Notice of Information Collection, 72705-72706 [2014-28654]

Download as PDF 72705 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 235 / Monday, December 8, 2014 / Notices ensure that the interviews actually took place and interviewers are reading the questions exactly as worded and entering the responses properly. Recording also helps to identify parts of the interview that might be causing problems or misunderstanding for interviewers or respondents. Each respondent will be informed that the interview may be recorded for quality control, testing, and training purposes. If the respondent objects to the recording of the interview, the interviewer will confirm to the respondent that the interview will not be recorded and then proceed with the interview. The round 17 questionnaire will resemble the round 16 questionnaire with few modifications. The round 17 questionnaire proposes an experiment to investigate the efficacy of preloads in bounding the respondents’ recall of migration dates. This experiment will allow us to build a body of knowledge about the feasibility of web questionnaire administration, which may require fielding questions without preloads. The results will give us some insight into the impact of removing these preloads on data quality. New questions include respondents’ business ownership, new wage bargaining questions, questions about nonresident children, one question about medical debt and mental health scale questions. Round 17 also reintroduced the child care long section, parent supportiveness, ‘‘whom do you turn to’’, alcohol and drug use, and health behaviors questions from previous rounds. As in prior rounds of the NLSY97, round 17 will include a pretest conducted several months before the main fielding to test survey procedures and questions and resolve problems before the main fielding begins. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Total respondents Form functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. • Evaluate 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. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • 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, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. OMB Number: 1220–0157. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total responses Frequency Average time per response Estimated total burden (hours) NLSY97 Pretest June–July ............................................. NLSY97 R16 advance web test June–July 2013 ........... Main NLSY97: September 2013–May 2014 ................... Validation interview: October 2013–June 2014 .............. 150 1,200 7,200 144 One-time One-time One-time One-time ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ 150 1,200 7,200 144 61 10 61 4 152.5 200 7,320 9.6 Totals* ...................................................................... 7,400 ............................................ 8,694 .................... 7,682 * The difference between the total number of respondents and the total number of responses reflects the fact that about 7,200 are expected to complete the main interview. In addition, about 144 respondents will be interviewed twice, once in the main survey and a second time in the 4minute validation interview. We estimate achieving about 1,200 web updates; most of these will be from respondents who also complete the main interview, but a small number (perhaps 50) may complete only the web update and not also the main interview. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of December 2014. Kimberly D. Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2014–28655 Filed 12–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:19 Dec 05, 2014 Jkt 235001 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: 14–126] Notice of Information Collection National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of information collection. AGENCY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: All comments should be submitted within 30 calendar days from December 8, 2014. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 7th Street NW., Washington DC, 20543. Attention: Desk Officer for NASA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Frances Teel, NASA PRA Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Mail Code JF000, Washington, DC 20546, Frances.C.Teel@ nasa.gov. ADDRESSES: I. Abstract NASA’s founding legislation, the Space Act of 1958, as amended, directs the agency to expand human knowledge of Earth and space phenomena and to preserve the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautics, space science, E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 72706 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 235 / Monday, December 8, 2014 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES and technology. The NASA Office of Education administers the agency’s national education activities in support of the Space Act, including the performance measurement and evaluation of educational projects and programs. This generic clearance will allow the Office of Education to test and pilot with subject matter experts, higher education students, educators, and interested parties new and existing information collection forms and assessment instruments for the purposes of improvement and establishing validity and reliability characteristics of the forms and instruments. Forms and instruments to be tested include program application forms, customer satisfaction questionnaires, focus group and cognitive interview protocols, and project activity survey instruments. Methodological testing will include focus group discussions, pilot surveys to test new individual question items as well as the complete form and instrument. In addition, split-half methodology and similar protocols will be used to determine reliability characteristics of the forms and instruments. Methodological testing will assure that forms and instruments accurately and consistently collect and measure what they are intended to measure and that data collection items are interpreted precisely and consistently, all towards the goal of accurate Agency reporting while improving the execution of NASA Education project activities. This 30-day FRN reflects a reduction in the estimated number of respondents, as published in the 60-day FRN, Volume 78, Number 237, pages 74169–74170 on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. The targeted respondent pool will include educators, pre-college, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students only. As a result of this reduction, the estimated cost burden also decreased. The cost burden reflects the estimated amount of time it will take for respondents to read the instructions, gather and submit the information. This 30-day notice also replaces FRN Notice 14–121, Volume 79, Number 225, pages 69537–69538 published on Friday, November 21, 2014 which incorrectly identified secondary students as part of the respondent pool. II. Method of Collection Electronic, paper, and focus group interviews. III. Data Title: Generic Clearance for the NASA Office of Education Performance Measurement and Evaluation (Testing). OMB Number: 2700–XXXX. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:19 Dec 05, 2014 Jkt 235001 Type of review: New Generic Clearance. Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,358. Estimated Annual Responses: Variable. Estimated Time per Response: Variable. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,312. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $31,876.37. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NASA, including whether the information collected has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Frances Teel, NASA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–28654 Filed 12–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (14–129)] Notice of Availability of GovernmentOwned Inventions; Available for Licensing 041407; SpaceCube 2.0 an Advanced Hybrid On-Board Data Processor, Application No. 12/570134; SpaceCube v2.0 Processor Card, Engineering Model, Application No. 14/041510. DATES: Requests should be made prior to December 17, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for data and inventor interviews should be directed to Sia Argue, (301) 286–8994, sia.argue@nasa.gov, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road GSFC: 504, 022:C265B, Greenbelt, MD 20771. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA– GSFC intends to move expeditiously to commercialize these patents by licensing to a cooperative research and development partner. Licensing application packages can be obtained by contacting Sia Argue and all applications and commercialization plans should be returned to NASA– GSFC by January 31, 2014. NASA–GSFC intends to ensure that its licensed inventions are broadly commercialized throughout the United States. Ideal licensees will be able to manufacture and commercialize boards that are fully tested to NASA’s highest space flight specifications (IPC 6012B Class 3/A, GEVS, etc.), mount (and rework) backto-back Virtex 5 FPGAs on a two-sided board, meet the NPR/ISO requirements for space flight board fabrication, comply with NASA–STD–8739.1 (staking, etc.), proven experience in managing a Level 1 parts program, ability to provide customer technical support, and will possess adequate facilities to conduct function and environment testing. Enidia Santiago-Arce, Technology Transfer Manager. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of license availability. [FR Doc. 2014–28666 Filed 12–5–14; 8:45 am] This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404. The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA). The inventions collectively known as SpaceCube 2.0 provide Radiation-tolerant data processing systems are made available for licensing by the NASA. The inventions are disclosed in United States Patent Number SpaceCube v. 2.0 Flight Power Card, Application No. 14/040848; SpaceCube v2.0 Micro, Application No. 14/040924; SpaceCube v2.0 Flight Processor Card, Application No. 14/ NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 7510–13–P Information Security Oversight Office [NARA–2015–015] State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS– PAC) National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app 2) and implementing SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72705-72706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28654]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 14-126]


Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 30 calendar days from 
December 8, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
regarding the proposed information collection to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 7th Street NW., Washington DC, 20543. Attention: Desk Officer for 
NASA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Frances Teel, NASA PRA Clearance Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Mail Code JF000, Washington, DC 20546, 
Frances.C.Teel@nasa.gov.

I. Abstract

    NASA's founding legislation, the Space Act of 1958, as amended, 
directs the agency to expand human knowledge of Earth and space 
phenomena and to preserve the role of the United States as a leader in 
aeronautics, space science,

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and technology. The NASA Office of Education administers the agency's 
national education activities in support of the Space Act, including 
the performance measurement and evaluation of educational projects and 
programs. This generic clearance will allow the Office of Education to 
test and pilot with subject matter experts, higher education students, 
educators, and interested parties new and existing information 
collection forms and assessment instruments for the purposes of 
improvement and establishing validity and reliability characteristics 
of the forms and instruments. Forms and instruments to be tested 
include program application forms, customer satisfaction 
questionnaires, focus group and cognitive interview protocols, and 
project activity survey instruments. Methodological testing will 
include focus group discussions, pilot surveys to test new individual 
question items as well as the complete form and instrument. In 
addition, split-half methodology and similar protocols will be used to 
determine reliability characteristics of the forms and instruments. 
Methodological testing will assure that forms and instruments 
accurately and consistently collect and measure what they are intended 
to measure and that data collection items are interpreted precisely and 
consistently, all towards the goal of accurate Agency reporting while 
improving the execution of NASA Education project activities.
    This 30-day FRN reflects a reduction in the estimated number of 
respondents, as published in the 60-day FRN, Volume 78, Number 237, 
pages 74169-74170 on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. The targeted 
respondent pool will include educators, pre-college, undergraduate, 
graduate, and post-graduate students only. As a result of this 
reduction, the estimated cost burden also decreased. The cost burden 
reflects the estimated amount of time it will take for respondents to 
read the instructions, gather and submit the information. This 30-day 
notice also replaces FRN Notice 14-121, Volume 79, Number 225, pages 
69537-69538 published on Friday, November 21, 2014 which incorrectly 
identified secondary students as part of the respondent pool.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic, paper, and focus group interviews.

III. Data

    Title: Generic Clearance for the NASA Office of Education 
Performance Measurement and Evaluation (Testing).
    OMB Number: 2700-XXXX.
    Type of review: New Generic Clearance.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,358.
    Estimated Annual Responses: Variable.
    Estimated Time per Response: Variable.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,312.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $31,876.37.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.

Frances Teel,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-28654 Filed 12-5-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7510-13-P
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