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Agency Information Collection
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ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is requesting renewal
of the Generic Clearance of the National
Center for Science & Engineering
Statistics’ Survey Improvement Projects
(3145–0174), and has submitted an
information collection requirement to
OMB for review and clearance. In
accordance with the requirement of
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section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
this is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 81 FR 7833; 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 are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
NSF, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, use, 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 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.
DATES: Comments regarding this
information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR
COMMENTS: Contact Suzanne H.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265,
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). You
also may obtain a copy of the data
collection instrument and instructions
from Ms. Plimpton.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Generic Clearance
of the National Center for Science &
Engineering Statistics Improvement
Projects.
OMB Control Number: 3145–0174.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend an information
collection for three years.
Abstract. Established within the
National Science Foundation by the
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America COMPETES Reauthorization
Act of 2010 § 505, codified in the
National Science Foundation Act of
1950, as amended, the National Center
for Science & Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) serves as a central Federal
clearinghouse for the collection,
interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on
science, engineering, technology,
research and development for use by
practitioners, researchers, policymakers,
and the public. NCSES conducts about
a dozen nationally representative
surveys to obtain the data for these
purposes. The Generic Clearance will be
used to ensure that the highest quality
data are obtained from these surveys.
State of the art methodology will be
used to develop, evaluate, and test
questionnaires and survey concepts as
well as to improve survey methodology.
This may include field or pilot tests of
questions for future large scale surveys,
as needed. The Generic Clearance will
also be used to test and evaluate data
dissemination tools and methods, in an
effort to improve access for data users.
Use of the Information. The purpose
of these studies is to use the latest and
most appropriate methodology to
improve NCSES surveys, evaluate new
data collection efforts, and evaluate data
dissemination tools and mechanisms.
Methodological findings may be
presented externally in technical papers
at conferences, published in the
proceedings of conferences, or in
journals. Improved NCSES surveys, data
collections, and data dissemination will
help policymakers in decisions on
research and development funding,
graduate education, and the scientific
and technical workforce, as well as
contributing to reduced survey costs.
Expected Respondents. The
respondents will be from industry,
academia, nonprofit organizations,
members of the public, and State, local,
and Federal governments. Respondents
will be either individuals or
institutions, depending on the topic
under investigation. Qualitative
procedures will generally be conducted
in person, online (using Skype, Webex,
or other conferencing tools), or over the
phone. Quantitative procedures may be
conducted using mail, web, email, or
phone modes, depending on the topic
under investigation. Up to 8,680
respondents will be contacted across all
projects. No respondent will be
contacted more than twice in one year
under this generic clearance. Every
effort will be made to use technology to
limit the burden on respondents from
small entitites.
Both qualitative and quantitative
methods will be used to improve
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NCSES’s current data collection
instruments and processes and to
reduce respondent burden, as well as to
develop new surveys and new or
improved data dissemination tools.
Qualitative methods include, but are not
limited to expert review; exploratory,
cognitive, and usability interviews;
focus groups; and respondent
debriefings. Cognitive and usability
interviews may include the use of
scenarios, paraphrasing, card sorts,
vignette classifications, and rating tasks.
Quantitative methods include, but are
not limited to, telephone surveys;
behavior coding, split panel tests, and
field tests.
Estimate of Burden. NCSES estimates
that a total reporting and recordkeeping
burden of 11,180 hours will result from
activities to improve its surveys. The
calculation is shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1—POTENTIAL SURVEYS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, WITH THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS AND BURDEN
HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
hours
Graduate Student Survey ........................................................................................................................................
SESTAT Surveys (National Survey of College Graduates; Survey of Doctorate Recipients) ................................
Early Career Doctorate Survey ...............................................................................................................................
Survey of Earned Doctorates ..................................................................................................................................
Higher Education Research & Development Survey ..............................................................................................
State Government Research & Development Survey .............................................................................................
Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities ..................................................................................................................
Business Research & Development and Innovation Survey ..................................................................................
Microbusiness Survey ..............................................................................................................................................
Survey of Scientific & Engineering Facilities ...........................................................................................................
Innovation Survey ....................................................................................................................................................
Public Understanding of Science & Engineering Survey ........................................................................................
Data dissemination tools and mechanisms .............................................................................................................
Other surveys and projects not specified ................................................................................................................
2,000
1,000
500
600
300
150
230
50
250
400
1,500
550
150
1,000
2,500
500
1,000
600
540
300
415
150
500
400
3,000
125
150
1,000
Total ..................................................................................................................................................................
