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we will send you a copy of the schedule
you requested. We usually prepare
appraisal memoranda that contain
additional information concerning the
records covered by a proposed schedule.
You may also request these. If you do,
we will also provide them once we have
completed the appraisal. You have 30
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submit comments.
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
any records schedule identified in this
notice by contacting Records Appraisal
and Agency Assistance (ACRA) using
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Mail: NARA (ACRA), 8601 Adelphi
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Email: request.schedule@nara.gov.
FAX: 301–837–3698.
You must cite the control number,
which appears in parentheses after the
name of the agency that submitted the
schedule, and a mailing address. If you
would like an appraisal report, please
include that in your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at
Records Appraisal and Agency
Assistance (ACRA), National Archives
and Records Administration, 8601
Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–
6001, by phone at 301–837–1799, or by
email at request.schedule@nara.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA
publishes notice in the Federal Register
for records schedules they no longer
need to conduct agency business. NARA
invites public comments on such
records schedules, as required by 44
U.S.C. 3303a(a).
Each year, Federal agencies create
billions of records on paper, film,
magnetic tape, and other media. To
control this accumulation, agency
records managers prepare schedules
proposing records retention periods and
submit these schedules for NARA’s
approval. These schedules provide for
timely transfer into the National
Archives of historically valuable records
and authorize the agency to dispose of
all other records after the agency no
longer needs them to conduct its
business. Some schedules are
comprehensive and cover all the records
of an agency or one of its major
subdivisions. Most schedules, however,
cover records of only one office or
program or a few series of records. Many
of these update previously approved
schedules, and some include records
proposed as permanent.
The schedules listed in this notice are
media neutral unless otherwise
specified. An item in a schedule is
media neutral when an agency may
apply the disposition instructions to
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records regardless of the medium in
which it creates or maintains the
records. Items included in schedules
submitted to NARA on or after
December 17, 2007, are media neutral
unless the item is expressly limited to
a specific medium. (See 36 CFR
1225.12(e).)
Agencies may not destroy Federal
records without Archivist of the United
States’ approval. The Archivist approves
destruction only after thoroughly
considering the records’ administrative
use by the agency of origin, the rights
of the Government and of private people
directly affected by the Government’s
activities, and whether or not the
records have historical or other value.
In addition to identifying the Federal
agencies and any subdivisions
requesting disposition authority, this
notice lists the organizational unit(s)
accumulating the records (or notes that
the schedule has agency-wide
applicability when schedules cover
records that may be accumulated
throughout an agency); provides the
control number assigned to each
schedule, the total number of schedule
items, and the number of temporary
items (the records proposed for
destruction); and includes a brief
description of the temporary records.
The records schedule itself contains a
full description of the records at the file
unit level as well as their disposition. If
NARA staff has prepared an appraisal
memorandum for the schedule, it also
includes information about the records.
You may request additional information
about the disposition process at the
addresses above.
Schedules Pending
1. Department of Energy, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (DAA–
0138–2018–0006, 1 item, 1 temporary
item). Records relating to the oversight
of regional electricity providers
including orders, notices, comments,
general correspondence, and associated
documents.
2. Department of Homeland Security,
Transportation Security Administration
(DAA–0560–2016–0006, 1 item, 1
temporary item). Records related to
passenger complaints, including
discrimination allegations, arising
during security screening.
3. Department of the Treasury, Bureau
of Fiscal Service (DAA–0425–2017–
0003, 9 items, 7 temporary items). Office
of Fiscal Accounting records related to
routine financial reporting, accounting,
and program management. Proposed for
permanent retention are significant
policy directives and high-level
consolidated financial reports.
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4. Department of Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Health Administration (DAA–
0015–2018–0004, 1 item, 1 temporary
item). Records documenting the
completion of agency-provided
professional health care training.
Laurence Brewer,
Chief Records Officer for the U.S.
Government.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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. This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register on February 21, 2018, and 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments 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, 2415
Eisenhower Avenue, Room W18000
Alexandria, Virginia 22314, or send
email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the
submission may be obtained by calling
Ms. Plimpton at (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
SUMMARY:
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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, 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: Developing an Evaluation
Framework and Pilot-Testing a
Longitudinal Tracking System for REU
Site Students.
