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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 and 71 comments from ten
organizations 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.
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
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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). Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s)
may be obtained by calling 703–292–
7556.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Comments on the National
Science Foundation Proposal and
Award Policies and Procedures Guide
and NSF’s Responses
The draft NSF PAPPG was made
available for review by the public on the
NSF website at https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/
dias/policy/. NSF received 71 responses
from 10 organizations in response to the
First Federal Register notice published
on December 14, 2020, at 85 FR 80823.
All comments have been considered in
the development of the proposed
version. Please see https://www.nsf.gov/
bfa/dias/policy/. A summary of the
significant changes and clarifications to
the PAPPG has been incorporated into
the document.
Title of Collection: ‘‘National Science
Foundation Proposal & Award Policies
& Procedures Guide.’’
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The National
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L.
81–507) sets forth NSF’s mission and
purpose:
‘‘To promote the progress of science;
to advance the national health,
prosperity, and welfare; to secure the
national defense. . . .’’
The Act authorized and directed NSF
to initiate and support:
• Basic scientific research and
research fundamental to the engineering
process;
• Programs to strengthen scientific
and engineering research potential;
• Science and engineering education
programs at all levels and in all the
various fields of science and
engineering;
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• Programs that provide a source of
information for policy formulation; and
• Other activities to promote these
ends.
NSF’s core purpose resonates clearly
in everything it does: Promoting
achievement and progress in science
and engineering and enhancing the
potential for research and education to
contribute to the Nation. While NSF’s
vision of the future and the mechanisms
it uses to carry out its charges have
evolved significantly over the last six
decades, its ultimate mission remains
the same.
Use of the Information: The regular
submission of proposals to the
Foundation is part of the collection of
information and is used to help NSF
fulfill this responsibility by initiating
and supporting merit-selected research
and education projects in all the
scientific and engineering disciplines.
NSF receives more than 50,000
proposals annually for new projects and
makes approximately 11,000 new
awards.
Support is made primarily through
grants, contracts, and other agreements
awarded to approximately 2,000
colleges, universities, academic
consortia, nonprofit institutions, and
small businesses. The awards are based
mainly on merit evaluations of
proposals submitted to the Foundation.
The Foundation has a continuing
commitment to monitor the operations
of its information collection to identify
and address excessive reporting burdens
as well as to identify any real or
apparent inequities based on gender,
race, ethnicity, or disability of the
proposed principal investigator(s)/
project director(s) or the co-principal
investigator(s)/co-project director(s).
Burden on the Public: It has been
estimated that the public expends an
average of approximately 120 burden
hours for each proposal submitted.
Since the Foundation expects to receive
approximately 43,500 proposals in FY
2021, an estimated 5,220,000 burden
hours will be placed on the public.
The Foundation has based its
reporting burden on the review of
approximately 43,500 new proposals
expected during FY 2021. It has been
estimated that anywhere from one hour
to 20 hours may be required to review
a proposal. We have estimated that
approximately 5 hours are required to
review an average proposal. Each
proposal receives an average of 3
reviews, resulting in approximately
652,500 hours per year.
The information collected on the
reviewer background questionnaire
(NSF 428A) is used by managers to
maintain an automated database of
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reviewers for the many disciplines
represented by the proposals submitted
to the Foundation. Information collected
on gender, race, and ethnicity is used in
meeting NSF needs for data to permit
response to Congressional and other
queries into equity issues. These data
also are used in the design,
implementation, and monitoring of NSF
efforts to increase the participation of
various groups in science, engineering,
and education. The estimated burden
for the Reviewer Background
Information (NSF 428A) is estimated at
5 minutes per respondent with up to
10,000 potential new reviewers for a
total of 833 hours.
The aggregate number of burden
hours is estimated to be 5,873,333. The
actual burden on respondents has not
changed.
Dated: April 29, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY BOARD
[Docket No.: NTSB–2021–0005]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; [OMB Control No.
3147–0001]
National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB).
