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critical thinking skills, digital library
skills, and financial literacy and other
types of literacy skills.
2. Establishing or enhancing
electronic and other linkages and
improved coordination among and
between libraries and entities, as
described in 20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(6), for
the purpose of improving the quality of
and access to library and information
services.
3. Providing training and professional
development, including continuing
education, to enhance the skills of the
current library workforce and
leadership, and advance the delivery of
library and information services; and
enhancing efforts to recruit future
professionals, including those from
diverse and underrepresented
backgrounds, to the field of library and
information services.
4. Developing public and private
partnerships with other agencies, tribes,
and community-based organizations.
5. Targeting library services to
individuals of diverse geographic,
cultural, and socioeconomic
backgrounds, to individuals with
disabilities, and to individuals with
limited functional literacy or
information skills.
6. Targeting library and information
services to persons having difficulty
using a library and to underserved
urban and rural communities, including
children (from birth through age 17)
from families with incomes below the
poverty line (as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget and revised
annually in accordance with 42 U.S.C.
9902(2)) applicable to a family of the
size involved.
7. Developing library services that
provide all users access to information
through local, State, regional, national,
and international collaborations and
networks.
8. Carrying out other activities
consistent with the purposes of the
Library Services and Technology
subchapter of the IMLS statute (20
U.S.C. 9121).
Nonprofit organizations that primarily
serve and represent Native Hawaiians
(as the term is defined in 20 U.S.C.
7517) are eligible to apply for funding
under the Naı¨ve Hawaiian Library
Program.
This action is to renew the forms and
instructions for the Notice of Funding
Opportunities for the next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and
Library Services.
Title: 2022–2024 IMLS Native
American Library Services Basic Grant
Program Notice of Funding
Opportunity.
OMB Number: 3137–0093.
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Frequency: Once per year.
Affected Public: Federally recognized
tribes.
Number of Respondents: 233.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
2,330 hours.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup
Costs: n/a.
Total Annual Costs: TBD.
Public Comments Invited: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB’s clearance of this
information collection.
Dated: October 6, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist,
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request for NSF INCLUDES
National Network Survey.
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,
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
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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.
Title of Collection: NSF INCLUDES
National Network Survey.
OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
Proposed Project: In 2016, the
National Science Foundation (NSF)
unveiled a set of ‘‘Big Ideas,’’ 10 bold,
long-term research and process ideas
that identify areas for future investment
at the frontiers of science and
engineering (see https://www.nsf.gov/
news/special_reports/big_ideas/
index.jsp). The Big Ideas represent
unique opportunities to position our
Nation at the cutting edge of global
science and engineering leadership by
bringing together diverse disciplinary
perspectives to support convergence
research.
The NSF INCLUDES Big Idea is a
comprehensive national initiative to
enhance U.S. leadership in science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) discoveries and
innovations focused on NSF’s
commitment to diversity, inclusion, and
broadening participation in these fields.
The vision of NSF INCLUDES is to
catalyze the STEM enterprise to work
collaboratively for inclusive change,
resulting in a STEM workforce that
reflects the population of the Nation.
More specifically, NSF INCLUDES
seeks to improve collaborative efforts
aimed at enhancing the preparation,
increasing the participation, and
ensuring the contributions of
individuals from groups that have been
historically underrepresented and
underserved in the STEM enterprise
such as African Americans, Alaska
Natives, Hispanics, Native Americans,
Native Hawaiians, Native Pacific
Islanders, persons with disabilities,
persons from economically
disadvantaged backgrounds, and women
and girls. Significant advancement in
the inclusion of underrepresented
groups in STEM will result in a new
generation of STEM talent and
leadership to secure our nation’s future
and long-term economic
competitiveness.
