National Science Board Sunshine Act Meetings, 26835 [2016-10478]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 4, 2016 / Notices
Dated: April 14, 2016.
Swarnali Haldar,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board Sunshine Act
Meetings
The National Science Board’s
Elections Committee, pursuant to NSF
regulations (45 CFR part 614), the
National Science Foundation Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the
Government in the Sunshine Act (5
U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in
regard to the scheduling of a meeting for
the transaction of National Science
Board business, as follows:
TIME AND DATE: Friday, April 29, at 2
p.m. EDT.
PLACE: This meeting will be held by
teleconference originating at the
National Science Board Office, National
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22230.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Election
Committee Chair’s opening remarks;
approval of minutes of the closed
February 2016 meeting; confirmation of
slate of nominations; and discussion of
next steps and Chair’s closing remarks.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please refer to the National Science
Board Web site (www.nsf.gov/nsb) for
information or schedule updates, or
contact: Ron Campbell (jrcampbe@
nsf.gov), National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA
22230.
Ann Bushmiller,
NSB Senior Legal Counsel.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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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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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
National Science Board Sunshine Act Meetings
The National Science Board's Elections Committee, pursuant to NSF
regulations (45 CFR part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5
U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of a
meeting for the transaction of National Science Board business, as
follows:
TIME AND DATE: Friday, April 29, at 2 p.m. EDT.
PLACE: This meeting will be held by teleconference originating at the
National Science Board Office, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Election Committee Chair's opening remarks;
approval of minutes of the closed February 2016 meeting; confirmation
of slate of nominations; and discussion of next steps and Chair's
closing remarks.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please refer to the National
Science Board Web site (www.nsf.gov/nsb) for information or schedule
updates, or contact: Ron Campbell (jrcampbe@nsf.gov), National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230.
Ann Bushmiller,
NSB Senior Legal Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-10478 Filed 5-2-16; 11:15 am]
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