ACTION: 60-Day notice of information
collection; request for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB) offers the public and
Federal agencies the opportunity to
comment regarding the NTSB’s intent to
submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR) seeking reinstatement,
with change, of a previously-approved
information collection (IC) for which
approval for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) Control No. 3147–0001
has expired. This 60-Day Notice informs
the public and Federal agencies that
they may submit comments directly to
the NTSB regarding this IC.
DATES: Submit written comments
regarding this proposed collection of
information by July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
identified by Docket Number (No.)
NTSB–2021–0005, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Email: rulemaking@ntsb.gov.
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• Fax: 202–314–6090.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: NTSB,
Office of General Counsel, 490 L’Enfant
Plaza East SW, Washington DC 20594.
Instructions: All submissions in
response to this Notice must include
Docket No. NTSB–2021–0005. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket,
including comments received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
under Docket No. NTSB–2021–0005.
For a copy of the proposed revised Form
6120.1, email rulemaking@ntsb.gov and
include ‘‘NTSB–2021–0005’’ in the
subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Silbaugh, General Counsel,
(202) 314–6080, rulemaking@ntsb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTSB
issues Form 6120.1: Pilot/Operator
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report to a
surviving pilot or operator involved in
an aircraft accident or serious incident
that the agency intends to investigate.
The OMB control number (3147–0001)
associated with this form has since
expired. Because the agency wishes to
continue using the form with revisions,
the NTSB plans to submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR)
seeking reinstatement, with change, of a
previously-approved collection for
which approval has expired.
Specifically, the NTSB is updating the
instructions by revising the address for
its Western Pacific Regional (WPR)
office, updating which regional office
one reports to for accidents occurring in
New Mexico and Mississippi, and
informing all pilots and operators that
the information provided on the form is
subject to public release; notably, the
agency is also updating the form’s
certification statement to include that by
signing the document, the pilot/operator
consents to the public release of the
information contained therein.
The NTSB is also requesting
additional information in the following
sections of the form: Flight
Crewmember, Flight Itinerary
Information, and Weather Information at
the Accident/Incident Site. For the
Flight Crewmember section, the agency
will include ‘‘BasicMed’’ to the list of
options in the medical certification
section; a column for ‘‘Tailwheel’’ time
in the flight matrix; and blank spaces to
provide the number of flight crew and
passengers. For the Flight Itinerary
Information, the agency is adding
‘‘Certificate of Authorization’’ to the list
of Type of Air Traffic Control Clearance/
Service. As for the Weather Information
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section, the agency is listing ‘‘Electronic
Flight Bag (EFB)—Application’’ as an
option followed by a blank space for the
pilot/operator to specify the name of the
electronic application. Moreover, the
NTSB is concurrently correcting
typographical errors throughout the
document and eliminating outdated
references to ‘‘DUATS’’ and fuel
readings of ‘‘100/130’’ and ‘‘115/145.’’
Prior to submitting the ICR to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1) requires
agencies to provide a 60-day Notice in
the Federal Register and otherwise
consult with members of the public and
affected agencies. Thus, through this
Notice, the NTSB currently is soliciting
public comments that include: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the NTSB to perform its
mission; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways for the NTSB
to enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the IC; and (4) ways to
minimize burden without reducing the
quality of the IC.
This IC is necessary because the
NTSB is statutorily required to
promulgate regulations governing the
notification and reporting of civil
aircraft accidents; to investigate,
determine and report on the probable
cause of each accident; and to make
safety recommendations to prevent
similar accidents from occurring in the
future. 49 U.S.C. 1131, 1132. In
coordination with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), the NTSB is also
required to classify accident and safety
data and publish such data on a
periodic basis. 49 U.S.C. 1119. To fulfill
these statutory obligations, the agency
must obtain detailed information about
the pilot, crew, aircraft, and other
circumstances related to an accident or
incident at the start of each NTSB
investigation. This information allows
the agency to: (1) Determine the
appropriate course of action in an
investigation; (2) make safety
recommendations and facilitate safety
improvements in the aviation industry;
and (3) classify and publish accident
and safety data.