OMB Control Number: 3145–NEW.
Abstract: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) seeks to develop and
pilot test different approaches to
collecting data electronically from one
cohort of applicants to the Research
Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Program and track their program and
career outcomes over time. The intent is
for the pilot tests to provide information
for NSF to select the most effective and
least burdensome approach to collect
data needed to monitor the Program,
report to NSF leadership, and comply
with a Congressional requirement.
The REU program was created in 1987
to strengthen the science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
workforce. Building on research
experiences as ‘‘one of the most
effective avenues for attracting students
to and retaining them in science and
engineering, and for preparing them for
careers in these fields,’’ the program is
designed to foster student research and
promote diversity.
The main goal of the current study is
to pilot test alternative approaches to
collecting data required by Congress in
the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010, which
states that students in the REU program
must ‘‘be tracked, for employment and
continued matriculation in STEM fields,
through receipt of the undergraduate
degree and for at least three years
thereafter’’ (Section 514[a][6] of Public
Law 111–358). The legislation also
mentions specific demographic
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characteristics of participants that need
to be reported, such as gender, ethnicity,
and enrollment in a two-year college. In
addition to needing these data to report
to Congress, NSF program officers and
leadership need a more robust data
system to enhance their efforts to
monitor participation in the program
and eventually to assess its
effectiveness.
In addition to designing the system,
the present study will pilot test different
approaches to collecting data from a
sample of REU Sites that volunteer to
participate. By participating in this
study, these Sites will have the
opportunity to experience the data
collections first hand and provide
feedback that will be used to determine
which approach will be the most
effective, most efficient, and least
burdensome for possible future
implementation across all REU Sites.
The pilot includes:
1. Testing a web-based system that
includes two approaches to obtain basic
student background and participation
information:
• Registration. The registration will
be designed to collect the basic
demographic and contact information
needed for analysis and tracking
purposes. Students will be asked to
register at a website through which they
will obtain a unique ID. With this
unique ID, they will then apply directly
to the REU Sites using the existing Site
application processes. Staff at REU Sites
will use the IDs provided by students to
record application decisions and
participation status of admitted
applicants.
• Common Application. The common
application will replace existing REU
Site applications among participating
Sites for the 2019 cycle. It will enable
students to apply to multiple Sites
through one application. Students will
first complete the REU Registration
described above, and then proceed to
the common application through which
they will submit additional information
commonly required by Sites as part of
their applications, such as transcripts.
Staff at REU Sites will use the system to
provide information needed by potential
applicants, retrieve applicant
information, record application
decisions and participation status
among admitted applicants, and
produce reports and run queries of data
submitted by applicants to their Sites.
2. Obtaining and integrating
educational and employment
information. The study will follow the
subset of rising seniors who participate
in the REU program in 2019 (as seniors
are the large majority of participants) to:
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• Obtain educational outcomes
information from the National Student
Clearinghouse (NSC)
• Administer a survey to obtain
information on employment outcomes
(among those not enrolled in graduate
school at the time of the survey)
3. Conducting site visits to a few REU
Sites participating in the pilot to
interview principal investigators and
program administrators, and to conduct
focus groups with REU students. The
site visits will be used to elicit in-depth
feedback on the registration and
common application systems as well as
the tools available for PIs to obtain data
and reports through the REU data
system.
Estimate of Burden: At present,
applications to the REU program are
submitted yearly directly to each Site.
For those participating in the
registration pilot, it is estimated that
applicants will spend 2 hours
submitting basic information through
the REU Data System and then complete
the rest of their applications through the
individual REU sites. For those
participating in the common application
pilot, it is estimated that each
submission will take, on average, 12
hours. Reference writers are expected to
take 0.5 hours to draft a letter in support
of students’ application to the program.
It is estimated that REU Principal
Investigators will spend 8.9 hours using
the system to track applications.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
30,455.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 96,130 hours.
Frequency of Responses: One round of
pilot data collection.
Dated: May 18, 2018.