8,680
11,180
Dated: April 29, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Information Collection: Criteria and
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ACTION: Renewal of existing information
collection; request for comment.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) invites public
comments on the renewal of Office of
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You may submit comments
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• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0280. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
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For additional direction on obtaining
information and submitting comments,
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments’’ in the
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this document.
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Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@
NRC.GOV.
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the availability of information for this
action. You may obtain publiclyavailable information related to this
action by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2015–0280. A copy
of the collection of information and
related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID
NRC–2015–0280 on this Web site.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publiclyavailable documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. To begin the search, select
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
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please contact the NRC’s Public
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charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance
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[FR Doc No: 2016-10403]
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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) is requesting renewal of
the Generic Clearance of the National Center for Science & Engineering
Statistics' Survey Improvement Projects (3145-0174), and has submitted
an information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance.
In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), this is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register at 81 FR 7833; 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 are invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, use, 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 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.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification. Comments received after that date will be considered to
the extent practicable.
For Additional Information Or Comments: Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Suite 1265, 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). You also may obtain a copy of the data collection instrument
and instructions from Ms. Plimpton.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Generic Clearance of the National Center for
Science & Engineering Statistics Improvement Projects.
OMB Control Number: 3145-0174.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information
collection for three years.
Abstract. 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 & Engineering Statistics (NCSES) serves as a central
Federal clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, technology,
research and development for use by practitioners, researchers,
policymakers, and the public. NCSES conducts about a dozen nationally
representative surveys to obtain the data for these purposes. The
Generic Clearance will be used to ensure that the highest quality data
are obtained from these surveys. State of the art methodology will be
used to develop, evaluate, and test questionnaires and survey concepts
as well as to improve survey methodology. This may include field or
pilot tests of questions for future large scale surveys, as needed. The
Generic Clearance will also be used to test and evaluate data
dissemination tools and methods, in an effort to improve access for
data users.
Use of the Information. The purpose of these studies is to use the
latest and most appropriate methodology to improve NCSES surveys,
evaluate new data collection efforts, and evaluate data dissemination
tools and mechanisms. Methodological findings may be presented
externally in technical papers at conferences, published in the
proceedings of conferences, or in journals. Improved NCSES surveys,
data collections, and data dissemination will help policymakers in
decisions on research and development funding, graduate education, and
the scientific and technical workforce, as well as contributing to
reduced survey costs.
Expected Respondents. The respondents will be from industry,
academia, nonprofit organizations, members of the public, and State,
local, and Federal governments. Respondents will be either individuals
or institutions, depending on the topic under investigation.
Qualitative procedures will generally be conducted in person, online
(using Skype, Webex, or other conferencing tools), or over the phone.
Quantitative procedures may be conducted using mail, web, email, or
phone modes, depending on the topic under investigation. Up to 8,680
respondents will be contacted across all projects. No respondent will
be contacted more than twice in one year under this generic clearance.
Every effort will be made to use technology to limit the burden on
respondents from small entitites.
Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used to improve
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NCSES's current data collection instruments and processes and to reduce
respondent burden, as well as to develop new surveys and new or
improved data dissemination tools. Qualitative methods include, but are
not limited to expert review; exploratory, cognitive, and usability
interviews; focus groups; and respondent debriefings. Cognitive and
usability interviews may include the use of scenarios, paraphrasing,
card sorts, vignette classifications, and rating tasks. Quantitative
methods include, but are not limited to, telephone surveys; behavior
coding, split panel tests, and field tests.
Estimate of Burden. NCSES estimates that a total reporting and
recordkeeping burden of 11,180 hours will result from activities to
improve its surveys. The calculation is shown in Table 1.
Table 1--Potential Surveys for Improvement Projects, With the Number of
Respondents and Burden Hours
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Number of
respondents hours
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Graduate Student Survey................. 2,000 2,500
SESTAT Surveys (National Survey of 1,000 500
College Graduates; Survey of Doctorate
Recipients)............................
Early Career Doctorate Survey........... 500 1,000
Survey of Earned Doctorates............. 600 600
Higher Education Research & Development 300 540
Survey.................................
State Government Research & Development 150 300
Survey.................................
Survey of Nonprofit Research Activities. 230 415
Business Research & Development and 50 150
Innovation Survey......................
Microbusiness Survey.................... 250 500
Survey of Scientific & Engineering 400 400
Facilities.............................
Innovation Survey....................... 1,500 3,000
Public Understanding of Science & 550 125
Engineering Survey.....................
Data dissemination tools and mechanisms. 150 150
Other surveys and projects not specified 1,000 1,000
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Total............................... 8,680 11,180
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Dated: April 29, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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