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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Establish an Information Collection
National Endowment for the Arts
ACTION:
National Endowment for the
Arts, National Foundation on the Arts
and Humanities.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of meetings.
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended,
notice is hereby given that three
meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to
the National Council on the Arts will be
held by teleconference.
SUMMARY:
All meetings are Eastern time
and ending times are approximate:
Research (review of applications):
This meeting will be closed.
Date and time: August 1, 2016; 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Literature (review of applications):
This meeting will be closed.
Date and time: August 3, 2016; 3:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Literature (review of applications):
This meeting will be closed.
Date and time: August 4, 2016; 3:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
DATES:
National Endowment for the
Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St.
SW., Washington, DC, 20506.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Further information with reference to
these meetings can be obtained from Ms.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Office of
Guidelines & Panel Operations, National
Endowment for the Arts, Washington,
DC, 20506; plowitzk@arts.gov, or call
202/682–5691.
The
closed portions of meetings are for the
purpose of Panel review, discussion,
evaluation, and recommendations on
financial assistance under the National
Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,
including information given in
confidence to the agency. In accordance
with the determination of the Chairman
of July 5, 2016, these sessions will be
closed to the public pursuant to
subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title
5, United States Code.
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Dated: July 7, 2016.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for
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National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
Arts Advisory Panel Meetings
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request 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.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by September 12, 2016
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
SUMMARY:
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: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for NSF Prediction of and
Resilience against Extreme Events
(PREEVENTS) Track 1 (Conference)
Awards.
OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
Overview of this Information
Collection: NSF and the Directorate for
Geosciences (GEO) have long supported
basic research in scientific and
engineering disciplines necessary to
understand natural hazards and extreme
events. The Prediction of and Resilience
against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS)
program is one element of the NSF-wide
Risk and Resilience activity, which has
the overarching goal of improving
predictability and risk assessment, and
increasing resilience, in order to reduce
the impact of extreme events on our life,
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society, and economy. PREEVENTS
provides an additional mechanism to
support research and related activities
that will improve our understanding of
the fundamental processes underlying
natural hazards and extreme events in
the geosciences.
PREEVENTS is intended to encourage
new scientific directions in the domains
of natural hazards and extreme events.
PREEVENTS will consider proposals for
conferences that will foster
development of interdisciplinary or
multidisciplinary communities required
to address complex questions
surrounding natural hazards and
extreme events. Such proposals are
called PREEVENTS Track 1 proposals.
In addition to standard NSF annual
and final report requirements, PIs for all
PREEVENTS Track 1 awards will be
required to submit to NSF a public
report that summarizes the conference
activities, attendance, and outcomes;
describes scientific and/or technical
challenges that remain to be overcome
in the areas discussed during the
conference; and identifies specific next
steps to advance knowledge in the areas
of natural hazards and extreme events
that were considered during the
conference. These reports will be made
publicly available via the NSF Web site,
and are intended to foster nascent
interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary
communities and to enable growth of
new scientific directions.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to understand and
evaluate the outcomes of the conference,
to foster growth of new scientific
communities, and to evaluate the
progress of the PREEVENTS program.
Estimate of Burden: 40 hours per
award for 5–10 conference awards for a
total of 200–400 hours.
Respondents: Universities and
Colleges; Non-profit, non-academic
organizations; For-profit organizations;
NSF-funded Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each five to ten Track
1 awardees.
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
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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.
Dated: July 7, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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 20688 and four 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; or (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
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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. 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
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:
Comments: 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 20688.
Four comments were received, to which
we here respond. One comment came
from the Federation of American
Societies for Experimental Biology.
They expressed support for the survey,
stating that it is a unique data resource
that they often use in development of
their own reports and factsheets. They
wrote that the utility of the survey
would be enhanced if it were available
on a more frequent basis and if the data
were available more rapidly. NSF
understands that data users need more
timely data and thus we continually
look for procedural changes to reduce
the time required to collect and publish
the data. Our changes have resulted in
the survey data being published by
November each year, approximately 6
months following the close of the survey
and data follow up activities. Previously
the data were not published until the
spring of the following year, or one year
following the official close of the
survey. We plan to continue looking for
ways to improve the timeliness of the
survey data release, but we have no
plans to survey institutions more
frequently than annually at this time.
