Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program Monitoring System, 24416-24417 [2021-09536]

Download as PDF 24416 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 86 / Thursday, May 6, 2021 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Mitchell by email at ogisopenmeeting@nara.gov or by telephone at 202.741.5770. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public in accordance with FOIA provisions at 5 U.S.C. 552(h)(6). We will post all meeting materials at https:// www.archives.gov/ogis/outreach-events/ annual-open-meeting, including OGIS’s 2021 Report for Fiscal Year 2020. The report, to be published concurrently with this open meeting, will summarize OGIS’s work, in accordance with FOIA provisions at 5 U.S.C. 552(h)(4)(A). You are invited to present oral or written statements at the meeting. You may submit written statements or questions for OGIS to consider before the meeting by emailing ogisopenmeeting@nara.gov. We will not answer questions about specific OGIS cases. Procedures: This virtual meeting is open to the public. 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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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 May 05, 2021 Jkt 253001 (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by July 6, 2021 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, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292–7556; 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). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Monitoring System. OMB Number: 3145–NEW. Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an information collection. Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Division of Graduate Education (DGE) in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) administers the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program. The NRT program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training. The NRT program seeks to ensure that graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. NRT is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through the use of a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. Currently NRT awardees provide NSF with information on their activities through periodic research performance progress reports. The NRT program will now replace these reports with a tailored program monitoring system that will use internet-based information and communication technologies to collect, review, and validate specific data on NRT awards. EHR is committed to ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness with which respondents provide and PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NSF staff can access and analyze data on funded projects within the NRT programs. The NRT monitoring system will include subsets of questions aimed at the different project participants (i.e., Principal Investigators (PIs), and trainees), and will allow for data analysis, and data report generation by authorized NSF staff. The collections will generally include three categories of descriptive data: (1) Staff and project participants (data that are necessary to determine individual-level treatment and control groups for future third-party study or for internal evaluation); (2) project implementation characteristics (also necessary for future use to identify well-matched comparison groups); and (3) project outputs (necessary to measure baseline for pre- and postNSF-funding-level impacts). NRT awardees will be required to report data on an annual basis for the life of their award. Use of the Information: NSF will primarily use the data from this collection for program planning, management, and audit purposes to respond to queries from the Congress, the public, NSF’s external merit reviewers who serve as advisors, including Committees of Visitors (COVs), the NSF’s Office of the Inspector General, and as a basis for either internal or third-party evaluations of individual programs. This information is required for effective administration, communication, program and project monitoring and evaluation, and for measuring attainment of NSF’s program, project, and strategic goals, and as identified by the President’s Accountability in Government Initiative; GPRA, and the NSF’s Strategic Plan. The Foundation’s FY 2018–2022 Strategic Plan may be found at: https://www.nsf.gov/ publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_ key=nsf18045. Since this collection will primarily be used for accountability and evaluation purposes, including responding to queries from COVs and other scientific experts, a census rather than sampling design typically is necessary. At the individual project level funding can be adjusted based on individual project’s responses to some of the surveys. Some data collected under this collection will serve as baseline data for separate research and evaluation studies. NSF-funded contract or grantee researchers and internal or external evaluators in part may identify control, comparison, or treatment groups for NSF’s education and training portfolio using some of the descriptive data gathered through this collection to E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 86 / Thursday, May 6, 2021 / Notices conduct well-designed, rigorous research and portfolio evaluation studies. Burden on the Public: Estimated at 82 hours per award for 102 awards for a total of 8,364 hours (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 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. Dated: April 30, 2021. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2021–09536 Filed 5–5–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Portal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO), National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program is announcing a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Portal that provides a onestop resource for Federal cyberlearning, computational literacy, and information technology training opportunities at all education levels to champion a diverse, inclusive, and well-trained workforce capable of future innovations. The resource provides details on programs targeting all levels of education and experience. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The guidance portal is accessible by the public on May 6, 2021. ADDRESSES: NITRD’s STEM Portal is available at https://www.nitrd.gov/ STEM4ALL/. DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 May 05, 2021 Jkt 253001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Baranyuk, nco@nitrd.gov, or 202–459–9687. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Increasing the availability of STEM opportunities is a priority in the Biden-Harris Administration. Computational literacy is critical for America to maintain leadership in science and technology. NITRD and its participating agencies are prioritizing STEM education at all levels, to champion a diverse, inclusive, and well-trained workforce capable of future innovation. This portal was developed to cultivate STEM engagement and training; it provides the entry into an exciting and dynamic career. This STEM Portal provides programs targeted to all levels of experience so there is something for everyone interested in technology careers and advanced training. It gives in one location a searchable database of opportunities at Federal agencies for internships, scholarships, and other training programs. Each listing includes the description, link, and contact information for the program. The search filters provide flexibility to target the opportunities of interest. The pull-down menu for Education Level Eligibility provides opportunities for community college students, undergraduates and graduates, postdoctoral fellows, early career researchers, K–12 Educators, and K–12 students. Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) on May 3, 2021. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2021–09599 Filed 5–5–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD Virtual Public Board Meeting To Review the U.S. Department of Energy’s Activities To Evaluate Advanced Nuclear Fuels Board meeting: May 12–13, 2021— The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a virtual public meeting to review information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) activities to evaluate advanced nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels for light water reactors and the impact of these fuels on spent nuclear fuel management and disposal. PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24417 Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100–203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, and Thursday, May 13, 2021, to review information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) activities to evaluate advanced nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels for light water reactors and the impact of these fuels on spent nuclear fuel (SNF) management and disposal. The meeting will begin on both days at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. EDT on both days. On May 12, speakers representing the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy and the national laboratories conducting the work for DOE will report on DOE’s activities to support and evaluate these fuels both prior to, and after, their use in nuclear reactors. Speakers will describe DOE’s program, including its purpose, scope, goals, and technical approach for obtaining information that may be needed for managing the advanced nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels once removed from the reactors and disposing of the SNF. A representative from the nuclear industry will also discuss efforts to develop new metallic fuel for light water reactors. Speakers from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will describe their plans and progress to assess the regulatory implications of accident tolerant fuels and their potential impact on storage, transportation, and disposal. On May 13, speakers from Switzerland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom will describe their respective efforts to address the introduction and use of advanced nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels for light water reactors and the impact of these fuels on SNF management and disposal. The meeting will end with a panel discussion of speakers from both days of the meeting. A detailed meeting agenda will be available on the Board’s website at www.nwtrb.gov approximately one week before the meeting. The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for public comment will be provided. Details on how to submit public comments during the meeting will be provided on the Board’s website along with the details for viewing the meeting. A limit may be set on the time allowed for the presentation of individual remarks. However, written comments of any length may be submitted to the Board staff by mail or electronic mail. All comments received in writing will be E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; 
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program Monitoring 
System