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. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register on February 21, 2018, and 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments 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, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room
W18000 Alexandria, Virginia 22314, or send email to [email protected].
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling Ms. Plimpton at
(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
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the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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, 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: Developing an Evaluation Framework and Pilot-Testing a
Longitudinal Tracking System for REU Site Students.
OMB Control Number: 3145-NEW.
Abstract: The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to develop
and pilot test different approaches to collecting data electronically
from one cohort of applicants to the Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) Program and track their program and career
outcomes over time. The intent is for the pilot tests to provide
information for NSF to select the most effective and least burdensome
approach to collect data needed to monitor the Program, report to NSF
leadership, and comply with a Congressional requirement.
The REU program was created in 1987 to strengthen the science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. Building on
research experiences as ``one of the most effective avenues for
attracting students to and retaining them in science and engineering,
and for preparing them for careers in these fields,'' the program is
designed to foster student research and promote diversity.
The main goal of the current study is to pilot test alternative
approaches to collecting data required by Congress in the America
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which states that students in the
REU program must ``be tracked, for employment and continued
matriculation in STEM fields, through receipt of the undergraduate
degree and for at least three years thereafter'' (Section 514[a][6] of
Public Law 111-358). The legislation also mentions specific demographic
characteristics of participants that need to be reported, such as
gender, ethnicity, and enrollment in a two-year college. In addition to
needing these data to report to Congress, NSF program officers and
leadership need a more robust data system to enhance their efforts to
monitor participation in the program and eventually to assess its
effectiveness.
In addition to designing the system, the present study will pilot
test different approaches to collecting data from a sample of REU Sites
that volunteer to participate. By participating in this study, these
Sites will have the opportunity to experience the data collections
first hand and provide feedback that will be used to determine which
approach will be the most effective, most efficient, and least
burdensome for possible future implementation across all REU Sites.
The pilot includes:
1. Testing a web-based system that includes two approaches to
obtain basic student background and participation information:
Registration. The registration will be designed to collect
the basic demographic and contact information needed for analysis and
tracking purposes. Students will be asked to register at a website
through which they will obtain a unique ID. With this unique ID, they
will then apply directly to the REU Sites using the existing Site
application processes. Staff at REU Sites will use the IDs provided by
students to record application decisions and participation status of
admitted applicants.
Common Application. The common application will replace
existing REU Site applications among participating Sites for the 2019
cycle. It will enable students to apply to multiple Sites through one
application. Students will first complete the REU Registration
described above, and then proceed to the common application through
which they will submit additional information commonly required by
Sites as part of their applications, such as transcripts. Staff at REU
Sites will use the system to provide information needed by potential
applicants, retrieve applicant information, record application
decisions and participation status among admitted applicants, and
produce reports and run queries of data submitted by applicants to
their Sites.
2. Obtaining and integrating educational and employment
information. The study will follow the subset of rising seniors who
participate in the REU program in 2019 (as seniors are the large
majority of participants) to:
Obtain educational outcomes information from the National
Student Clearinghouse (NSC)
Administer a survey to obtain information on employment
outcomes (among those not enrolled in graduate school at the time of
the survey)
3. Conducting site visits to a few REU Sites participating in the
pilot to interview principal investigators and program administrators,
and to conduct focus groups with REU students. The site visits will be
used to elicit in-depth feedback on the registration and common
application systems as well as the tools available for PIs to obtain
data and reports through the REU data system.
Estimate of Burden: At present, applications to the REU program are
submitted yearly directly to each Site. For those participating in the
registration pilot, it is estimated that applicants will spend 2 hours
submitting basic information through the REU Data System and then
complete the rest of their applications through the individual REU
sites. For those participating in the common application pilot, it is
estimated that each submission will take, on average, 12 hours.
Reference writers are expected to take 0.5 hours to draft a letter in
support of students' application to the program. It is estimated that
REU Principal Investigators will spend 8.9 hours using the system to
track applications.
Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,455.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 96,130 hours.
Frequency of Responses: One round of pilot data collection.
Dated: May 18, 2018.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2018-11036 Filed 5-22-18; 8:45 am]
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