The second comment came from Jason
Owen-Smith, Executive Director,
Institute for Research on Innovation &
Science (IRIS) at the University of
Michigan. He expressed support for the
survey and asked NSF to consider
linking the administrative data
maintained by IRIS into the HERD
survey data to increase the survey data’s
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utility. NSF is very interested in the
administrative data maintained by IRIS
and was an active participant in the Star
Metrics project (predecessor of
UMetrics). We will contact Dr. OwenSmith to discuss the possibilities for
data linking in the coming year.
The third comment came from Marc
Kastner, President of the Science
Philanthropy Alliance. He expressed
support for the survey and requested
more data on the amount of funding
devoted to basic research versus applied
research. Currently the survey does
measure the split between basic
research, applied research and
experimental development by overall
federal and nonfederal totals. We have
no plans to expand the survey to obtain
this split by all sources of funding or
field due to the burden that would place
on universities in responding to the
survey.
A fourth comment came from the
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
They expressed general support for the
survey and requested a few additional
data elements to be considered for
future collection. NSF is in regular
contact with BEA about their data needs
and the feasibility of adding questions
to the HERD or FFRDC Surveys to
address these needs. As part of the
survey redesign, NSF added several
items requested by BEA to the
questionnaire, where the additional
detail posed no significant increase in
burden for the institutions. NSF will
continue to consider additional items in
future years while still prioritizing
respondent burden. There are no plans
to incorporate these data items on the
HERD or FFRDC Surveys for FY 2016.
Title of Collection: Higher Education
Research and Development Survey
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0100.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
September 30, 2016.
Summary of Collection: The Higher
Education Research and Development
(R&D) Survey (formerly known as the
Survey of R&D Expenditures at
Universities and Colleges) originated in
fiscal year (FY) 1954 and has been
conducted annually since FY 1972. The
survey represents one facet of the higher
education component of the NSF’s
National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
statistical program authorized by 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. Under paragraph ‘‘b’’,
NCSES is directed to ‘‘(1) collect,
acquire, analyze, report, and
disseminate statistical data related to
the science and engineering enterprise
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request 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.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by September
12, 2016 to be assured of consideration. 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: Grantee Reporting Requirements for NSF
Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS) Track 1
(Conference) Awards.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
Overview of this Information Collection: NSF and the Directorate
for Geosciences (GEO) have long supported basic research in scientific
and engineering disciplines necessary to understand natural hazards and
extreme events. The Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events
(PREEVENTS) program is one element of the NSF-wide Risk and Resilience
activity, which has the overarching goal of improving predictability
and risk assessment, and increasing resilience, in order to reduce the
impact of extreme events on our life, society, and economy. PREEVENTS
provides an additional mechanism to support research and related
activities that will improve our understanding of the fundamental
processes underlying natural hazards and extreme events in the
geosciences.
PREEVENTS is intended to encourage new scientific directions in the
domains of natural hazards and extreme events. PREEVENTS will consider
proposals for conferences that will foster development of
interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary communities required to address
complex questions surrounding natural hazards and extreme events. Such
proposals are called PREEVENTS Track 1 proposals.
In addition to standard NSF annual and final report requirements,
PIs for all PREEVENTS Track 1 awards will be required to submit to NSF
a public report that summarizes the conference activities, attendance,
and outcomes; describes scientific and/or technical challenges that
remain to be overcome in the areas discussed during the conference; and
identifies specific next steps to advance knowledge in the areas of
natural hazards and extreme events that were considered during the
conference. These reports will be made publicly available via the NSF
Web site, and are intended to foster nascent interdisciplinary or
multidisciplinary communities and to enable growth of new scientific
directions.
Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to understand
and evaluate the outcomes of the conference, to foster growth of new
scientific communities, and to evaluate the progress of the PREEVENTS
program.
Estimate of Burden: 40 hours per award for 5-10 conference awards
for a total of 200-400 hours.
Respondents: Universities and Colleges; Non-profit, non-academic
organizations; For-profit organizations; NSF-funded Federally Funded
Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each five to ten
Track 1 awardees.
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
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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.
Dated: July 7, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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