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who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(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: Microbusiness, Innovation,
Science & Technology Survey.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–New.
Expiration Date: Not applicable.
Overview of This Information
Collection
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The National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the
National Science Foundation (NSF)
plans to conduct a pilot of the new
Microbusiness Innovation Science &
Technology (MIST) Survey. MIST will
collect R&D and other innovationrelated data from small, independent
U.S. microbusinesses with fewer than
five employees. In addition to general
information—primary business activity,
year business was formed, and number
of employees—this survey will collect
the following:
• Business data on R&D activity and
funding,
• Number of employees and R&D
employees,
• Sales of goods and services,
• Operating agreements and licensing
activities with universities, other
businesses, and government agencies
(federal, state, and local),
• Experience with several forms of
technology transfer,
• Use and importance of patents and
other forms of intellectual property,
• Sources of technical knowledge,
and
• Demographic and entrepreneurial
characteristics of the business owner.
Consult With Other Agencies & the
Public
NSF has consulted with other
agencies and has not found another
project similar in scope. A request for
public comments will be solicited
through announcement of data
collection in the Federal Register.
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Background
NCSES is broadly tasked with
measuring the role of science and
technology (S&T) in the United States’
economy and abroad. A major
component of this activity is its
sponsorship of the Business Research
and Development (R&D) Innovation
Survey (BRDIS), which collects
information annually on research and
development and related activities
performed within the United States by
industrial firms. In 2004 the National
Academy of Sciences’ Committee on
National Statistics (CNSTAT) reviewed
NSF’s portfolio of R&D surveys and
recommended that NSF explore ways to
measure firm innovation and investigate
the incidence of R&D activities in
growing sectors, such as small business
enterprises, not currently covered by
BRDIS. BRDIS collects information
annually on research and development
and related activities performed within
the United States by industrial firms.
However, businesses with fewer than
five employees are excluded from this
survey. MIST will fill that void.
Respondents: Establishments
(Typically owners or senior level
managers of microbusinesses).
Number of Principal Investigator
Respondents: 1,600.
Burden on the Public: 400 total hours.
Dated: April 4, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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 78 FR 1884 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
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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 of 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 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. 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. 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).
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:
Title: Survey of Earned Doctorates.
OMB Control Number: 3145–0019.
Summary of Collection: Established
within the National Science Foundation
by the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505,
codified in the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended,
the National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) serves as
a central Federal clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on
science, engineering, technology, and
research and development for use by
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practitioners, researchers, policymakers,
and the public. The Survey of Earned
Doctorates (SED) is part of an integrated
survey system that meets the human
resources part of this mission.
The SED has been conducted
annually since 1958 and is jointly
sponsored by six Federal agencies in
order to avoid duplication. It is an
accurate, timely source of information
on an important national resource—
highly educated individuals. Data are
obtained via paper questionnaire or Web
survey from each person earning a
research doctorate at the time they
receive the degree. Graduate Schools
help distribute the Survey of Earned
Doctorates to their graduating doctorate
recipients. Data are collected on the
doctorate recipient’s field of specialty,
educational background, sources of
support in graduate school, debt level,
postgraduation plans for employment,
and demographic characteristics.
The survey will be collected in
conformance with the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended,
and the Privacy Act of 1974. Responses
from individuals are voluntary. NSF
will ensure that all individually
identifiable information collected will
be kept strictly confidential and will be
used for research or statistical purposes,
analyzing data, and preparing scientific
reports and articles.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Federal government, universities,
researchers, and others use the
information extensively. The National
Science Foundation, as the lead agency,
publishes statistics from the survey in
several reports, but primarily in the
annual publication series, ‘‘Science and
Engineering Doctorate Awards’’ and the
Summary Report, ‘‘Doctorate Recipients
from U.S. Universities.’’ These reports
are available on the Web. NSF uses this
information to prepare congressionally
mandated reports such as Science and
Engineering Indicators and Women,
Minorities and Persons with Disabilities
in Science and Engineering.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 54,000.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 29,500.
Dated: April 3, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent to Establish an
Information Collection
National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, the
National Science Foundation (NSF) is
inviting the general public or other
Federal agencies to comment on this
proposed information collection. The
NSF will publish periodic summaries of
the proposed projects.
