Notice of Intent To Renew a Current Information Collection, 18399-18400 [2022-06725]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2022 / Notices The meeting will be held inperson and via conference call. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Bahgi Berhane, 202–521–3600, or email MCCAdvisoryCouncil@mcc.gov or visit https://www.mcc.gov/about/orgunit/advisory-council. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda. During the Spring 2022 meeting of the MCC Advisory Council, Co-Chairs will meet with MCC leadership. Additionally, Council members will provide advice on the compact program development process and MCC’s investment strategy in Sierra Leone. Public Participation. The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public may file written statement(s) before or after the meeting. If you plan to attend, please submit your name and affiliation no later than Monday, April 18, 2022 to MCCAdvisoryCouncil@ mcc.gov, to receive instructions on how to attend. Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. ADDRESSES: Dated: March 25, 2022. Thomas G. Hohenthaner, Acting VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–06711 Filed 3–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9211–03–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Intent To Renew a Current Information Collection National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request renewal of the Higher Education Research and Development Survey. 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 that OMB approve clearance of this collection for three years. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 31, 2022 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address below. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 29, 2022 Jkt 256001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, W18253, 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 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Higher Education Research and Development Survey. OMB Approval Number: 3145–0100. Expiration Date of Current Approval: August 31, 2022. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information collection for three years. Abstract: Established within NSF by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 § 505, codified in the NSF Act of 1950, as amended, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)—one of 13 principal federal statistical agencies—serves as a central Federal clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, technology, and research and development for use by practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public. The Higher Education Research and Development (R&D) Survey (formerly known as the Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges) originated in fiscal year (FY) 1954 and has been conducted annually since FY 1972. The survey represents one facet of the research and development component of NCSES’s statistical program, which also includes R&D surveys on the business, federal government, higher education, state government, and nonprofit sectors. Use of the Information: The proposed project will continue the annual survey cycle for three years. The Higher Education R&D Survey will provide continuity of statistics on R&D expenditures by source of funding, type of R&D (basic research, applied research, or development), and field of research, with separate data requested on research equipment by field. Further breakdowns are collected on funds passed through to subrecipients and funds received as a subrecipient, and on R&D expenditures by field from specific federal agency sources. The survey also requests total R&D expenditures funded from foreign sources, R&D within an institution’s medical school, clinical PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18399 trial expenditures, R&D by type of funding mechanism (contracts vs. grants), and R&D by cost category (salaries, equipment, software, etc.). Since FY 2020, the survey has requested headcounts and full-time equivalents of R&D personnel (researchers, R&D technicians, and R&D support staff). Data are published in NSF’s annual publication series Higher Education Research and Development, available on the web at https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ srvyherd/. Expected respondents: The FY 2022 Higher Education R&D Survey will be administered to approximately 650 institutions. In addition, a shorter version of the survey asking for R&D expenditures by source of funding and broad field will be sent to approximately 275 institutions spending at least $150 thousand but less than $1 million on R&D in their previous fiscal year. A short population review screener is also sent to approximately 125 institutions before the survey cycle to identify potential eligible institutions not already in the survey frame. Finally, a survey requesting R&D expenditures by source of funds, cost categories, and type of R&D will be administered to the 43 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers. Estimate of burden: The survey is a fully automated web data collection effort and is handled primarily by administrators in university sponsored programs and accounting offices. To minimize burden, institutions are provided with an abundance of guidance and resources on the web and can respond via downloadable spreadsheet if desired. Each institution’s record is pre-loaded with the 2 previous years of comparable data that facilitate editing and trend checking. Response to this voluntary survey has exceeded 95 percent each year. The average burden estimate is 64 hours for the approximately 650 institutions reporting at least $1 million in R&D expenditures, 8 hours for the approximately 275 institutions reporting less than $1 million, 1 hour for the approximately 125 institutions in the population screener, and 11 hours for the 43 organizations completing the FFRDC survey. The total calculated burden across all forms is 44,398 hours. 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 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1 18400 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 61 / Wednesday, March 30, 2022 / Notices 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 25, 2022. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2022–06725 Filed 3–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings The National Science Board hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a teleconference of the Committee on Oversight for the transaction of National Science Board business pursuant to the NSF Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act. TIME AND DATE: Monday, April 4, 2022, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. EDT. PLACE: This meeting will be held by teleconference organized through the National Science Foundation. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda is: Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks; Discussion of Vision for Facilitating the Broader Impacts of the Cutting-Edge Science and Engineering Funded by NSF. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Point of contact for this meeting is: Chris Blair, cblair@nsf.gov, 703/292– 7000. Members of the public can observe this meeting through a You Tube livestream. The link is https:// youtu.be/sWEkXQX-da8. Meeting information is available from the NSB website at https://www.nsf.gov/ nsb/meetings/index.jsp#up. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure; Notice of Meeting Jkt 256001 BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. STN 50–528, STN 50–529, and STN 50–530; NRC–2022–0058] Arizona Public Service Company; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a January 14, 2022, request from Arizona Public Service Company (the licensee), as supplemented by letter dated February 22, 2022. The licensee requested an exemption from NRC regulations to remove the diverse auxiliary feedwater actuation system using the risk- SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 17:14 Mar 29, 2022 [FR Doc. 2022–06641 Filed 3–29–22; 8:45 am] Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption; issuance. [FR Doc. 2022–06822 Filed 3–28–22; 4:15 pm] VerDate Sep<11>2014 Dated: March 24, 2022. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. AGENCY: Chris Blair, Executive Assistant to the National Science Board Office. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure (25150). Date and Time: April 28, 2022; 10 a.m.–5 p.m., April 29, 2022; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Place: Virtual Meeting, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314. This meeting will be held virtually. The final meeting agenda and instructions to register will be posted on the ACCI website: https://www.nsf.gov/ cise/oac/advisory.jsp. Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Person for More Information: Dr. Kevin Thompson, CISE, Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: 703–292–8970. Minutes: May be obtained from the contact person listed above and will be posted within 90-days after the meeting end date to the ACCI website: https:// www.nsf.gov/cise/oac/advisory.jsp. Purpose of Meeting: To advise NSF on the impact of its policies, programs and activities in the OAC community. To provide advice to the Director/NSF on issues related to long-range planning. Agenda: Updates on NSF wide OAC activities. PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 informed process for evaluations for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The exemption was issued on March 23, 2022. DATES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2022–0058 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: ADDRESSES: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2022–0058. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301–415–0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. • NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. To begin the search, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. 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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Intent To Renew a Current Information Collection

AGENCY: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, 
National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics 
(NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing 
plans to request renewal of the Higher Education Research and 
Development Survey. 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 that OMB approve 
clearance of this collection for three years.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 31, 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, W18253, 
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 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday 
through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Higher Education Research and Development 
Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-0100.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: August 31, 2022.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information 
collection for three years.
    Abstract: Established within NSF by the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec.  505, codified in the NSF Act of 1950, 
as amended, the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics 
(NCSES)--one of 13 principal federal statistical agencies--serves as a 
central Federal clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, 
analysis, and dissemination of objective data on science, engineering, 
technology, and research and development for use by practitioners, 
researchers, policymakers, and the public.
    The Higher Education Research and Development (R&D) Survey 
(formerly known as the Survey of R&D Expenditures at Universities and 
Colleges) originated in fiscal year (FY) 1954 and has been conducted 
annually since FY 1972. The survey represents one facet of the research 
and development component of NCSES's statistical program, which also 
includes R&D surveys on the business, federal government, higher 
education, state government, and nonprofit sectors.
    Use of the Information: The proposed project will continue the 
annual survey cycle for three years. The Higher Education R&D Survey 
will provide continuity of statistics on R&D expenditures by source of 
funding, type of R&D (basic research, applied research, or 
development), and field of research, with separate data requested on 
research equipment by field. Further breakdowns are collected on funds 
passed through to subrecipients and funds received as a subrecipient, 
and on R&D expenditures by field from specific federal agency sources. 
The survey also requests total R&D expenditures funded from foreign 
sources, R&D within an institution's medical school, clinical trial 
expenditures, R&D by type of funding mechanism (contracts vs. grants), 
and R&D by cost category (salaries, equipment, software, etc.). Since 
FY 2020, the survey has requested headcounts and full-time equivalents 
of R&D personnel (researchers, R&D technicians, and R&D support staff).
    Data are published in NSF's annual publication series Higher 
Education Research and Development, available on the web at https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvyherd/.
    Expected respondents: The FY 2022 Higher Education R&D Survey will 
be administered to approximately 650 institutions. In addition, a 
shorter version of the survey asking for R&D expenditures by source of 
funding and broad field will be sent to approximately 275 institutions 
spending at least $150 thousand but less than $1 million on R&D in 
their previous fiscal year. A short population review screener is also 
sent to approximately 125 institutions before the survey cycle to 
identify potential eligible institutions not already in the survey 
frame. Finally, a survey requesting R&D expenditures by source of 
funds, cost categories, and type of R&D will be administered to the 43 
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
    Estimate of burden: The survey is a fully automated web data 
collection effort and is handled primarily by administrators in 
university sponsored programs and accounting offices. To minimize 
burden, institutions are provided with an abundance of guidance and 
resources on the web and can respond via downloadable spreadsheet if 
desired. Each institution's record is pre-loaded with the 2 previous 
years of comparable data that facilitate editing and trend checking. 
Response to this voluntary survey has exceeded 95 percent each year.
    The average burden estimate is 64 hours for the approximately 650 
institutions reporting at least $1 million in R&D expenditures, 8 hours 
for the approximately 275 institutions reporting less than $1 million, 
1 hour for the approximately 125 institutions in the population 
screener, and 11 hours for the 43 organizations completing the FFRDC 
survey. The total calculated burden across all forms is 44,398 hours.
    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

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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 25, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-06725 Filed 3-29-22; 8:45 am]
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