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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Evaluation of the National Science
Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (ICorps) Team Program, Survey of
Comparable Projects’ Principal
Investigators; Proposed Information
Collection Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request establishment and clearance
of this collection. In accordance with
the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13), we are providing
opportunity for public comment on this
action. After obtaining and considering
public comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting that OMB
approve clearance of this collection for
no longer than three years.
A copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained
by contacting the office listed below in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Submit comments before
February 2, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington,
Virginia 22230 or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the
submission may be obtained by calling
(703) 292–7556.
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
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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
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Please submit one copy of your
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agency name and collection name
identified above for this information
collection. Commenters are strongly
encouraged to transmit their comments
electronically via email. Comments,
including any personal information
provided become a matter of public
record. They will be summarized and/
or included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the
submission 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Innovation Corps
(I-Corps) Team Program Survey of PIs in
Comparable non-I-Corps Projects.
OMB Number: 3145—NEW.
Type of request: Intent to establish an
information collection.
Abstract
The Innovation Corps (I-Corps)
program was established in 2011 as part
of NSF’s efforts to encourage a culture
of innovation among recipients of
research grants. The program provides
support and guidance to selected
grantees on how to pursue commercial
applications of their research. The ICorps Teams program uses a lean
startup approach to encourage scientists
to think like entrepreneurs through
intensive workshop training and
ongoing support. The program focuses
on teams comprised of a principal
investigator, entrepreneurial lead, and
mentor that work together to explore
commercialization for their researchderived products.
NSF is supporting the evaluation of
the program that includes a rigorous
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longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation
of the I-Corps Team Program using a
quasi-experimental design to
understand I-Corps impact on teams
that go through the program and its
impact on team members and academic
culture.
The Office of Management and Budget
has previously provided clearance for 3
data collection efforts associated with
the I-Corps workshops targeting I-Corps
grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3)
a longitudinal survey of principal
investigators in the program. This
request builds on this previously
approved information collection for
NSF’s Engineering IIP Program
Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No.
3145–0238).
This information collection request
relates to (1) a proposed survey of
principal investigators (PIs) in
comparable Non-I-Corps NSF projects
and (2) In-depth interviews with 10 ICorps and 10 comparable non-I-Corps
teams.
The survey will begin with an initial
screening module to identify PIs who
have received support for projects with
commercial potential and who have
desire to act on that potential but have
not received an I-Corps grant. PIs with
non-Corps NSF-funded projects
awarded between 2009 and 2013 will be
surveyed. PIs who reported active
interest in commercial potential for
their research projects will be asked to
complete an additional module adapted
from the I-Corps Longitudinal Data
Collection already approved by OMB for
I-Corps team members. The longitudinal
survey collects information on project
outputs and outcomes related to
commercialization of research-based
products. PIs not interested in the
commercial potential of their research
will stop the survey after completing the
screening module.
In addition to the comparison
between the I-Corps teams and a
comparable group based on survey
results, the study also includes in-depth
interviews to gain an understanding of
the influence of participation in the ICorps program on PIs and other team
members as well as to compare the
impact of the I-Corps program on
industry collaborations and other
networking activities. Half of all indepth interviews will be conducted over
the phone while the other half will take
place during site visits to the home
institutions of the teams selected for the
study.
Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant
recipients of NSF Programs common in
the background of I-Corps Teams
Program PIs for the survey and 10 I-
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Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research
teams and networks.
Total Respondents: 9,000 (survey) 160
(in-depth interviews). Frequency: Onetime collection.
Total responses: 7,200 (screener
module), 720 (modified longitudinal
survey module) and 160 (in-depth
interviews). Average Time per response:
5 minutes (screener module), 15
minutes (modified longitudinal survey
module) and 60 minutes (in-depth
interview).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 940
hours.
Dated: December 1, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps
(I-Corps) Team Program, Survey of Comparable Projects' Principal
Investigators; Proposed Information Collection Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance
with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity
for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering
public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB
approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice.
DATES: Submit comments before February 2, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington,
Virginia 22230 or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the
submission may be obtained by calling (703) 292-7556.
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 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.
Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All
submissions received must include the agency name and collection name
identified above for this information collection. Commenters are
strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via
email. Comments, including any personal information provided become a
matter of public record. They will be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information
collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite
1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Copies of the submission 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Team Program Survey
of PIs in Comparable non-I-Corps Projects.
OMB Number: 3145--NEW.
Type of request: Intent to establish an information collection.
Abstract
The Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program was established in 2011 as
part of NSF's efforts to encourage a culture of innovation among
recipients of research grants. The program provides support and
guidance to selected grantees on how to pursue commercial applications
of their research. The I-Corps Teams program uses a lean startup
approach to encourage scientists to think like entrepreneurs through
intensive workshop training and ongoing support. The program focuses on
teams comprised of a principal investigator, entrepreneurial lead, and
mentor that work together to explore commercialization for their
research-derived products.
NSF is supporting the evaluation of the program that includes a
rigorous
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longitudinal outcome/impact evaluation of the I-Corps Team Program
using a quasi-experimental design to understand I-Corps impact on teams
that go through the program and its impact on team members and academic
culture.
The Office of Management and Budget has previously provided
clearance for 3 data collection efforts associated with the I-Corps
workshops targeting I-Corps grantees. These refer to: (1) A pre-course
survey (2) a post-course survey and (3) a longitudinal survey of
principal investigators in the program. This request builds on this
previously approved information collection for NSF's Engineering IIP
Program Monitoring Clearance (OMB Control No. 3145-0238).
This information collection request relates to (1) a proposed
survey of principal investigators (PIs) in comparable Non-I-Corps NSF
projects and (2) In-depth interviews with 10 I-Corps and 10 comparable
non-I-Corps teams.
The survey will begin with an initial screening module to identify
PIs who have received support for projects with commercial potential
and who have desire to act on that potential but have not received an
I-Corps grant. PIs with non-Corps NSF-funded projects awarded between
2009 and 2013 will be surveyed. PIs who reported active interest in
commercial potential for their research projects will be asked to
complete an additional module adapted from the I-Corps Longitudinal
Data Collection already approved by OMB for I-Corps team members. The
longitudinal survey collects information on project outputs and
outcomes related to commercialization of research-based products. PIs
not interested in the commercial potential of their research will stop
the survey after completing the screening module.
In addition to the comparison between the I-Corps teams and a
comparable group based on survey results, the study also includes in-
depth interviews to gain an understanding of the influence of
participation in the I-Corps program on PIs and other team members as
well as to compare the impact of the I-Corps program on industry
collaborations and other networking activities. Half of all in-depth
interviews will be conducted over the phone while the other half will
take place during site visits to the home institutions of the teams
selected for the study.
Affected Public: Non-I-Corps Grant recipients of NSF Programs
common in the background of I-Corps Teams Program PIs for the survey
and 10 I-Corps and 10 non-I-Corps research teams and networks.
Total Respondents: 9,000 (survey) 160 (in-depth interviews).
Frequency: One-time collection.
Total responses: 7,200 (screener module), 720 (modified
longitudinal survey module) and 160 (in-depth interviews). Average Time
per response: 5 minutes (screener module), 15 minutes (modified
longitudinal survey module) and 60 minutes (in-depth interview).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 940 hours.
Dated: December 1, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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