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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
requirements 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 79 FR 69883, 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; (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.
It is not permissible for NSF to
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
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control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Survey of Earned Doctorates.
OMB Control Number: 3145–0019.
Summary of Collection: The authority
to collect information for the Survey of
Earned Doctorates (SED) is established
under the National Science Foundation
Act of 1950, as amended, Public Law
507 (42 U.S.C. 1862), Section 3(a) (6),
which directs the NSF ‘‘. . . to provide
a central clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, and analysis
of data on scientific and engineering
resources and to provide a source of
information for policy formation by
other agencies of the federal
government.’’ More recently, the
National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) was
established within NSF by Section 505
of the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 and given
a broader mandate to collect data related
to STEM education, the science and
engineering workforce, and U.S.
competitiveness in science, engineering,
technology, and R&D. The SED is part
of an integrated survey system that
fulfills the education and workforce
components of this mission.
The SED has been conducted
annually since 1958 and is jointly
sponsored by six Federal agencies (NSF,
National Institutes of Health, U.S.
Department of Education, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, National
Endowment for the Humanities, and
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) in order to avoid
duplication of effort in collecting such
data. It is an accurate, timely source of
information on an important national
resource—highly educated individuals.
Data are obtained via Web survey or
paper questionnaire from each person
earning a research doctorate at the time
they receive the degree. Graduate
schools help distribute the SED to their
graduating doctorate recipients. Data are
collected on the doctorate recipient’s
field of specialty, educational
background, sources of financial
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.
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Need and Use of the Information: The
Federal government, universities,
researchers, and others use the
information extensively. NSF, as the
lead agency, publishes statistics from
the survey in several reports, but
primarily in the annual publication
series, ‘‘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: 52,000.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 28,800.
Dated: March 19, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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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 requirements 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 79 FR 69883, 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; (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.
It is not permissible for NSF to 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: The authority to collect information for the
Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is established under the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, Public Law 507 (42 U.S.C.
1862), Section 3(a) (6), which directs the NSF ``. . . to provide a
central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis
of data on scientific and engineering resources and to provide a source
of information for policy formation by other agencies of the federal
government.'' More recently, the National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) was established within NSF by Section
505 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 and given a
broader mandate to collect data related to STEM education, the science
and engineering workforce, and U.S. competitiveness in science,
engineering, technology, and R&D. The SED is part of an integrated
survey system that fulfills the education and workforce components of
this mission.
The SED has been conducted annually since 1958 and is jointly
sponsored by six Federal agencies (NSF, National Institutes of Health,
U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National
Endowment for the Humanities, and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) in order to avoid duplication of effort in collecting
such data. It is an accurate, timely source of information on an
important national resource--highly educated individuals. Data are
obtained via Web survey or paper questionnaire from each person earning
a research doctorate at the time they receive the degree. Graduate
schools help distribute the SED to their graduating doctorate
recipients. Data are collected on the doctorate recipient's field of
specialty, educational background, sources of financial 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.
NSF, as the lead agency, publishes statistics from the survey in
several reports, but primarily in the annual publication series,
``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: 52,000.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 28,800.
Dated: March 19, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2015-06672 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