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 to be collected; 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 on this notice
must be received by May 9, 2013, to be
assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
For Additional Information or
Comments: Contact Suzanne H.
Plimpton, NSF Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(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: Early Career
Doctorates Survey
OMB Approval Number: 3145–NEW
Expiration Date: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval for new information collection.
1. Abstract: Established within the
NSF by the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505,
codified in the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended,
the National Center for Science and
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Engineering Statistics (NCSES) serves as
a central Federal clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on
science, engineering, technology, and
research and development for use by
practitioners, researchers, policymakers,
and the public. The Early Career
Doctorates Survey will become part of
an integrated survey system that meets
the human resources part of this
mission.
The Early Career Doctorates Project
was established to gather in-depth
information about early career
doctorates (ECD), including postdoctoral
researchers (postdocs). Early career
doctorates are critical to the success of
the U.S. scientific enterprise and will
influence U.S. and global scientific
markets for years to come. Despite their
importance, current surveys of this
population are limited, and extant
workforce studies are insufficient for all
doctorates who contribute to the U.S.
economy. The NSF’s Survey of Earned
Doctorates and the Survey of Doctorate
Recipients are limited to individuals
who received research doctorates from
U.S. academic institutions, thereby
excluding individuals who earned
professional doctorates and those who
earned doctorates from institutions
outside the United States but are
currently employed in the United
States. The NSF’s Survey of Graduate
Students and Postdoctorates in Science
and Engineering (GSS) provides
aggregate level data for all postdocs and
nonfaculty researchers regardless of
where they earned the degree. However,
the GSS is limited to science,
engineering, and selected health (SEH)
fields in U.S. academic institutions and
their related research facilities and is
collected at the program rather than the
individual level.
Through its multi-year Postdoc Data
Project, NCSES determined the need for
and the feasibility of gathering
information about postdocs and ECD
working in the United States. Efforts to
reliably identify and gather information
about postdocs proved difficult due to
substantial variation in how institutions
characterize postdoc appointments. As a
result, NCSES expanded the target
population to include all individuals
who earned their first doctorate within
the past 10-years, defined as ECD.
Expanding the population to doctoral
degree holders ensures a larger, more
consistent and reliable target
population. Unique in scope, the key
goals of the ECD Project are:
• To broaden the scope and depth of
national statistics on the ECD
population both U.S. degreed and non-
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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: 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 78 FR 1884 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. Comments regarding (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of 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 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. 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. 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).
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:
Title: Survey of Earned Doctorates.
OMB Control Number: 3145-0019.
Summary of Collection: Established within the National Science
Foundation by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec.
505, codified in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as
amended, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) serves as a central Federal clearinghouse for the collection,
interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective data on
science, engineering, technology, and research and development for use
by
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practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public. The Survey of
Earned Doctorates (SED) is part of an integrated survey system that
meets the human resources part of this mission.
The SED has been conducted annually since 1958 and is jointly
sponsored by six Federal agencies in order to avoid duplication. It is
an accurate, timely source of information on an important national
resource--highly educated individuals. Data are obtained via paper
questionnaire or Web survey from each person earning a research
doctorate at the time they receive the degree. Graduate Schools help
distribute the Survey of Earned Doctorates to their graduating
doctorate recipients. Data are collected on the doctorate recipient's
field of specialty, educational background, sources of support in
graduate school, debt level, postgraduation plans for employment, and
demographic characteristics.
The survey will be collected in conformance with the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and the Privacy Act of
1974. Responses from individuals are voluntary. NSF will ensure that
all individually identifiable information collected will be kept
strictly confidential and will be used for research or statistical
purposes, analyzing data, and preparing scientific reports and
articles.
Need and Use of the Information: The Federal government,
universities, researchers, and others use the information extensively.
The National Science Foundation, as the lead agency, publishes
statistics from the survey in several reports, but primarily in the
annual publication series, ``Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards''
and the Summary Report, ``Doctorate Recipients from U.S.
Universities.'' These reports are available on the Web. NSF uses this
information to prepare congressionally mandated reports such as Science
and Engineering Indicators and Women, Minorities and Persons with
Disabilities in Science and Engineering.
Description of Respondents: Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 54,000.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 29,500.
Dated: April 3, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2013-08157 Filed 4-8-13; 8:45 am]
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