Subject 30-Day Notice for the “Program and Event Feedback Surveys for the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program”; Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 13331-13333 [2022-04985]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 / Notices Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: 0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Anjanette Suggs, Agency Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–04961 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: (22–018)] Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive, Co-Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Patent License National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license. AGENCY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, coexclusive or partially exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. 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OBJECTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION: Written objections relating to the prospective license or requests for further information may be submitted to Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property, NASA Headquarters at Email: hq-patentoffice@mail.nasa.gov. Questions may be directed to Phone: (202) 358–3437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA intends to grant an exclusive, coexclusive, or partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in: U.S. Patent No. 8,384,614 titled ‘‘Deployable Wireless Fresnel Lens’’ to jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 08, 2022 Jkt 256001 ORC Tech, LLC having its principal place of business in Ohkay Owingeh, NM. The fields of use may be limited. NASA has not yet made a final determination to grant the requested license and may deny the requested license even if no objections are submitted within the comment period. This notice of intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective license will comply with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can be found online at https:// technology.nasa.gov. Helen M. Galus, Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property. [FR Doc. 2022–04916 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [NOTICE: (22–019)] Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive, Co-Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Patent License National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license. AGENCY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, coexclusive or partially exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. DATES: The prospective exclusive, coexclusive or partially exclusive license may be granted unless NASA receives written objections including evidence and argument, no later than March 24, 2022, that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements regarding the licensing of federally owned inventions as set forth in the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations. Competing applications completed and received by NASA no later than March 24, 2022, will also be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive license. Objections submitted in response to this notice will SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13331 not be made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act. ADDRESSES: Written objections relating to the prospective license or requests for further information may be submitted to Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property, NASA Headquarters at Email: hq-patentoffice@mail.nasa.gov. Questions may be directed to Phone: (202) 358–3437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA intends to grant an exclusive, coexclusive, or partially exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 17/ 523,522 entitled ‘‘Electrosprayer Space Watering System,’’ filed on November 10, 2021, to Electrostatic Spraying Systems, Inc., having its principal place of business in Watkinsville, Georgia. The fields of use may be limited. NASA has not yet made a final determination to grant the requested license and may deny the requested license even if no objections are submitted within the comment period. This notice of intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective license will comply with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can be found online at https:// technology.nasa.gov. Helen M. Galus, Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property. [FR Doc. 2022–04983 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts Subject 30-Day Notice for the ‘‘Program and Event Feedback Surveys for the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program’’; Proposed Collection; Comment Request National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on The Arts And The Humanities. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 13332 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 / Notices The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data is provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently, the National Endowment for the Arts is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection through two surveys for individuals who participate in community arts programs (Program Feedback Survey) and events (Event Feedback Survey) funded by the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov. SUMMARY: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the address section below within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of publication of this Notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection request by selecting ‘‘National Endowment for the Arts’’ under ‘‘Currently Under Review;’’ then check ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. Once you have found this information collection request, select ‘‘Comment,’’ and enter or upload your comment and information. Alternatively, comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 202/395–7316, within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: The NEA is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 08, 2022 Jkt 256001 whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Title: Program and Event Feedback Surveys for the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program. OMB Number: New. Frequency: Annual program feedback surveys; one-time event feedback surveys. Affected Public: Participants/ attendees of Creative Forces Community Engagement Programs/Events. Estimated Number of Respondents: 945 annually (420 program participants + 525 event attendees per year). Total Burden Hours: 78.7 annually (35 for program participants + 43.5 for event attendees per year). Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0. Total annual costs (operating/ maintaining systems or purchasing services): $40,000.00. Description: The planned data collection is a new information collection request, and the data to be collected are not available elsewhere unless obtained through this information collection. This collection will include two feedback surveys to be administered by grantees of the Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program: The Program Feedback Survey and the Event Feedback Survey. This is a new grant program of the Arts Endowment. Data collection activities will occur annually through the grant program, with the first cycle of grants awarded in 2022. Knowledge gained through this information collection will enable the Arts Endowment to collect feedback on Creative Forces programs and events. The Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network seeks to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, and for their families and caregivers through clinical and nonclinical programs (https://www.arts.gov/ initiatives/creative-forces). Creative PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Forces is funded through Congressional appropriation. The Congressional Committee on Appropriation ‘‘supports the NEA’s continued efforts to expand upon this successful program to embed Creative Arts Therapies at the core of integrative care efforts in clinical settings, advance collaboration among clinical and community arts providers to support wellness and reintegration efforts for affected families, and advance research to improve our understanding of impacts of these interventions in both clinical and community settings.’’ According to the National Endowment for the Arts 2018–2022 Strategic Plan, evidence building for Strategic Objective 2.4, Support Access to Creative Arts Therapies and Evidence-Based Programs in the Arts and Health, involves ‘‘the development of a community engagement research agenda and framework for defining indicators and developing metrics for measuring the impact and benefits from participation in therapeutic arts interventions and community-based arts engagement programs aligned with, or complementary to, Creative Forces clinical program outcomes.’’ Beginning in 2022, Creative Forces will award Community Engagement Grants to support non-clinical arts engagement programming for militaryconnected populations through matching grants of $10,000 to $50,000 for emerging (‘‘Emerging’’) and established (‘‘Advanced’’) communitybased arts engagement projects to serve military-connected populations. The Arts Endowment anticipates awarding approximately 35 awards annually, with the first round of grant-funded projects taking place after July 1, 2022. The grant program will support a range of program models (e.g., ongoing class, drop-in studio, single event) designed to meet local needs. The grant program will be the largest coordinated effort in the U.S. to provide community arts engagement programming for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, and for their families and caregivers. The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program is conducted in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance (M–AAA). The Program and Event Feedback Surveys gather data from program participants and from attendees of public events about their satisfaction and level of engagement with the activities. The Event Feedback Survey also gathers information about participants’ understanding of the value of arts and understanding of military experience and culture. The data is collected by grantees, who administer the surveys, and uploaded to a central, E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 / Notices national database. Grantees will receive site-level data to use in ongoing program improvement and grant reporting. Grantees of the Community Engagement Grant Program are required to participate in technical assistance to ensure they are able to administer the surveys, collect the data, and use the data to guide decisions about their programs. The Arts Endowment will use the data to monitor program outputs as part of grant program performance measurement. Dated: March 4, 2022. Meghan Jugder, Support Services Specialist, Office of Administrative Services & Contracts, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 2022–04985 Filed 3–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Grantee Reporting Requirements for Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) National Science Foundation. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew 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 May 9, 2022 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: Grantee Reporting Requirements for Partnerships for jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Mar 08, 2022 Jkt 256001 Research and Education in Materials (PREM). OMB Number: 3145–0232. Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2022. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information collection. Overview of this Information Collection: The Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) aims to enhance diversity in materials research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term, collaborative research and education relationships between minority-serving colleges and universities and centers, institutes and facilities supported by the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR). With this collaborative model PREMs build intellectual and physical infrastructure within and between disciplines, weaving together knowledge creation, knowledge integration, and knowledge transfer. PREMs conduct world-class research through partnerships of academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities. New knowledge thus created is meaningfully linked to society, with an emphasis on enhancing diversity. PREMs enable and foster excellent education, integrate research and education, and create bonds between learning and inquiry so that discovery and creativity more fully support the learning process. PREMs capitalize on diversity through participation and collaboration in center activities and demonstrate leadership in the involvement of groups underrepresented in science and engineering. PREMs will be required to submit annual reports on progress and plans, which will be used as a basis for performance review and determining the level of continued funding. To support this review and the management of the award PREMs will be required to develop a set of management and performance indicators for submission annually to NSF via the Research Performance Project Reporting module in Research.gov. These indicators are both quantitative and descriptive and may include, for example, the characteristics of personnel and students; sources of financial support and in-kind support; expenditures by operational component; research activities; education activities; patents, licenses; publications; degrees granted to students involved in PREM activities; descriptions of significant advances and other outcomes of the PREM effort. PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 13333 Each PREM’s annual report will include the following categories of activities: (1) Research, (2) education (3) outreach, (4) partnerships, (5) diversity, (6) management, and (7) budget issues. For each of the categories the report will describe overall objectives for the year, problems the PREM has encountered in making progress towards goals, anticipated problems in the following year, and specific outputs and outcomes. PREMs are required to file a final report through the RPPR and external technical assistance contractor. Final reports contain similar information and metrics as annual reports but are retrospective. Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to continue funding of PREMs, and to evaluate the progress of the program. Estimate of Burden: 50 hours per PREM for 32 PREMs for a total of 1,600 hours. Respondents: Non-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the fifteen PREMs. 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: March 4, 2022. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. 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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


Subject 30-Day Notice for the ``Program and Event Feedback 
Surveys for the Creative Forces[supreg]: NEA Military Healing Arts 
Network Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program''; Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on The 
Arts And The Humanities.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and 
federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data 
is provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial 
resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; 
and the impact of collection requirements on respondents is properly 
assessed. Currently, the National Endowment for the Arts is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed information collection through two 
surveys for individuals who participate in community arts programs 
(Program Feedback Survey) and events (Event Feedback Survey) funded by 
the Creative Forces[supreg]: NEA Military Healing Arts Network 
Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program. Copies of this ICR, with 
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting 
www.Reginfo.gov.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
address section below within 30 days from the date of this publication 
in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this Notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection request by selecting ``National 
Endowment for the Arts'' under ``Currently Under Review;'' then check 
``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Once you have found this 
information collection request, select ``Comment,'' and enter or upload 
your comment and information. Alternatively, comments should be sent to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 
Officer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 202/395-7316, within 30 
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEA is particularly interested in 
comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Title: Program and Event Feedback Surveys for the Creative 
Forces[supreg]: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Community Arts 
Engagement Subgranting Program.
