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organization, whichever party files the
application.
The extension of this form is
necessary considering the information
provided by the parties is used by the
Board to structure a mediation process
that will be productive to the parties
and result in a settlement without resort
to strike or lockout. The Board has been
very successful in resolving labor
disputes in the railroad and airline
industries. Historically, some 97 percent
of all NMB mediation cases have been
successfully resolved without
interruptions to public service. Since
1980, only slightly more than 1 percent
of cases have involved a disruption of
service. This success ratio would
possibly be reduced if the Board was
unable to collect the brief information
that it does in the application for
mediation services.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from www.nmb.gov or should
be addressed to Denise Murdock, NMB,
1301 K Street NW., Suite 250 E,
Washington, DC 20005 or addressed to
the email address murdock@nmb.gov or
faxed to 202–692–5081. Please specify
the complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be directed to Samantha Jones at
202–692–5010 or via internet address
jones@nmb.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD/TDY) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register at 81 FR 49689, and one
comment was received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed renewal
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of
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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 NSF, including
whether the information will 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, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated 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 7th 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.
DATES: 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 may be
obtained by calling 703–292–7556. 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.
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 July 28, 2016, at 81 FR 49689. We
received one comment, to which we
here respond.
Commenter: The comment requested
NSF consider the use of administrative
records, specifically the National
Student Clearinghouse, to obtain
information on education background in
lieu of asking this information from
respondents on the National Survey of
College Graduates (NSCG).
Response: NSF informed the
commenter that, at the request of NSF,
the Census Bureau’s Center for
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Administrative Records Research and
Application is conducting research to
compare administrative records data
with the NSCG respondent-provided
data. This research will inform survey
content discussions for future NSCG
cycles and will provide insight on the
necessity of certain NSCG questionnaire
items including the education
background items.
After consideration of this comment,
we are moving forward with our
submission to OMB.
Title of Collection: 2015 National
Survey of College Graduates.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0141.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to renew an information
collection for three years.
Abstract: The National Survey of
College Graduates (NSCG) has been
conducted biennially since the 1970s.
The 2017 NSCG sample will be selected
from the 2015 American Community
Survey (ACS) and the 2015 NSCG. By
selecting sample from these two
sources, the 2017 NSCG will provide
coverage of the college graduate
population residing in the United
States. The purpose of this longitudinal
survey is to collect data that will be
used to provide national estimates on
the science and engineering workforce
and changes in their employment,
education, and demographic
characteristics.
The National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as subsequently amended,
includes a statutory charge to ‘‘ . . .
provide a central clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, and analysis
of data on scientific and engineering
resources, and to provide a source of
information for policy formulation by
other agencies of the Federal
Government.’’ The NSCG is designed to
comply with these mandates by
providing information on the supply
and utilization of the nation’s scientists
and engineers.
The U.S. Census Bureau, as in the
past, will conduct the NSCG for NSF.
The survey data collection will begin in
March 2017 using web and mail
questionnaires. Nonrespondents to the
web or mail questionnaire will be
followed up by computer-assisted
telephone interviewing. The
individual’s response to the survey is
voluntary. The survey will be conducted
in conformance with Census Bureau
statistical quality standards and, as
such, the NSCG data will be afforded
protection under the applicable Census
Bureau confidentiality statues.
Use of the Information: NSF uses the
information from the NSCG to prepare
congressionally mandated reports such
as Women, Minorities and Persons with
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Disabilities in Science and Engineering
and Science and Engineering Indicators.
A public release file of collected data,
designed to protect respondent
confidentiality, will be made available
to researchers on the Internet.
Expected Respondents: A statistical
sample of approximately 123,500
persons will be contacted in 2017. This
123,500 sample is a 5,500 case increase
over the sample size listed in the first
notice for public comment in the
Federal Register at 81 FR 49689. The
larger sample size is needed to account
for the increased size of the collegeeducated population as well as lower
response rates in recent years. NSF
estimates the 2017 NSCG response rate
to be 70 to 80 percent.
Estimate of Burden: The amount of
time to complete the questionnaire may
vary depending on an individual’s
circumstances; however, on average it
will take approximately 30 minutes to
complete the survey. NSF estimates that
the total annual burden will be no more
than 49,400 hours (=123,500
respondents × 80% response × 30
minutes) during the 2017 survey cycle.
Dated: December 9, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to
Establish an Information Collection
National Science Foundation.
Notice and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request clearance of this collection.
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 February 17, 2017
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
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Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through
Friday. You also may obtain a copy of
the data collection instrument and
instructions from Ms. Plimpton.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: 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. 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 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.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for National User
Facilities managed by the NSF Division
of Materials Research.
OMB Number: 3145–0234.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2017.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to renew an information
collection.
Overview of this Information
Collection: The NSF Division of
Materials Research (DMR) supports a
number of National User Facilities that
provide specialized capabilities and
instrumentation to the scientific
community on a competitive proposal
basis. In addition to the user program,
these facilities support in-house
research, development of new
instrumentation or techniques,
education, and knowledge transfer.
