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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; NSF
Non-Academic Research Internships
for Graduate Students (INTERN)
Program
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
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to establish this collection. In
accordance with the requirements of 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
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by August 24, 2020 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, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite
W18200, Alexandria, VA 22314; Email:
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,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days
a year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: NSF INTERN
Program Assessment.
OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
Abstract: Fostering the growth of a
globally competitive and diverse
research workforce and advancing the
scientific and innovation skills of the
Nation is a strategic objective of the
National Science Foundation (NSF). The
Nation’s global competitiveness
depends critically on the readiness of
the Nation’s Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
workforce and NSF seeks to continue to
invest in programs that directly advance
this workforce. As part of this effort,
NSF invests in a number of graduate
student preparedness activities to
ensure they are well-prepared for the
21st century STEM Workforce, and a
supplemental funding opportunity is
available in fiscal year FY 2020 to
provide support for graduate students
through non-academic research
internships (INTERN Program) in any
sector of the U.S. economy.
The goal of the INTERN program is
three-fold:
1. To provide graduate students with the
opportunity to augment their research
assistantships with non-academic
research internship activities and
training opportunities that will
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complement their academic research
training
2. To allow graduate students to pursue
activities aimed at acquiring
professional development experience
that will enhance their preparation for
multiple career pathways after
graduation
3. To encourage the participation of
graduate students from groups that
have traditionally been
underrepresented and underserved in
the STEM enterprise: Women, persons
with disabilities, African Americans/
Blacks, Hispanic Americans,
American Indian, Alaska Natives
In order to support the agency’s
mission and continue meeting the
program’s goals, we are asking the
graduate students who participated in
the INTERN program to report the
following information:
• Logistics of the Internship
Æ Start and end date
Æ Principal Investigator supporting
the internship
Æ Host organization
Æ Host mentor
• Internship Experience
Æ Hours worked
Æ Job Training
Æ Interaction with host mentor
Æ Location of the host organization
Æ Work environment
Æ Company culture
Æ Project scope
Æ Overall satisfaction
• Industry Best Practices & Skills
Development
Æ Introducing industry best practices
to academic environment
Æ Forthcoming Publications resulting
from the internship
Æ Experiential learning and
professional preparation
• Post-graduate/Career Plans
Æ General career direction after
graduation
Æ Helpfulness of the internship
experience in making career choices
Æ Likelihood of working at the host
organization or similar
organizations
Since the agency will not be able to
receive feedback from students by way
of annual reports, being able to collect
this information will help the managing
Program Directors to assess whether the
INTERN program helps participants in
terms of workforce development, career
decisions, and professional preparation,
thereby ensuring the program goals are
met. In addition, these data will also
allow NSF to evaluate the intellectual
merit of the program, its broader impact
in developing the STEM workforce and
its potential to enhance the
participation of underrepresented and
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underserved STEM communities in
such traineeships. Finally, in
compliance with the Evidence Act of
2019, information collected will be used
in satisfying congressional requests,
responding to queries from the public,
informing the NSF’s external
Committees of Visitors who serve to
evaluate the foundation, working with
the NSF’s Office of the Inspector
General, and supporting the agency’s
policymaking and internal evaluation
and assessment needs.
Information collected in this survey
will include the name of the
participants, their affiliated
organizations, email addresses, and
home states. These personal identifiable
information (PII) are collected primarily
for record tracking and organizing. In
addition, questions pertaining to
participants’ gender, race, ethnicity, and
disability status will also be asked but
those questions will be marked as
voluntary. These PII data will be
accessed only by the managing Program
Directors, NSF senior management, and
supporting staff conducting analyses
using the data as authorized by NSF.
Any public reporting of data will be in
aggregate form, and any personal
identifiers will be removed.
Use of the Information: The
information collected is primarily for
program assessment and agency internal
evaluation.
Estimate burden on the public:
Estimated 15 minutes per survey for 300
participants, for a total of 75 hours per
year.
Respondents: Graduate students who
participate in the INTERN program.
Estimated number of respondents:
300.
Average Time per Reporting: 15
minutes.
Frequency: Each participant will only
be asked to submit the survey once.
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
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Please submit one copy of your
comments by only one method. All
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agency name and collection name
identified above for this information
collection. Commenters are strongly
encouraged to transmit their comments
electronically via email. Comments,
including any personal information
provided become a matter of public
record. They will be summarized and/
or included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request.
