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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for Science and
Technology Centers (STC): Integrative
Partnerships.
OMB Number: 3145–0194.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend an information
collection.
Abstract:
Proposed Project: The Science and
Technology Centers (STC): Integrative
Partnerships Program supports
innovation in the integrative conduct of
research, education and knowledge
transfer. Science and Technology
Centers build intellectual and physical
infrastructure within and between
disciplines, weaving together
knowledge creation, knowledge
integration, and knowledge transfer.
STCs conduct world-class research
through partnerships of academic
institutions, national laboratories,
industrial organizations, and/or other
public/private entities. New knowledge
thus created is meaningfully linked to
society.
STCs enable and foster excellent
education, integrate research and
education, and create bonds between
learning and inquiry so that discovery
and creativity more fully support the
learning process. STCs capitalize on
diversity through participation in center
activities and demonstrate leadership in
the involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
Centers selected 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. To
support this review and the
management of a Center, STCs will be
required to develop a set of management
and performance indicators for
submission annually to NSF via an NSF
evaluation technical assistance
contractor. These indicators are both
quantitative and descriptive and may
include, for example, the characteristics
of center personnel and students;
sources of financial support and in-kind
support; expenditures by operational
component; characteristics of industrial
and/or other sector participation;
research activities; education activities;
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knowledge transfer activities; patents,
licenses; publications; degrees granted
to students involved in Center activities;
descriptions of significant advances and
other outcomes of the STC effort. Part of
this reporting will take the form of a
database which will be owned by the
institution and eventually made
available to an evaluation contractor.
This database will capture specific
information to demonstrate progress
towards achieving the goals of the
program. Such reporting requirements
will be included in the cooperative
agreement which is binding between the
academic institution and the NSF.
Each Center’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 for the
year, problems the Center has
encountered in making progress towards
goals, anticipated problems in the
following year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to continue funding of
the Centers, and to evaluate the progress
of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 100 hours per
center for seventeen centers for a total
of 1700 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions;
Federal government.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each of the seventeen
centers.
Dated: May 24, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; Generic
Survey Clearance for the Directorate of
Education and Human Resources
(EHR)
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request renewed clearance of this
collection. In accordance with the
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
we are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
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will prepare the submission requesting
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
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;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
received by January 3, 2011 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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 22030, or by email
to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton at (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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of
Collection: Generic Clearance of
Education and Human Resources
Monitoring of Grantee Projects.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0136.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31,
2012.
Abstract: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) requests renewal 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.
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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 the EHR Generic
Clearance primarily covers descriptive
information gathered from education
and training projects that are funded by
NSF. NSF primarily uses the data from
the EHR Generic Clearance 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 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 postNSF-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 EHR Generic Clearance
research is primarily 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 the EHR Clearance 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 OMB
3145–0136 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: 9,341.
Burden on the Public: NSF estimates
that a total reporting and recordkeeping
burden of 63,947 hours will result from
activities to monitor EHR STEM
education programs. The calculation is
shown in table 1.
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 .....................................................................................
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 ..........................................................................
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Annual hour
burden
37
1,626
37
1,626
1,374
3,941
4,658
157
518
4,658
157
518
12,156
2,047
17,094
50
294
49
50
294
49
3,600
3,822
2,781
500
11,000
6,000
242
242
6,292
1,210
900
1,210
900
4,840
1,200
10,241
Total ....................................................................................................................
1 (500
Number of
responses
10,741
65,147
respondents × 2 responses/yr.).
The total estimate for this collection
is 63,947 annual burden hours. This
figure is based on the previous 3 years
of collecting information under this
clearance and anticipated collections.
The average annual reporting burden is
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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. This is a reduction from
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the prior clearance of approximately
2,000 hours per year.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
Generic Survey Clearance for the Directorate of Education and Human
Resources (EHR)
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request renewed clearance of this collection. In accordance with the
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action.
After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance
of this collection for no longer than 3 years.
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; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments should be received by January 3, 2011 to be
assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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
22030, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton at (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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Generic Clearance of
Education and Human Resources Monitoring of Grantee Projects.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0136.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2012.
Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests renewal 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.
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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 the EHR Generic Clearance primarily covers descriptive
information gathered from education and training projects that are
funded by NSF. NSF primarily uses the data from the EHR Generic
Clearance 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 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 EHR Generic Clearance research is primarily 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 the EHR Clearance 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 OMB 3145-0136 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: 9,341.
Burden on the Public: NSF estimates that a total reporting and
recordkeeping burden of 63,947 hours will result from activities to
monitor EHR STEM education programs. The calculation is shown in table
1.
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 Number of Annual hour
Collection title respondents responses burden
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and 37 37 1,374
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) 1,626 1,626 3,941
Monitoring System.....................................
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship 4,658 4,658 12,156
Program (IGERT) Monitoring System.....................
Informal Science Education (ISE) Monitoring System..... 157 157 2,047
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation 518 518 17,094
(LSAMP) Monitoring System.............................
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation 50 50 3,600
Bridge to the Doctorate (LSAMP-BD) Monitoring System..
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) 294 294 3,822
Monitoring System.....................................
Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) Monitoring 49 49 2,781
System................................................
Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and 500 \1\1,000 6,000
Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Monitoring System........
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 242 242 6,292
Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Monitoring System.....
Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, 1,210 1,210 4,840
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES)
Monitoring System.....................................
Additional Collections not Specified................... 900 900 1,200
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Total.............................................. 10,241 10,741 65,147
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\1\ (500 respondents x 2 responses/yr.).
The total estimate for this collection is 63,947 annual burden
hours. This figure is based on the previous 3 years of collecting
information under this clearance and anticipated collections. 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. This is a reduction
from the prior clearance of approximately 2,000 hours per year.
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Dated: May 24, 2012.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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