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National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request.
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, Public Law 104–
13. This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 78 FR 22916, and
one comment was received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed renewal
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of
this second notice. The full submission
(including comments) may be found at:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Comments regarding (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions f 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
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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, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 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.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: As required by 5 CFR
1320.8(d), comments on the information
collection activities as part of this study
were solicited through publication of a
60-Day Notice in the Federal Register
on April 17, 2013, at 78 FR 22916. We
received one comment, to which we
here respond.
Commenter: The Council on
Governmental Relations (COGR) raised a
general concern that additional
reporting requirements presented added
burden on their members.
Response: The reporting requirements
and estimates on the hourly burden
were discussed with the management of
the Centers. Center Directors and their
management staff, the primary
respondents to this data collection, were
consulted for feedback on the
availability of data, frequency of data
collection, the clarity of instructions,
and the data elements. Their feedback
confirmed that the frequency of data
collection was appropriate and that they
did not provide these data in other data
collections. After consideration of this
comment, we are moving forward with
our submission to OMB.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for National user facilities
managed by the NSF Division of
Materials Research.
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OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
Abstract: The NSF Division of
Materials Research (DMR) supports a
number of National user facilities that
provide specialized capabilities and
instrumentation to the scientific
community on a competitive proposal
basis. In addition to the user program,
these facilities support in-house
research, development of new
instrumentation or techniques,
education, and knowledge transfer.
The facilities integrate research and
education for students and post-docs
involved in experiments, and support
extensive K–12 outreach to foster an
interest in Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
and STEM careers. Facilities capitalize
on diversity through participation in
center activities and demonstrate
leadership in the involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering. National User Facilities
will be required to submit annual
reports on progress and plans, which
will be used as a basis for performance
review and determining the level of
continued funding. User facilities will
be required to develop a set of
management and performance
indicators for submission annually to
NSF via the Research Performance
Project Reporting (RPPR) module in
Research.gov. These indicators are both
quantitative and descriptive and may
include, for example, lists of successful
proposal and users, the characteristics
of facility personnel and students;
sources of financial support and in-kind
support; expenditures by operational
component; research activities;
education activities; knowledge transfer
activities; patents, licenses;
publications; degrees granted to
students supported through the facility
or users of the facility; descriptions of
significant advances and other outcomes
of this investment. Such reporting
requirements are included in the
cooperative agreement, which is binding
between the academic institution and
the NSF.
Each facility’s annual report will
address the following categories of
activities: (1) Research, (2) education,
(3) knowledge transfer, (4) partnerships,
(5) diversity, (6) management, and (7)
budget issues. For each of the categories
the report will describe overall
objectives and metrics for the reporting
period, challenges or problems the
facility has encountered in making
progress towards goals, anticipated
problems in the following year, and
specific outputs and outcomes.
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Facilities are required to file a final
report through the RPPR. Final reports
contain similar information and metrics
as annual reports, but are retrospective.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to continue funding of
the DMR national user facilities, and to
evaluate the progress of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 790 hours per
facility for three national user facilities
for a total of 2,370 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each of the DMR user
facilities.
Dated: December 20, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC–2013–0279]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to
submit an information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public
comment.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) invites public
comment about our intention to request
the OMB’s approval for renewal of an
existing information collection that is
summarized below. We are required to
publish this notice in the Federal
Register under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Information pertaining to the
requirement to be submitted:
1. The title of the information
collection: 10 CFR Part 19, Notices,
Instructions, and Reports to Workers:
Inspection and Investigations.
2. Current OMB approval number:
3150–0044.
3. How often the collection is
required: As necessary in order that
adequate and timely reports of radiation
exposure be made to individuals
involved in NRC-licensed activities.
4. Who is required or asked to report:
Licensees authorized to receive, possess,
use, or transfer material licensed by the
NRC.
5. The number of annual respondents:
700.
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6. The number of hours needed
annually to complete the requirement or
request: 213,517.5
7. Abstract: Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 19, requires
licensees to advise workers on an
annual basis of any radiation exposure
in excess of 1mSv (100 mrem) they may
have received as a result of NRClicensed activities or when certain
conditions are met. These conditions
apply during termination of the
worker’s employment, at the request of
the workers, former workers, or when
the worker’s employer (the NRC
licensee) must report radiation exposure
information on the worker to the NRC.