Since the NTSB is the only Federal
agency charged with investigating
aircraft accidents and incidents, and has
priority over all other agencies in this
role, the NTSB will be the only agency
distributing this accident and incident
report form; thus, this NTSB form is not
duplicative of any other IC. While under
49 U.S.C. 1132(c), the FAA participates
in NTSB aircraft accident investigations
and may oversee some investigative
activities on behalf of the NTSB, the
NTSB’s priority over aircraft accident
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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 71 comments from ten organizations 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.
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). Comments regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of
this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by
calling 703-292-7556.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Comments on the National Science Foundation Proposal and
Award Policies and Procedures Guide and NSF's Responses
The draft NSF PAPPG was made available for review by the public on
the NSF website at https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. NSF received 71
responses from 10 organizations in response to the First Federal
Register notice published on December 14, 2020, at 85 FR 80823. All
comments have been considered in the development of the proposed
version. Please see https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. A summary of
the significant changes and clarifications to the PAPPG has been
incorporated into the document.
Title of Collection: ``National Science Foundation Proposal & Award
Policies & Procedures Guide.''
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0058.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub.
L. 81-507) sets forth NSF's mission and purpose:
``To promote the progress of science; to advance the national
health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense. . .
.''
The Act authorized and directed NSF to initiate and support:
Basic scientific research and research fundamental to the
engineering process;
Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research
potential;
Science and engineering education programs at all levels
and in all the various fields of science and engineering;
Programs that provide a source of information for policy
formulation; and
Other activities to promote these ends.
NSF's core purpose resonates clearly in everything it does:
Promoting achievement and progress in science and engineering and
enhancing the potential for research and education to contribute to the
Nation. While NSF's vision of the future and the mechanisms it uses to
carry out its charges have evolved significantly over the last six
decades, its ultimate mission remains the same.
Use of the Information: The regular submission of proposals to the
Foundation is part of the collection of information and is used to help
NSF fulfill this responsibility by initiating and supporting merit-
selected research and education projects in all the scientific and
engineering disciplines. NSF receives more than 50,000 proposals
annually for new projects and makes approximately 11,000 new awards.
Support is made primarily through grants, contracts, and other
agreements awarded to approximately 2,000 colleges, universities,
academic consortia, nonprofit institutions, and small businesses. The
awards are based mainly on merit evaluations of proposals submitted to
the Foundation.
The Foundation has a continuing commitment to monitor the
operations of its information collection to identify and address
excessive reporting burdens as well as to identify any real or apparent
inequities based on gender, race, ethnicity, or disability of the
proposed principal investigator(s)/project director(s) or the co-
principal investigator(s)/co-project director(s).
Burden on the Public: It has been estimated that the public expends
an average of approximately 120 burden hours for each proposal
submitted. Since the Foundation expects to receive approximately 43,500
proposals in FY 2021, an estimated 5,220,000 burden hours will be
placed on the public.
The Foundation has based its reporting burden on the review of
approximately 43,500 new proposals expected during FY 2021. It has been
estimated that anywhere from one hour to 20 hours may be required to
review a proposal. We have estimated that approximately 5 hours are
required to review an average proposal. Each proposal receives an
average of 3 reviews, resulting in approximately 652,500 hours per
year.
The information collected on the reviewer background questionnaire
(NSF 428A) is used by managers to maintain an automated database of
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reviewers for the many disciplines represented by the proposals
submitted to the Foundation. Information collected on gender, race, and
ethnicity is used in meeting NSF needs for data to permit response to
Congressional and other queries into equity issues. These data also are
used in the design, implementation, and monitoring of NSF efforts to
increase the participation of various groups in science, engineering,
and education. The estimated burden for the Reviewer Background
Information (NSF 428A) is estimated at 5 minutes per respondent with up
to 10,000 potential new reviewers for a total of 833 hours.
The aggregate number of burden hours is estimated to be 5,873,333.
The actual burden on respondents has not changed.
Dated: April 29, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2021-09388 Filed 5-3-21; 8:45 am]
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