Dated: June 19, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; NSF
Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN)
Program
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
establish this collection. In accordance with the requirements of 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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by August 24,
2020 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, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Suite W18200, Alexandria, VA 22314; Email: [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, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: NSF INTERN Program Assessment.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an
information collection.
Abstract: Fostering the growth of a globally competitive and
diverse research workforce and advancing the scientific and innovation
skills of the Nation is a strategic objective of the National Science
Foundation (NSF). The Nation's global competitiveness depends
critically on the readiness of the Nation's Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce and NSF seeks to continue
to invest in programs that directly advance this workforce. As part of
this effort, NSF invests in a number of graduate student preparedness
activities to ensure they are well-prepared for the 21st century STEM
Workforce, and a supplemental funding opportunity is available in
fiscal year FY 2020 to provide support for graduate students through
non-academic research internships (INTERN Program) in any sector of the
U.S. economy.
The goal of the INTERN program is three-fold:
1. To provide graduate students with the opportunity to augment their
research assistantships with non-academic research internship
activities and training opportunities that will
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complement their academic research training
2. To allow graduate students to pursue activities aimed at acquiring
professional development experience that will enhance their preparation
for multiple career pathways after graduation
3. To encourage the participation of graduate students from groups that
have traditionally been underrepresented and underserved in the STEM
enterprise: Women, persons with disabilities, African Americans/Blacks,
Hispanic Americans, American Indian, Alaska Natives
In order to support the agency's mission and continue meeting the
program's goals, we are asking the graduate students who participated
in the INTERN program to report the following information:
Logistics of the Internship
[cir] Start and end date
[cir] Principal Investigator supporting the internship
[cir] Host organization
[cir] Host mentor
Internship Experience
[cir] Hours worked
[cir] Job Training
[cir] Interaction with host mentor
[cir] Location of the host organization
[cir] Work environment
[cir] Company culture
[cir] Project scope
[cir] Overall satisfaction
Industry Best Practices & Skills Development
[cir] Introducing industry best practices to academic environment
[cir] Forthcoming Publications resulting from the internship
[cir] Experiential learning and professional preparation
Post-graduate/Career Plans
[cir] General career direction after graduation
[cir] Helpfulness of the internship experience in making career
choices
[cir] Likelihood of working at the host organization or similar
organizations
Since the agency will not be able to receive feedback from students
by way of annual reports, being able to collect this information will
help the managing Program Directors to assess whether the INTERN
program helps participants in terms of workforce development, career
decisions, and professional preparation, thereby ensuring the program
goals are met. In addition, these data will also allow NSF to evaluate
the intellectual merit of the program, its broader impact in developing
the STEM workforce and its potential to enhance the participation of
underrepresented and underserved STEM communities in such traineeships.
Finally, in compliance with the Evidence Act of 2019, information
collected will be used in satisfying congressional requests, responding
to queries from the public, informing the NSF's external Committees of
Visitors who serve to evaluate the foundation, working with the NSF's
Office of the Inspector General, and supporting the agency's
policymaking and internal evaluation and assessment needs.
Information collected in this survey will include the name of the
participants, their affiliated organizations, email addresses, and home
states. These personal identifiable information (PII) are collected
primarily for record tracking and organizing. In addition, questions
pertaining to participants' gender, race, ethnicity, and disability
status will also be asked but those questions will be marked as
voluntary. These PII data will be accessed only by the managing Program
Directors, NSF senior management, and supporting staff conducting
analyses using the data as authorized by NSF. Any public reporting of
data will be in aggregate form, and any personal identifiers will be
removed.
Use of the Information: The information collected is primarily for
program assessment and agency internal evaluation.
Estimate burden on the public: Estimated 15 minutes per survey for
300 participants, for a total of 75 hours per year.
Respondents: Graduate students who participate in the INTERN
program.
Estimated number of respondents: 300.
Average Time per Reporting: 15 minutes.
Frequency: Each participant will only be asked to submit the survey
once.
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 information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All
submissions received must include the agency name and collection name
identified above for this information collection. Commenters are
strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via
email. Comments, including any personal information provided become a
matter of public record. They will be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information
collection request.
Dated: June 19, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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