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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 seek approval for the Survey of Public
Attitudes Toward and Understanding of
Science and Technology, an existing
collection in use without an OMB
Control Number. In accordance with the
requirement set forth in the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 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
three years.
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 to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments on this notice
must be received by May 26, 2017 to be
assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, NSF 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Public
Attitudes Toward and Understanding of
Science and Technology.
OMB Approval Number: 3145—NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval for an existing collection in
use without an OMB control number.
1. Abstract: Established within the
NSF by the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505,
codified in the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended,
the National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics (NCSES) serves as
a central Federal clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on
science, engineering, technology, and
research and development for use by
practitioners, researchers, policymakers,
and the public. The Survey of Public
Attitudes Toward and Understanding of
Science and Technology (henceforth
‘‘S&T Attitudes Survey’’) will be part of
this data collection system, focused on
public support for, understanding of,
and attitudes toward science and
technology.
The S&T Attitudes Survey has been
collected as a module within the
General Social Survey (GSS), an
investigator-initiated grant survey
conducted by the National Opinion
Research Center (NORC) at the
University of Chicago, since 2006. The
module is funded by the National
Center for Science and Engineering
Statistics within NSF. NSF recognizes
that this data collection is not currently
cleared by the Office of Management
and Budget, and seeks to bring it into
compliance.
The S&T Attitudes Survey contains
questions measuring a wide variety of
topics, including following science in
the media, attendance at informal
science institutions such as museums,
interest in science, knowledge of
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science facts, understanding of the
scientific process, support for spending
for scientific research, confidence in
scientists, and attitudes toward
particular science and technology issues
such as nanotechnology and genetically
engineered foods.
Data collection is expected to begin in
Spring 2018. In recent data collection
cycles, the GSS has attained a response
rate of approximately 70%. Data is
collected primarily by face-to-face
interviews, though there is an option for
phone interviews. The survey will be
collected in conformance with the
Privacy Act of 1974 and the
Confidential Information Protection and
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA).
Responses from individuals are
voluntary. All individually identifiable
information collected will be kept
strictly confidential and will be used for
research or statistical purposes,
analyzing data, and preparing scientific
reports and articles.
2. Use of the Information: The S&T
Attitudes Survey was established to
gather high-quality data on public
attitudes toward and understanding of
science for the NCSES biennial
publication, Science and Engineering
Indicators (SEI). SEI is a congressionally
mandated report on the status of the
science and engineering enterprise in
the United States, including
comparisons with other countries. The
‘‘Science and Technology: Public
Attitudes and Understanding’’ chapter
of the report is dedicated to public
understanding of and attitudes toward
science and technology. These attitudes
and understandings may influence
students’ decisions to pursue STEM
careers, public support for funding
scientific research, what technologies
are adopted and how, and what public
policies are put in place. Thus, public
attitudes and understandings matter for
the status of the science and engineering
enterprise in the United States.
The NSF will publish statistics from
the survey in NCSES’ SEI report and
possibly in InfoBriefs that focus on
particular research topics. These reports
will be made available in print and
electronically on the NSF Web site.
Public use data files will also be
developed and made freely available via
the Internet.
3. Expected Respondents: General
Social Survey respondents are a
probability sample of all
noninstitutionalized English and
Spanish speaking persons 18 years of
age or older, living in the United States.
The sample is a multi-stage area
probability sample to the block or
segment level. The Primary Sampling
Units employed are Standard
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Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs)
or non-metropolitan counties. These are
stratified by region, age, and race/
ethnicity before selection. Smaller
geographical units such as segments
(which include, for example, city
blocks) are further selected, stratified
according to race/ethnicity and income.
The average cluster size is about 6 to 7
respondents per segment. In a given
segment, addresses are selected at
random from a list of addresses, and one
person is sought to participate from
each address. There is, of course, the
chance of sample biases due to not-athomes. To reduce this potential bias, the
interviewers are given instructions to
canvass and interview usually after 3:00
p.m. on weekdays or during the
weekend or holidays. The S&T Attitudes
Survey forms a module on the GSS, and
only a randomly-selected portion of GSS
respondents take the module. To
accomplish this, addresses are randomly
assigned to take the module. The
random assignment of addresses to the
module is carried out within segments.
4. Estimate of Burden: In the 2014
GSS data collection cycle, respondents
took an average of 20 minutes to
respond to the S&T Attitudes Survey
module. This is not expected to change.
In addition, while the target number of
participants is 1,250, this can vary
depending on the execution of the GSS.
