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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, and no comments were
received. NSF is forwarding the
proposed submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the
publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAmain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
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2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
VA 22314, 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).
Copies of the submission may be
obtained by calling 703–292–7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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 the points of contact in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the Emerging Frontiers
in Research and Innovation Program.
OMB Number: 3145–0233.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Proposed Project: The Emerging
Frontiers in Research and Innovation
(EFRI) program recommends,
prioritizes, and funds interdisciplinary
initiatives at the emerging frontier of
engineering research and education.
These investments represent
transformative opportunities,
potentially leading to: New research
areas for NSF, ENG, and other agencies;
new industries or capabilities that result
in a leadership position for the country;
and/or significant progress on a
recognized national need or grand
challenge.
Established in 2007, EFRI supports
cutting-edge research that is difficult to
fund through other NSF programs, such
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as single-investigator grants or large
research centers. EFRI seeks high-risk
opportunities with the potential for a
large payoff where researchers are
encouraged to stretch beyond their
ongoing activities. Based on input from
workshops, advisory committees,
technical meetings, professional
societies, research proposals, and
suggestions from the research
community, the EFRI program identifies
those emerging opportunities and
manages a formal process for funding
their research. The emerging ideas
tackled by EFRI are ‘‘frontier’’ because
they not only push the understood
limits of engineering but actually
overlap multiple fields. The EFRI
funding process inspires investigators
with different expertise to work together
on one emerging concept.
EFRI awards require multidisciplinary teams of at least one
Principal Investigator and two CoPrincipal Investigators. The anticipated
duration of all awards is 4-years. With
respect to the anticipated funding level,
each project team may receive support
of up to a total of $2,000,000 spread
over four years, pending the availability
of funds. In this respect, EFRI awards
are above the average single-investigator
award amounts.
EFRI-funded projects could include
research opportunities and mentoring
for educators, scholars, and university
students, as well as outreach programs
that help stir the imagination of K–12
students, often with a focus on groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
We are seeking to collect additional
information from the grantees about the
outcomes of their research that goes
above and beyond the standard
reporting requirements used by the NSF
and spans over a period of 5 years after
the award. This data collection effort
will enable program officers to
longitudinally monitor outputs and
outcomes given the unique goals and
purpose of the program. This is very
important to enable appropriate and
accurate evidence-based management of
the program and to determine whether
or not the specific goals of the program
are being met.
Grantees will be requested to submit
this information on an annual basis to
support performance review and the
management of EFRI grants by EFRI
officers. EFRI grantees will be requested
to submit these indicators to NSF via a
data collection website that will be
embedded in NSF’s IT infrastructure.
These indicators are both quantitative
and descriptive and may include, for
example, the characteristics of project
personnel and students; sources of
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complementary funding and in-kind
support to the EFRI project;
characteristics of industrial and/or other
sector participation; research activities;
education activities; knowledge transfer
activities; patents, licenses;
publications; descriptions of significant
advances and other outcomes of the
EFRI effort.
Each submission will address the
following major categories of activities:
(1) Knowledge transfer across
disciplines, (2) innovation of ideas in
areas of great opportunity, (3) potential
for translational research, (4) project
results that advance the frontier/
creation of new fields of study, (5)
introduction to the classroom of
innovative research methods or
discoveries, (6) fostering participation of
underrepresented groups in science, and
(7) impacting student career trajectory.
For each of the categories, the report
will enumerate specific outputs and
outcomes.
Use of the Information: The data
collected will be used for NSF internal
reports, historical data, and performance
review by peer site visit teams, program
level studies and evaluations, and for
securing future funding for continued
EFRI program maintenance and growth.
Estimate of Burden: Approximately 7
hours per grant for approximately 100
grants per year for a total of 700 hours
per year.
Respondents: Principal Investigators
who lead the EFRI grants, and coPrincipal Investigators and students
involved in EFRI-funded research.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One report collected for each of
the approximately 100 grantees every
year, including sub-reports from co-PIs
and student researchers.
Dated: May 8, 2020.
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, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314, or send email to [email protected]. 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).
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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 the points
of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation Program.
OMB Number: 3145-0233.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Proposed Project: The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation
(EFRI) program recommends, prioritizes, and funds interdisciplinary
initiatives at the emerging frontier of engineering research and
education. These investments represent transformative opportunities,
potentially leading to: New research areas for NSF, ENG, and other
agencies; new industries or capabilities that result in a leadership
position for the country; and/or significant progress on a recognized
national need or grand challenge.
Established in 2007, EFRI supports cutting-edge research that is
difficult to fund through other NSF programs, such
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as single-investigator grants or large research centers. EFRI seeks
high-risk opportunities with the potential for a large payoff where
researchers are encouraged to stretch beyond their ongoing activities.
Based on input from workshops, advisory committees, technical meetings,
professional societies, research proposals, and suggestions from the
research community, the EFRI program identifies those emerging
opportunities and manages a formal process for funding their research.
The emerging ideas tackled by EFRI are ``frontier'' because they not
only push the understood limits of engineering but actually overlap
multiple fields. The EFRI funding process inspires investigators with
different expertise to work together on one emerging concept.
EFRI awards require multi-disciplinary teams of at least one
Principal Investigator and two Co-Principal Investigators. The
anticipated duration of all awards is 4-years. With respect to the
anticipated funding level, each project team may receive support of up
to a total of $2,000,000 spread over four years, pending the
availability of funds. In this respect, EFRI awards are above the
average single-investigator award amounts.
EFRI-funded projects could include research opportunities and
mentoring for educators, scholars, and university students, as well as
outreach programs that help stir the imagination of K-12 students,
often with a focus on groups underrepresented in science and
engineering.
We are seeking to collect additional information from the grantees
about the outcomes of their research that goes above and beyond the
standard reporting requirements used by the NSF and spans over a period
of 5 years after the award. This data collection effort will enable
program officers to longitudinally monitor outputs and outcomes given
the unique goals and purpose of the program. This is very important to
enable appropriate and accurate evidence-based management of the
program and to determine whether or not the specific goals of the
program are being met.
Grantees will be requested to submit this information on an annual
basis to support performance review and the management of EFRI grants
by EFRI officers. EFRI grantees will be requested to submit these
indicators to NSF via a data collection website that will be embedded
in NSF's IT infrastructure. These indicators are both quantitative and
descriptive and may include, for example, the characteristics of
project personnel and students; sources of complementary funding and
in-kind support to the EFRI project; characteristics of industrial and/
or other sector participation; research activities; education
activities; knowledge transfer activities; patents, licenses;
publications; descriptions of significant advances and other outcomes
of the EFRI effort.
Each submission will address the following major categories of
activities: (1) Knowledge transfer across disciplines, (2) innovation
of ideas in areas of great opportunity, (3) potential for translational
research, (4) project results that advance the frontier/creation of new
fields of study, (5) introduction to the classroom of innovative
research methods or discoveries, (6) fostering participation of
underrepresented groups in science, and (7) impacting student career
trajectory. For each of the categories, the report will enumerate
specific outputs and outcomes.
Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for NSF
internal reports, historical data, and performance review by peer site
visit teams, program level studies and evaluations, and for securing
future funding for continued EFRI program maintenance and growth.
Estimate of Burden: Approximately 7 hours per grant for
approximately 100 grants per year for a total of 700 hours per year.
Respondents: Principal Investigators who lead the EFRI grants, and
co-Principal Investigators and students involved in EFRI-funded
research.
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One report collected for
each of the approximately 100 grantees every year, including sub-
reports from co-PIs and student researchers.
Dated: May 8, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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