    OMB Number: New.
    Frequency: Annual program feedback surveys; one-time event feedback 
surveys.
    Affected Public: Participants/attendees of Creative Forces 
Community Engagement Programs/Events.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 945 annually (420 program 
participants + 525 event attendees per year).
    Total Burden Hours: 78.7 annually (35 for program participants + 
43.5 for event attendees per year).
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $40,000.00.
    Description: The planned data collection is a new information 
collection request, and the data to be collected are not available 
elsewhere unless obtained through this information collection. This 
collection will include two feedback surveys to be administered by 
grantees of the Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program: The 
Program Feedback Survey and the Event Feedback Survey. This is a new 
grant program of the Arts Endowment. Data collection activities will 
occur annually through the grant program, with the first cycle of 
grants awarded in 2022. Knowledge gained through this information 
collection will enable the Arts Endowment to collect feedback on 
Creative Forces programs and events.
    The Creative Forces[supreg]: NEA Military Healing Arts Network 
seeks to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for 
military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, and for their 
families and caregivers through clinical and non-clinical programs 
(https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/creative-forces). Creative Forces is 
funded through Congressional appropriation. The Congressional Committee 
on Appropriation ``supports the NEA's continued efforts to expand upon 
this successful program to embed Creative Arts Therapies at the core of 
integrative care efforts in clinical settings, advance collaboration 
among clinical and community arts providers to support wellness and 
reintegration efforts for affected families, and advance research to 
improve our understanding of impacts of these interventions in both 
clinical and community settings.''
    According to the National Endowment for the Arts 2018-2022 
Strategic Plan, evidence building for Strategic Objective 2.4, Support 
Access to Creative Arts Therapies and Evidence-Based Programs in the 
Arts and Health, involves ``the development of a community engagement 
research agenda and framework for defining indicators and developing 
metrics for measuring the impact and benefits from participation in 
therapeutic arts interventions and community-based arts engagement 
programs aligned with, or complementary to, Creative Forces clinical 
program outcomes.''
    Beginning in 2022, Creative Forces will award Community Engagement 
Grants to support non-clinical arts engagement programming for 
military-connected populations through matching grants of $10,000 to 
$50,000 for emerging (``Emerging'') and established (``Advanced'') 
community-based arts engagement projects to serve military-connected 
populations. The Arts Endowment anticipates awarding approximately 35 
awards annually, with the first round of grant-funded projects taking 
place after July 1, 2022. The grant program will support a range of 
program models (e.g., ongoing class, drop-in studio, single event) 
designed to meet local needs. The grant program will be the largest 
coordinated effort in the U.S. to provide community arts engagement 
programming for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, and 
for their families and caregivers. The Creative Forces Community 
Engagement Grant Program is conducted in partnership with Mid-America 
Arts Alliance (M-AAA).
    The Program and Event Feedback Surveys gather data from program 
participants and from attendees of public events about their 
satisfaction and level of engagement with the activities. The Event 
Feedback Survey also gathers information about participants' 
understanding of the value of arts and understanding of military 
experience and culture. The data is collected by grantees, who 
administer the surveys, and uploaded to a central,

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national database. Grantees will receive site-level data to use in 
ongoing program improvement and grant reporting. Grantees of the 
Community Engagement Grant Program are required to participate in 
technical assistance to ensure they are able to administer the surveys, 
collect the data, and use the data to guide decisions about their 
programs. The Arts Endowment will use the data to monitor program 
outputs as part of grant program performance measurement.

    Dated: March 4, 2022.
Meghan Jugder,
Support Services Specialist, Office of Administrative Services & 
Contracts, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2022-04985 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]
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