No more than 1,313 participants are
expected for the 2018 GSS. Thus, the
total number of person-hours expected
for the 2018 GSS is at most (20/
60)*1,313 or 438 hours.
Dated: March 21, 2017.
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
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
seek approval for the Survey of Public Attitudes Toward and
Understanding of Science and Technology, an existing collection in use
without an OMB Control Number. In accordance with the requirement set
forth in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 three years.
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 to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 26, 2017
to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, NSF 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Public Attitudes Toward and
Understanding of Science and Technology.
OMB Approval Number: 3145--NEW.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval for an existing collection
in use without an OMB control number.
1. Abstract: Established within the NSF by the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec. [thinsp]505, codified in the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, the National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) serves as a central Federal
clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and
dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, technology,
and research and development for use by practitioners, researchers,
policymakers, and the public. The Survey of Public Attitudes Toward and
Understanding of Science and Technology (henceforth ``S&T Attitudes
Survey'') will be part of this data collection system, focused on
public support for, understanding of, and attitudes toward science and
technology.
The S&T Attitudes Survey has been collected as a module within the
General Social Survey (GSS), an investigator-initiated grant survey
conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the
University of Chicago, since 2006. The module is funded by the National
Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within NSF. NSF
recognizes that this data collection is not currently cleared by the
Office of Management and Budget, and seeks to bring it into compliance.
The S&T Attitudes Survey contains questions measuring a wide
variety of topics, including following science in the media, attendance
at informal science institutions such as museums, interest in science,
knowledge of
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science facts, understanding of the scientific process, support for
spending for scientific research, confidence in scientists, and
attitudes toward particular science and technology issues such as
nanotechnology and genetically engineered foods.
Data collection is expected to begin in Spring 2018. In recent data
collection cycles, the GSS has attained a response rate of
approximately 70%. Data is collected primarily by face-to-face
interviews, though there is an option for phone interviews. The survey
will be collected in conformance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
(CIPSEA). Responses from individuals are voluntary. All individually
identifiable information collected will be kept strictly confidential
and will be used for research or statistical purposes, analyzing data,
and preparing scientific reports and articles.
2. Use of the Information: The S&T Attitudes Survey was established
to gather high-quality data on public attitudes toward and
understanding of science for the NCSES biennial publication, Science
and Engineering Indicators (SEI). SEI is a congressionally mandated
report on the status of the science and engineering enterprise in the
United States, including comparisons with other countries. The
``Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding'' chapter
of the report is dedicated to public understanding of and attitudes
toward science and technology. These attitudes and understandings may
influence students' decisions to pursue STEM careers, public support
for funding scientific research, what technologies are adopted and how,
and what public policies are put in place. Thus, public attitudes and
understandings matter for the status of the science and engineering
enterprise in the United States.
The NSF will publish statistics from the survey in NCSES' SEI
report and possibly in InfoBriefs that focus on particular research
topics. These reports will be made available in print and
electronically on the NSF Web site. Public use data files will also be
developed and made freely available via the Internet.
3. Expected Respondents: General Social Survey respondents are a
probability sample of all noninstitutionalized English and Spanish
speaking persons 18 years of age or older, living in the United States.
The sample is a multi-stage area probability sample to the block or
segment level. The Primary Sampling Units employed are Standard
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) or non-metropolitan counties.
These are stratified by region, age, and race/ethnicity before
selection. Smaller geographical units such as segments (which include,
for example, city blocks) are further selected, stratified according to
race/ethnicity and income. The average cluster size is about 6 to 7
respondents per segment. In a given segment, addresses are selected at
random from a list of addresses, and one person is sought to
participate from each address. There is, of course, the chance of
sample biases due to not-at-homes. To reduce this potential bias, the
interviewers are given instructions to canvass and interview usually
after 3:00 p.m. on weekdays or during the weekend or holidays. The S&T
Attitudes Survey forms a module on the GSS, and only a randomly-
selected portion of GSS respondents take the module. To accomplish
this, addresses are randomly assigned to take the module. The random
assignment of addresses to the module is carried out within segments.
4. Estimate of Burden: In the 2014 GSS data collection cycle,
respondents took an average of 20 minutes to respond to the S&T
Attitudes Survey module. This is not expected to change. In addition,
while the target number of participants is 1,250, this can vary
depending on the execution of the GSS. No more than 1,313 participants
are expected for the 2018 GSS. Thus, the total number of person-hours
expected for the 2018 GSS is at most (20/60)*1,313 or 438 hours.
Dated: March 21, 2017.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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