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 July 6, 2021 
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, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: National Science Foundation Research 
Traineeship (NRT) Monitoring System.
    OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an 
information collection.
    Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation's (NSF's) 
Division of Graduate Education (DGE) in the Directorate for Education 
and Human Resources (EHR) administers the NSF Research Traineeship 
(NRT) program. The NRT program is designed to encourage the development 
and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models 
for STEM graduate education training. The NRT program seeks to ensure 
that graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree 
programs develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to 
pursue a range of STEM careers. NRT is dedicated to effective training 
of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or 
convergent research areas, through the use of a comprehensive 
traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with 
changing workforce and research needs.
    Currently NRT awardees provide NSF with information on their 
activities through periodic research performance progress reports. The 
NRT program will now replace these reports with a tailored program 
monitoring system that will use internet-based information and 
communication technologies to collect, review, and validate specific 
data on NRT awards. EHR is committed to ensuring the efficiency and 
effectiveness with which respondents provide and NSF staff can access 
and analyze data on funded projects within the NRT programs.
    The NRT monitoring system will include subsets of questions aimed 
at the different project participants (i.e., Principal Investigators 
(PIs), and trainees), and will allow for data analysis, and data report 
generation by authorized NSF staff. The collections will generally 
include three categories of descriptive data: (1) Staff and project 
participants (data that are necessary to determine individual-level 
treatment and control groups for future third-party study or for 
internal evaluation); (2) project implementation characteristics (also 
necessary for future use to identify well-matched comparison groups); 
and (3) project outputs (necessary to measure baseline for pre- and 
post- NSF-funding-level impacts). NRT awardees will be required to 
report data on an annual basis for the life of their award.
    Use of the Information: NSF will primarily use the data from this 
collection for program planning, management, and audit purposes to 
respond to queries from the Congress, the public, NSF's external merit 
reviewers who serve as advisors, including Committees of Visitors 
(COVs), the NSF's Office of the Inspector General, and as a basis for 
either internal or third-party evaluations of individual programs. This 
information is required for effective administration, communication, 
program and project monitoring and evaluation, and for measuring 
attainment of NSF's program, project, and strategic goals, and as 
identified by the President's Accountability in Government Initiative; 
GPRA, and the NSF's Strategic Plan. The Foundation's FY 2018-2022 
Strategic Plan may be found at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf18045.
    Since this collection will primarily be used for accountability and 
evaluation purposes, including responding to queries from COVs and 
other scientific experts, a census rather than sampling design 
typically is necessary. At the individual project level funding can be 
adjusted based on individual project's responses to some of the 
surveys. Some data collected under this collection will serve as 
baseline data for separate research and evaluation studies.
    NSF-funded contract or grantee researchers and internal or external 
evaluators in part may identify control, comparison, or treatment 
groups for NSF's education and training portfolio using some of the 
descriptive data gathered through this collection to

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conduct well-designed, rigorous research and portfolio evaluation 
studies.
    Burden on the Public: Estimated at 82 hours per award for 102 
awards for a total of 8,364 hours (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 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.

    Dated: April 30, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2021-09536 Filed 5-5-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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