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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Extend and Revise a Current
Information Collection
National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request renewal of this collection. In
accordance with the requirement of
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
we are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
that OMB approve clearance of this
collection for no longer than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by May 2, 2005 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR
COMMENTS: Contact Suzanne H.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington,
Virginia 22230; telephone 703–292–
7556; or send e-mail 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 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., eastern time, Monday through
Friday. You also may obtain a copy of
the data collection instrument and
instructions from Ms. Plimpton.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Graduate
Students and Postdoctorates in Science
and Engineering.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0062.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2005.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: Graduation students
in science, engineering, and health
fields in U.S. colleges and universities,
by source and mechanism of support
and by demographic characteristics. An
electronic/mail survey, the Survey of
Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in
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Science and Engineering originated in
1966 and has been conducted annually
since 1972. The survey is the academic
graduate enrollment component of the
NSF statistical program that seeks to
‘‘provide a central clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, and analysis
of data on the availability of, and the
current and projected need for,
scientific and technical resources in the
United States, and to provide a source
of information for policy formulation by
other agencies of the Federal
government’’ as mandated in the
National Science Foundation Act of
1950.
The proposed project will continue
the current survey cycle for three years.
The annual Fall surveys for 2005
through 2007 will survey the universe of
712 reporting units (schools) at 592
graduate degree-granting institutions.
There are 12,262 departments at these
schools that offer accredited graduate
programs in science, engineering or
health. The survey has provided
continuity of statistics on graduate
school enrollment and support for
graduate students in all science &
eningeering (S&E) and health fields,
with separate data requested on
demographic characteristics (race/
ethnicity and gender by full-time and
part-time enrollment status). Statistics
from the survey are published in NSF’s
annual publication series Graduate
Students and Postdoctorates in Science
and Engineering, in NSF publications
Science and Engineering Indicators,
Women, Minorities, and Persons with
Disabilities in Science and Engineering,
and are available electronically on the
World Wide Web.
The survey will be sent primarily to
the administrators at the Institutional
Research Offices. To minimize burden,
NSF instituted a Web-based survey in
1998 through which institutions can
enter data directly or upload
preformatted files. The Web-based
survey includes a complete program for
editing and trend checking and allows
institutions to receive their previous
year’s data for comparison. Respondents
will be encouraged to participate in this
Web-based survey should they so wish.
Traditional paper questionnaires will
also be available, with editing and trend
checking performed as part of the
survey processing. In the currently
ongoing Fall 2004 GSS survey,
preliminary data indicate that 95% of
the institutions are submitting the data
on the Web-based data collection
system. During the 2003 GSS survey
cycle, 87% of the institutions used the
Web-based data collection system.
The Fall 2003 GSS achieved a total
response rate of 99.4% for institutions
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and 99.0% for departments. Response
rates are not yet available for the
currently ongoing Fall 2004 survey.
Estimate of Burden:
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses:
12,262.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 35,443 hours.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Comments: 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; 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,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: February 27, 2005.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Extend and Revise a Current
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request renewal of this collection. In accordance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for public comment on this
action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will
prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this
collection for no longer than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 2, 2005
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone 703-292-
7556; or send e-mail 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 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., eastern time, Monday through Friday. You also may obtain a copy
of the data collection instrument and instructions from Ms. Plimpton.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates
in Science and Engineering.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0062.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2005.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: Graduation students in science, engineering, and
health fields in U.S. colleges and universities, by source and
mechanism of support and by demographic characteristics. An electronic/
mail survey, the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in
Science and Engineering originated in 1966 and has been conducted
annually since 1972. The survey is the academic graduate enrollment
component of the NSF statistical program that seeks to ``provide a
central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis
of data on the availability of, and the current and projected need for,
scientific and technical resources in the United States, and to provide
a source of information for policy formulation by other agencies of the
Federal government'' as mandated in the National Science Foundation Act
of 1950.
The proposed project will continue the current survey cycle for
three years. The annual Fall surveys for 2005 through 2007 will survey
the universe of 712 reporting units (schools) at 592 graduate degree-
granting institutions. There are 12,262 departments at these schools
that offer accredited graduate programs in science, engineering or
health. The survey has provided continuity of statistics on graduate
school enrollment and support for graduate students in all science &
eningeering (S&E) and health fields, with separate data requested on
demographic characteristics (race/ethnicity and gender by full-time and
part-time enrollment status). Statistics from the survey are published
in NSF's annual publication series Graduate Students and Postdoctorates
in Science and Engineering, in NSF publications Science and Engineering
Indicators, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science
and Engineering, and are available electronically on the World Wide
Web.
The survey will be sent primarily to the administrators at the
Institutional Research Offices. To minimize burden, NSF instituted a
Web-based survey in 1998 through which institutions can enter data
directly or upload preformatted files. The Web-based survey includes a
complete program for editing and trend checking and allows institutions
to receive their previous year's data for comparison. Respondents will
be encouraged to participate in this Web-based survey should they so
wish. Traditional paper questionnaires will also be available, with
editing and trend checking performed as part of the survey processing.
In the currently ongoing Fall 2004 GSS survey, preliminary data
indicate that 95% of the institutions are submitting the data on the
Web-based data collection system. During the 2003 GSS survey cycle, 87%
of the institutions used the Web-based data collection system.
The Fall 2003 GSS achieved a total response rate of 99.4% for
institutions and 99.0% for departments. Response rates are not yet
available for the currently ongoing Fall 2004 survey.
Estimate of Burden:
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses: 12,262.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 35,443 hours.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Comments: 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; 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, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Dated: February 27, 2005.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 05-4116 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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