
Integrative Graduate Education and 4,658 4,658........................... 12,156
Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)
Monitoring System.
Informal Science Education (ISE) 157 157............................. 2,047
Monitoring System.
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority 518 518............................. 17,094
Participation (LSAMP) Monitoring System.
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority 50 50.............................. 3,600
Participation Bridge to the Doctorate
(LSAMP-BD) Monitoring System.
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program 294 294............................. 3,822
(Noyce) Monitoring System.
Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) 43 43.............................. 1,743
Monitoring System.
Scholarships in Science, Technology, 500 1,000 (500 respondents x 2 6,000
Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S- responses/yr.).
STEM) Monitoring System.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and 242 242............................. 6,292
Mathematics Talent Expansion Program
(STEP) Monitoring System.
Transforming Undergraduate Education in 1,210 1,210........................... 4,840
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (TUES) Monitoring System.
Additional Collections not Specified.... 900 900............................. 1,200
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Total............................... 9,335 9,835........................... 62,909
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The total estimate for this collection is 62,909 annual burden
hours. The average annual reporting burden is between 1.5 and 72 hours
per ``respondent,'' depending on whether a respondent is a direct
participant who is self-reporting or representing a project and
reporting on behalf of many project participants.

Dated: December 11, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2012-30222 Filed 12-13-12; 8:45 am]
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