A hallmark of NSF INCLUDES is the
focus on the five design elements of
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collaborative infrastructure to achieve
systemic change. Collaborative
infrastructure refers to the process by
which partnering organizations come
together to map out mutually
reinforcing activities through: (1) Shared
vision, (2) partnerships, (3) goals and
metrics, (4) leadership and
communication, and (5) expansion,
sustainability and scale. Through these
five design elements of collaborative
infrastructure, the successful
implementation of NSF INCLUDES will
result in substantial advances toward a
diverse, innovative, and well-prepared
STEM workforce to support our Nation’s
economy and continued U.S. leadership
in the global STEM enterprise. It is
anticipated that NSF’s investment will
contribute to new and improved STEM
career pathways, policies, opportunities
to learn, and practices for equity and
inclusion.
The initiative is supported by the NSF
INCLUDES Coordination Hub
(www.includesnetwork.org) that
provides a framework for
communication and networking,
network assistance and reinforcement,
and visibility and expansion for the NSF
INCLUDES National Network as a
whole. The Hub leads and supports the
National Network, working to (1)
facilitate the sharing of promising
practices and data for broadening
participation in STEM, (2) contribute to
the knowledge base on broadening
participation in STEM through research,
and (3) establish a framework for
communications and networking among
partners, as well as across the National
Network.
NSF is requesting OMB approval for
the NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub
to collect information from members of
the NSF INCLUDES National Network.
The NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub
seeks to collect feedback data from
Network members to help inform Hub
activities, assess the development and
health of the NSF INCLUDES National
Network, and begin tracking progress
against the Hub’s theory of action for
building a collaborative infrastructure at
the Network level. The purpose of the
collection is to allow Network members
to provide feedback on Coordination
Hub support to date and to identify
support needs in the coming year and
collect data that will inform the Hub’s
shared measures work and network
support and expansion goals. This
information will be used by the Hub to
refine its activities in support of the
Network and to share with Network
members. The NSF INCLUDES National
Network is composed of:
• NSF INCLUDES grantees
• Other NSF funded projects,
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• Federal Coordination in STEM (FC–
STEM) agencies,
• Scholars engaged in broadening
participation research, and
• Organizations that support the
development of talent from all sectors of
society to build an inclusive STEM
workforce.
Information collected will include
name of the respondents, their affiliated
organizations, email addresses, and
home states. These personal identifiable
information (PII) are collected primarily
to categorize responses based on
respondents’ roles in the NSF
INCLUDES National Network. These PII
data will be accessed only by the
Coordination Hub. 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
the use of the NSF INCLUDES
Coordination Hub to understand the
utility of the network in supporting
their project success, and for informing
design decisions the Coordination Hub
will make regarding future programming
and support provided to network
members.
Estimate burden on the public:
Estimated at 550 hours per year for the
life of the Coordination Hub’s
cooperative agreement with NSF.
Respondents: Members of the NSF
INCLUDES National Network. The NSF
INCLUDES National Network is
comprised of individuals who are
interested in or working directly to
broaden participation in STEM. Some of
these individuals are NSF INCLUDES
grantees; others who have received
other NSF awards, or pursue broadening
participation in STEM with support
from other sources, including grants
from federal, state, philanthropic, or
business entities. Some are themselves
representatives of these various types of
funders or businesses, such as program
officers at NSF, other Federal agencies,
and private foundations.
Estimated number of respondents:
1,500.
Average Time per Reporting: 20
minutes.
Frequency: Once per year.
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
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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: October 6, 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 for NSF INCLUDES
National Network Survey.
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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.
Title of Collection: NSF INCLUDES National Network Survey.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Proposed Project: In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF)
unveiled a set of ``Big Ideas,'' 10 bold, long-term research and
process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the
frontiers of science and engineering (see https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/index.jsp). The Big Ideas represent unique
opportunities to position our Nation at the cutting edge of global
science and engineering leadership by bringing together diverse
disciplinary perspectives to support convergence research.
The NSF INCLUDES Big Idea is a comprehensive national initiative to
enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) discoveries and innovations focused on NSF's
commitment to diversity, inclusion, and broadening participation in
these fields. The vision of NSF INCLUDES is to catalyze the STEM
enterprise to work collaboratively for inclusive change, resulting in a
STEM workforce that reflects the population of the Nation.