Part 19 also establishes requirements for
instructions by licensees to individuals
participating in licensed activities and
options available to these individuals in
connection with Commission
inspections of licensees to ascertain
compliance with the provisions of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,
Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act
of 1974, and regulations, orders and
licenses there under regarding
radiological working conditions.
The worker should be informed of the
radiation dose he or she receives
because: (a) That information is needed
by both a new employer and the
individual when the employee changes
jobs in the nuclear industry; (b) the
individual needs to know the radiation
dose received as a result of the accident
or incident (if this dose is in excess of
the 10 CFR Part 20 limits) so that he or
she can seek counseling about future
work involving radiation, medical
attention, or both, as desired; and (c)
since long-term exposure to radiation
may be an adverse health factor, the
individual needs to know whether the
accumulated dose is being controlled
within NRC limits. The worker also
needs to know about health risks from
occupational exposure to radioactive
materials or radiation, precautions or
procedures to minimize exposure,
worker responsibilities and options to
report any licensee conditions which
may lead to or cause a violation of
Commission regulations, and individual
radiation exposure reports which are
available to him.
Submit, by February 28, 2014,
comments that address the following
questions:
1. Is the proposed collection of
information necessary for the NRC to
properly perform its functions? Does the
information have practical utility?
2. Is the burden estimate accurate?
3. Is there a way to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected?
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.
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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, Public Law 104-13.
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published
in the Federal Register at 78 FR 22916, and one comment was received.
NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the
publication of this second notice. The full submission (including
comments) may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Comments regarding (a) Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions f 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, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite
1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 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.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the
information collection activities as part of this study were solicited
through publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal Register on April
17, 2013, at 78 FR 22916. We received one comment, to which we here
respond.
Commenter: The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) raised a
general concern that additional reporting requirements presented added
burden on their members.
Response: The reporting requirements and estimates on the hourly
burden were discussed with the management of the Centers. Center
Directors and their management staff, the primary respondents to this
data collection, were consulted for feedback on the availability of
data, frequency of data collection, the clarity of instructions, and
the data elements. Their feedback confirmed that the frequency of data
collection was appropriate and that they did not provide these data in
other data collections. After consideration of this comment, we are
moving forward with our submission to OMB.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for National
user facilities managed by the NSF Division of Materials Research.
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OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
Abstract: The NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) supports a
number of National user facilities that provide specialized
capabilities and instrumentation to the scientific community on a
competitive proposal basis. In addition to the user program, these
facilities support in-house research, development of new
instrumentation or techniques, education, and knowledge transfer.
The facilities integrate research and education for students and
post-docs involved in experiments, and support extensive K-12 outreach
to foster an interest in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) and STEM careers. Facilities capitalize on diversity through
participation in center activities and demonstrate leadership in the
involvement of groups underrepresented in science and engineering.
National User Facilities will be required to submit annual reports on
progress and plans, which will be used as a basis for performance
review and determining the level of continued funding. User facilities
will be required to develop a set of management and performance
indicators for submission annually to NSF via the Research Performance
Project Reporting (RPPR) module in Research.gov. These indicators are
both quantitative and descriptive and may include, for example, lists
of successful proposal and users, the characteristics of facility
personnel and students; sources of financial support and in-kind
support; expenditures by operational component; research activities;
education activities; knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses;
publications; degrees granted to students supported through the
facility or users of the facility; descriptions of significant advances
and other outcomes of this investment. Such reporting requirements are
included in the cooperative agreement, which is binding between the
academic institution and the NSF.
Each facility's annual report will address the following categories
of activities: (1) Research, (2) education, (3) knowledge transfer, (4)
partnerships, (5) diversity, (6) management, and (7) budget issues. For
each of the categories the report will describe overall objectives and
metrics for the reporting period, challenges or problems the facility
has encountered in making progress towards goals, anticipated problems
in the following year, and specific outputs and outcomes. Facilities
are required to file a final report through the RPPR. Final reports
contain similar information and metrics as annual reports, but are
retrospective.
Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to continue
funding of the DMR national user facilities, and to evaluate the
progress of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 790 hours per facility for three national user
facilities for a total of 2,370 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the DMR
user facilities.
Dated: December 20, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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