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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB Review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13. This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 80 FR 1670, and no
comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed renewal
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: 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; or (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
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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 1265, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. 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).
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 of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the Engineering
Research Centers (ERCs).
OMB Number: 3145–0220.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
Abstract:
Proposed Project: The Engineering
Research Centers (ERC) program
supports an integrated, interdisciplinary
research environment to advance
fundamental engineering knowledge
and engineered systems; educate a
globally competitive and diverse
engineering workforce from K–12 on;
and join academe and industry in
partnership to achieve these goals. ERCs
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.
ERCs conduct world-class research
with an engineered systems perspective
that integrates materials, devices,
processes, components, control
algorithms and/or other enabling
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elements to perform a well-defined
function. These systems provide a
unique academic research and
education experience that involves
integrative complexity and
technological realization. The
complexity of the systems perspective
includes the factors associated with its
use in industry, society/environment, or
the human body.
ERCs enable and foster excellent
education, integrate research and
education, speed knowledge/technology
transfer through partnerships between
academe and industry, and prepare a
more competitive future workforce.
ERCs capitalize on diversity through
participation in center activities and
demonstrate leadership in the
involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
Centers 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, ERCs will also
be required to submit management and
performance indicators annually to NSF
via a data collection Web site that is
managed by a technical assistance
contractor. These indicators are both
quantitative and descriptive and may
include, for example, the characteristics
of center personnel and students;
sources of cash and in-kind support;
expenditures by operational component;
characteristics of industrial and/or other
sector participation; research activities;
education activities; knowledge transfer
activities; patents, licenses;
publications; degrees granted to
students involved in Center activities;
descriptions of significant advances and
other outcomes of the ERC effort. 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) Vision and impact, (2)
strategic plan, (3) research program, (4)
innovation ecosystem and industrial
collaboration, (5) education, (6)
infrastructure (leadership, management,
facilities, diversity) and (7) budget
issues.
For each of the categories the report
will describe overall objectives for the
year, progress toward center goals,
problems the Center has encountered in
making progress towards goals and how
they were overcome, plans for the future
and anticipated research and other
barriers to overcome in the following
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year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
Use of the Information: The data
collected will be used for NSF internal
reports, historical data, performance
review by peer site visit teams, program
level studies and evaluations, and for
securing future funding for continued
ERC program maintenance and growth.
Estimate of Burden: 100 hours per
center for 17 centers for a total of 1,700
hours.
Respondents: Academic institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each of the 17 ERCs.
Dated: March 16, 2015.
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:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13. This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 80 FR 1670, and no
comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed renewal
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of
this second notice. 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; or (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
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Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email
to chines@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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. 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).
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.
Title: Request for Proposals.
OMB Control Number: 3145–0080.
Proposed Project: The Federal
Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart
15.2—‘‘Solicitation and Receipt of
Proposals and Information’’ prescribes
policies and procedures for preparing
and issuing Requests for Proposals. The
FAR System has been developed in
accordance with the requirement of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act of 1974, as amended. The NSF Act
of 1950, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1870,
Sec. II, states that NSF has the authority
to:
(c) Enter into contracts or other
arrangements, or modifications thereof,
for the carrying on, by organizations or
individuals in the United States and
foreign countries, including other
government agencies of the United
States and of foreign countries, of such
scientific or engineering activities as the
Foundation deems necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Act, and, at the
request of the Secretary of Defense,
specific scientific or engineering
activities in connection with matters
relating to international cooperation or
national security, and, when deemed
appropriate by the Foundation, such
contracts or other arrangements or
modifications thereof, may be entered
into without legal consideration,
without performance or other bonds and
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without regard to section 5 of title 41,
U.S.C.
Use of the Information: Request for
Proposals (RFP) is used to competitively
solicit proposals in response to NSF
need for services. Impact will be on
those individuals or organizations who
elect to submit proposals in response to
the RFP. Information gathered will be
evaluated in light of NSF procurement
requirements to determine who will be
awarded a contract.
Estimate of Burden: The Foundation
estimates that, on average, 558 hours per
respondent will be required to complete
the RFP.
Respondents: Individuals; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal government; state,
local, or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Responses: 75.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 41,850 hours.
Dated: March 16, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Advisory Committee for Engineering;
Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation announces the following
meeting:
Name: Advisory Committee for
Engineering #1170.
Date/Time: April 15, 2015: 12:30 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m.; April 16, 2015: 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Place: National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1235,
Arlington, Virginia 22230.
Type of Meeting: open.
Contact Person: Evette Rollins,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 505, Arlington,
Virginia 22230; 703–292–8300.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide
advice, recommendations and counsel
on major goals and policies pertaining
to engineering programs and activities.
Agenda:
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
• Directorate for Engineering Report
• Electrical, Communications, and
Cyber Systems (ECCS) Overview
• ECCS Committee of Visitors (COV)
Report
• Broadening Participation in
Engineering
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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: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published
in the Federal Register at 80 FR 1670, and no comments were received.
NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal 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: 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; or (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 1265, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. 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).
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 of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the
Engineering Research Centers (ERCs).
OMB Number: 3145-0220.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
Abstract:
Proposed Project: The Engineering Research Centers (ERC) program
supports an integrated, interdisciplinary research environment to
advance fundamental engineering knowledge and engineered systems;
educate a globally competitive and diverse engineering workforce from
K-12 on; and join academe and industry in partnership to achieve these
goals. ERCs 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.
ERCs conduct world-class research with an engineered systems
perspective that integrates materials, devices, processes, components,
control algorithms and/or other enabling elements to perform a well-
defined function. These systems provide a unique academic research and
education experience that involves integrative complexity and
technological realization. The complexity of the systems perspective
includes the factors associated with its use in industry, society/
environment, or the human body.
ERCs enable and foster excellent education, integrate research and
education, speed knowledge/technology transfer through partnerships
between academe and industry, and prepare a more competitive future
workforce. ERCs capitalize on diversity through participation in center
activities and demonstrate leadership in the involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and engineering.
Centers 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, ERCs will also be required to submit
management and performance indicators annually to NSF via a data
collection Web site that is managed by a technical assistance
contractor. These indicators are both quantitative and descriptive and
may include, for example, the characteristics of center personnel and
students; sources of cash and in-kind support; expenditures by
operational component; characteristics of industrial and/or other
sector participation; research activities; education activities;
knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses; publications; degrees
granted to students involved in Center activities; descriptions of
significant advances and other outcomes of the ERC effort. 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) Vision and impact, (2) strategic plan, (3) research
program, (4) innovation ecosystem and industrial collaboration, (5)
education, (6) infrastructure (leadership, management, facilities,
diversity) and (7) budget issues.
For each of the categories the report will describe overall
objectives for the year, progress toward center goals, problems the
Center has encountered in making progress towards goals and how they
were overcome, plans for the future and anticipated research and other
barriers to overcome in the following
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year, and specific outputs and outcomes.
Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for NSF
internal reports, historical data, performance review by peer site
visit teams, program level studies and evaluations, and for securing
future funding for continued ERC program maintenance and growth.
Estimate of Burden: 100 hours per center for 17 centers for a total
of 1,700 hours.
Respondents: Academic institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the 17
ERCs.
Dated: March 16, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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