More specifically, NSF INCLUDES seeks to improve collaborative
efforts aimed at enhancing the preparation, increasing the
participation, and ensuring the contributions of individuals from
groups that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in
the STEM enterprise such as African Americans, Alaska Natives,
Hispanics, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Pacific
Islanders, persons with disabilities, persons from economically
disadvantaged backgrounds, and women and girls. Significant advancement
in the inclusion of underrepresented groups in STEM will result in a
new generation of STEM talent and leadership to secure our nation's
future and long-term economic competitiveness.
A hallmark of NSF INCLUDES is the focus on the five design elements
of
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collaborative infrastructure to achieve systemic change. Collaborative
infrastructure refers to the process by which partnering organizations
come together to map out mutually reinforcing activities through: (1)
Shared vision, (2) partnerships, (3) goals and metrics, (4) leadership
and communication, and (5) expansion, sustainability and scale. Through
these five design elements of collaborative infrastructure, the
successful implementation of NSF INCLUDES will result in substantial
advances toward a diverse, innovative, and well-prepared STEM workforce
to support our Nation's economy and continued U.S. leadership in the
global STEM enterprise. It is anticipated that NSF's investment will
contribute to new and improved STEM career pathways, policies,
opportunities to learn, and practices for equity and inclusion.
The initiative is supported by the NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub
(www.includesnetwork.org) that provides a framework for communication
and networking, network assistance and reinforcement, and visibility
and expansion for the NSF INCLUDES National Network as a whole. The Hub
leads and supports the National Network, working to (1) facilitate the
sharing of promising practices and data for broadening participation in
STEM, (2) contribute to the knowledge base on broadening participation
in STEM through research, and (3) establish a framework for
communications and networking among partners, as well as across the
National Network.
NSF is requesting OMB approval for the NSF INCLUDES Coordination
Hub to collect information from members of the NSF INCLUDES National
Network. The NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub seeks to collect feedback
data from Network members to help inform Hub activities, assess the
development and health of the NSF INCLUDES National Network, and begin
tracking progress against the Hub's theory of action for building a
collaborative infrastructure at the Network level. The purpose of the
collection is to allow Network members to provide feedback on
Coordination Hub support to date and to identify support needs in the
coming year and collect data that will inform the Hub's shared measures
work and network support and expansion goals. This information will be
used by the Hub to refine its activities in support of the Network and
to share with Network members. The NSF INCLUDES National Network is
composed of:
NSF INCLUDES grantees
Other NSF funded projects,
Federal Coordination in STEM (FC-STEM) agencies,
Scholars engaged in broadening participation research, and
Organizations that support the development of talent from
all sectors of society to build an inclusive STEM workforce.
Information collected will include name of the respondents, their
affiliated organizations, email addresses, and home states. These
personal identifiable information (PII) are collected primarily to
categorize responses based on respondents' roles in the NSF INCLUDES
National Network. These PII data will be accessed only by the
Coordination Hub. 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
the use of the NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub to understand the utility
of the network in supporting their project success, and for informing
design decisions the Coordination Hub will make regarding future
programming and support provided to network members.
Estimate burden on the public: Estimated at 550 hours per year for
the life of the Coordination Hub's cooperative agreement with NSF.
Respondents: Members of the NSF INCLUDES National Network. The NSF
INCLUDES National Network is comprised of individuals who are
interested in or working directly to broaden participation in STEM.
Some of these individuals are NSF INCLUDES grantees; others who have
received other NSF awards, or pursue broadening participation in STEM
with support from other sources, including grants from federal, state,
philanthropic, or business entities. Some are themselves
representatives of these various types of funders or businesses, such
as program officers at NSF, other Federal agencies, and private
foundations.
Estimated number of respondents: 1,500.
Average Time per Reporting: 20 minutes.
Frequency: Once per year.
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: October 6, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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