The facilities integrate research and
education for students and post-docs
involved in experiments, and support
extensive K–12 outreach to foster an
interest in Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
and STEM careers. Facilities capitalize
on diversity through participation in
center activities and demonstrate
leadership in the involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
National User Facilities will be
required to submit annual reports on
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progress and plans, which will be used
as a basis for performance review and
determining the level of continued
funding. User facilities will be required
to develop a set of management and
performance indicators for submission
annually to NSF via the Research
Performance Project Reporting (RPPR)
module in Research.gov. These
indicators are both quantitative and
descriptive and may include, for
example, lists of successful proposal
and users, the characteristics of facility
personnel and students; sources of
financial support and in-kind support;
expenditures by operational component;
research activities; education activities;
knowledge transfer activities; patents,
licenses; publications; degrees granted
to students supported through the
facility or users of the facility;
descriptions of significant advances and
other outcomes of this investment. Such
reporting requirements are included in
the cooperative agreement which is
binding between the academic
institution and the NSF.
Each facility’s annual report will
address the following categories of
activities: (1) Research, (2) education
and training, (3) knowledge transfer, (4)
partnerships, (5) diversity, (6)
management, and (7) budget issues.
For each of the categories the report
will describe overall objectives and
metrics for the reporting period,
challenges or problems the facility has
encountered in making progress towards
goals, anticipated problems in the
following year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
Facilities are required to file a final
report through the RPPR. Final reports
contain similar information and metrics
as annual reports, but are retrospective
and focus on the period that was not
addressed in previous annual reports.
Use of the Information: NSF will use
the information to continue funding of
the DMR National User Facilities, and to
evaluate the progress of the program.
Estimate of Burden: 200 hours per
facility for three National User Facilities
for a total of 600 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each of the DMR user
facilities.
Dated: December 14, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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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) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is the second notice for public comment;
the first was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 49689, and one
comment was 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 NSF, including whether the information will 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, utility and
clarity of the information to be collected, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated 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 7th 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.
DATES: 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 may be obtained by calling 703-
292-7556. 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 July
28, 2016, at 81 FR 49689. We received one comment, to which we here
respond.
Commenter: The comment requested NSF consider the use of
administrative records, specifically the National Student
Clearinghouse, to obtain information on education background in lieu of
asking this information from respondents on the National Survey of
College Graduates (NSCG).
Response: NSF informed the commenter that, at the request of NSF,
the Census Bureau's Center for Administrative Records Research and
Application is conducting research to compare administrative records
data with the NSCG respondent-provided data. This research will inform
survey content discussions for future NSCG cycles and will provide
insight on the necessity of certain NSCG questionnaire items including
the education background items.
After consideration of this comment, we are moving forward with our
submission to OMB.
Title of Collection: 2015 National Survey of College Graduates.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0141.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information
collection for three years.
Abstract: The National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) has been
conducted biennially since the 1970s. The 2017 NSCG sample will be
selected from the 2015 American Community Survey (ACS) and the 2015
NSCG. By selecting sample from these two sources, the 2017 NSCG will
provide coverage of the college graduate population residing in the
United States. The purpose of this longitudinal survey is to collect
data that will be used to provide national estimates on the science and
engineering workforce and changes in their employment, education, and
demographic characteristics.
The National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as subsequently
amended, includes a statutory charge to `` . . . provide a central
clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data
on scientific and engineering resources, and to provide a source of
information for policy formulation by other agencies of the Federal
Government.'' The NSCG is designed to comply with these mandates by
providing information on the supply and utilization of the nation's
scientists and engineers.
The U.S. Census Bureau, as in the past, will conduct the NSCG for
NSF. The survey data collection will begin in March 2017 using web and
mail questionnaires. Nonrespondents to the web or mail questionnaire
will be followed up by computer-assisted telephone interviewing. The
individual's response to the survey is voluntary. The survey will be
conducted in conformance with Census Bureau statistical quality
standards and, as such, the NSCG data will be afforded protection under
the applicable Census Bureau confidentiality statues.
Use of the Information: NSF uses the information from the NSCG to
prepare congressionally mandated reports such as Women, Minorities and
Persons with
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Disabilities in Science and Engineering and Science and Engineering
Indicators. A public release file of collected data, designed to
protect respondent confidentiality, will be made available to
researchers on the Internet.
Expected Respondents: A statistical sample of approximately 123,500
persons will be contacted in 2017. This 123,500 sample is a 5,500 case
increase over the sample size listed in the first notice for public
comment in the Federal Register at 81 FR 49689. The larger sample size
is needed to account for the increased size of the college-educated
population as well as lower response rates in recent years. NSF
estimates the 2017 NSCG response rate to be 70 to 80 percent.
Estimate of Burden: The amount of time to complete the
questionnaire may vary depending on an individual's circumstances;
however, on average it will take approximately 30 minutes to complete
the survey. NSF estimates that the total annual burden will be no more
than 49,400 hours (=123,500 respondents x 80% response x 30 minutes)
during the 2017 survey cycle.
Dated: December 9, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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