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May 31, 2016. The DOL seeks to extend
PRA authorization for this information
collection for three (3) more years,
without any change to existing
requirements. The DOL notes that
existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
December 17, 2015 (80 FR 78775).
Interested parties are encouraged to
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Information and Regulatory Affairs at
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section within thirty (30) days of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB Control Number
1218–0252. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• 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,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–OSHA.
Title of Collection: Hexavalent
Chromium Standards for General
Industry, Shipyard Employment, and
Construction.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0252.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 75,684.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 994,663.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
493,968 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $46,712,927.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
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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 81 FR 1233, and one
comment was received. 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
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265,
Arlington, VA 22230, or by 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.
SUMMARY:
Submit written comments
to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265,
Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to
splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call
or write, Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by
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–
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year (including federal holidays).
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collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a
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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: Comment:
As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d),
comments on the information collection
activities as part of this study were
solicited through publication of a 60Day Notice in the Federal Register on
January 11, 2016, at 81 FR 1233. One
comment came from Andrew Reamer,
Research Professor in the George
Washington Institute of Public Policy at
George Washington University via email
on January 12, 2016. He expressed
support for the survey and wanted a
copy of the questionnaire and
methodology.
Response: The questionnaire was
provided to Mr. Reamer on January 15,
2016, and he agreed to wait until the
methodological summary was finalized
before receiving a copy. 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.
Title of Collection: Nonprofit Research
Activities Survey.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–New.
Summary of Collection
Approval to conduct a pilot of the
new Nonprofit Research Activities
Survey (NPRA) is being requested under
the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505,
codified in the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (NSF Act), as
amended, at 42 U.S.C. 1862, which
under paragraph ‘‘b’’ directs the
Foundation through NCSES to (1)
collect, acquire, analyze, report, and
disseminate statistical data related to
the science and engineering enterprise
in the U.S. and other nations that is
relevant and useful to practitioners,
researchers, policymakers, and the
public, including statistical data on (a)
research and development trends; (b)
the science and engineering workforce;
(c) U.S. competitiveness in science,
engineering, technology, and research
and development.
The National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) plans to
conduct a pilot of the new NPRA. This
survey will collect R&D and other
related data from U.S. nonprofit
organizations. This survey will collect
the following:
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• Total amount spent on R&D
activities within nonprofit
organizations,
• Number of employees and R&D
employees,
• Sources of funds for R&D
expenditures,
• Expenditures by field of R&D,
• Total amount of R&D funding
provided to others outside the nonprofit
organization,
• Types of recipients receiving R&D
funding, and
• Funding by field of R&D.
Use of the information: The primary
purpose of this pilot survey is to assess
the feasibility of and to test the process
of collecting the necessary information
prior to the launch of a nationally
representative survey planned for 2017.
The pilot survey results will not be
published. However, NCSES does plan
to use the information provided to
improve our national estimates of
nonprofit research spending in our
annual publication National Patterns of
R&D Resources.
Expected respondents: The pilot
sample will be 4,000 nonprofit
organizations.
Estimate of burden: We expect a
response rate of 80%. Based on the
responses from the 28 cognitive
interviews, we estimate the full survey
to require 10 hours to complete. The
response time for nonprofit
organizations that do not conduct or
fund research should be under 1 hour.
We estimate that of the 4,000
organizations surveyed, no more than
700 will identify as performer or
funders and submit a full survey
response. Therefore our estimate of
burden for the pilot survey is 10,300
hours (7,000 hours for the 700
performers and funders; 3,300 for the
remainder of the sample).
Dated: May 3, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice; 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 81 FR 1233, and one comment was received.
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 Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265,
Arlington, VA 22230, or by 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.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call or write, Suzanne Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
Boulevard, Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by 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
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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: Comment: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d),
comments on the information collection activities as part of this study
were solicited through publication of a 60-Day Notice in the Federal
Register on January 11, 2016, at 81 FR 1233. One comment came from
Andrew Reamer, Research Professor in the George Washington Institute of
Public Policy at George Washington University via email on January 12,
2016. He expressed support for the survey and wanted a copy of the
questionnaire and methodology.
Response: The questionnaire was provided to Mr. Reamer on January
15, 2016, and he agreed to wait until the methodological summary was
finalized before receiving a copy. 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.
Title of Collection: Nonprofit Research Activities Survey.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-New.
Summary of Collection
Approval to conduct a pilot of the new Nonprofit Research
Activities Survey (NPRA) is being requested under the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec. 505, codified in the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (NSF Act), as amended, at 42 U.S.C. 1862, which
under paragraph ``b'' directs the Foundation through NCSES to (1)
collect, acquire, analyze, report, and disseminate statistical data
related to the science and engineering enterprise in the U.S. and other
nations that is relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers,
policymakers, and the public, including statistical data on (a)
research and development trends; (b) the science and engineering
workforce; (c) U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering,
technology, and research and development.
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
plans to conduct a pilot of the new NPRA. This survey will collect R&D
and other related data from U.S. nonprofit organizations. This survey
will collect the following:
Total amount spent on R&D activities within nonprofit
organizations,
Number of employees and R&D employees,
Sources of funds for R&D expenditures,
Expenditures by field of R&D,
Total amount of R&D funding provided to others outside the
nonprofit organization,
Types of recipients receiving R&D funding, and
Funding by field of R&D.
Use of the information: The primary purpose of this pilot survey is
to assess the feasibility of and to test the process of collecting the
necessary information prior to the launch of a nationally
representative survey planned for 2017. The pilot survey results will
not be published. However, NCSES does plan to use the information
provided to improve our national estimates of nonprofit research
spending in our annual publication National Patterns of R&D Resources.
Expected respondents: The pilot sample will be 4,000 nonprofit
organizations.
Estimate of burden: We expect a response rate of 80%. Based on the
responses from the 28 cognitive interviews, we estimate the full survey
to require 10 hours to complete. The response time for nonprofit
organizations that do not conduct or fund research should be under 1
hour. We estimate that of the 4,000 organizations surveyed, no more
than 700 will identify as performer or funders and submit a full survey
response. Therefore our estimate of burden for the pilot survey is
10,300 hours (7,000 hours for the 700 performers and funders; 3,300 for
the remainder of the sample).
Dated: May 3, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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