Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Survey of Principal Investigators on Earthquake Engineering Research Awards Made by the National Science Foundation, 2003-2009, 11821-11822 [2011-4772]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11821-11822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4772]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Survey of Principal 
Investigators on Earthquake Engineering Research Awards Made by the 
National Science Foundation, 2003-2009

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Science Foundation has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on October 22, 2010 (volume 75, number 204, page 65385) and allowed 60-
days for public comment. No comments were received from members of the 
public. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days 
for public comment.
    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

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    Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: Desk 
Officer for NSF. To request more information on the proposed project or 
to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact 
Dr. Joy Pauschke, National Science Foundation, Suite 545, 4201 Wilson 
Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22230, or call non-toll-free number 703-292-8360, 
or e-mail your request, including your address to: jpauschk@nsf.gov.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days 
of the date of this publication. 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.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Survey of Principal Investigators on 
Earthquake Engineering Research Awards Made by the National Science 
Foundation, 2003-2009. Type of Information Collection Request: New 
collection. Need and Use of Information Collection: At the end of 
fiscal year 2014, NSF will have completed ten years of support for 
operations and research of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for 
Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). The purpose of the proposed 
information collection is to inform decision making about the need for 
multi-user earthquake engineering research infrastructure beyond 2014. 
The proposed data collection will consist of a survey of Principal 
Investigators on NSF earthquake engineering research awards, including 
but not limited to research awards made by the NEES program to 
facilitate use of the NEES network and infrastructure. Categories of 
information to be collected from these individuals include: (1) Novelty 
of research questions and approach; (2) access to and use of specific 
types of research infrastructure (including those provided by the NEES 
network); (3) incorporation of education, outreach, and training 
activities; (4) number and diversity of participants in funded research 
activities; and (5) outputs and outcomes of funded research activities. 
Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of 
Respondents: NSF grantees. The annual reporting burden is as follows: 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 194 per year. Estimated Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.5. 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 97. The annualized cost 
to respondents is estimated at: $3,777. There are no Capital Costs to 
report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

    Dated: February 28, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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