Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Survey of State Government Research and Development, 65570-65571 [2022-23658]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
65570
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 209 / Monday, October 31, 2022 / Notices
the summer meal sites from State
agencies using FNS–905. This form
collects the site name, location, and
operating details about the summer
meal sites, such as dates and times of
site operation. This data is then used to
populate the USDA National Hunger
Clearinghouse. The National Hunger
Clearinghouse collects, develops, and
distributes information and resources to
help build the capacity of emergency
food providers to address the immediate
needs of struggling families and
individuals while promoting selfreliance and access to healthy food. FNS
also uses this information to increase
participation in FNS nutrition programs
through the development, coordination,
and evaluation of strategic initiatives,
partnerships, and outreach activities.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
11 responses in summer.
Total Burden Hours: 73.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
transcription (CART) will be provided.
The web link to access CART (in
English) on Thursday November 3,
2022, is, https://www.steamtext.net/
player?event=USCCR (*subject to
change). Please note that CART is textonly translation that occurs in real time
during the meeting and is not an exact
transcript.
* Date and meeting details are subject
to change. For more information on the
CSSBMB or the upcoming public
briefing, please visit CSSBMB’s website
at www.usccr.gov/about/CSSBMB.
Briefing Agenda
I. Opening Remarks by CSSBMB Chair,
The Honorable Frederica S. Wilson
(FL–24)
II. Call to Order
III. Introduction of theme: ‘‘Unlocking
America’s Democratic Potential by
Reducing Inequality in the
Classroom’’—Mr. Mark Spencer
Esq., CSSBMB Staff Director
IV. Roundtable Discussion with Expert
Educators
V. Break
VI. Business Meeting
Adjourn Briefing
[FR Doc. 2022–23596 Filed 10–28–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
Dated: October 27, 2022.
Angelia Rorison,
USCCR Media and Communications Director.
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
[FR Doc. 2022–23752 Filed 10–27–22; 4:15 pm]
Sunshine Act Meeting
BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights, Commission on the Social Status
of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB).
ACTION: Notice of CSSBMB public
briefing.
AGENCY:
Thursday, November 3, 2022,
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The Briefing will take place
virtually via YouTube: https://
www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mark Spencer Esq., at (202) 578–0091,
pressbmb@usccr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with Public Law 116–156,
1134 Stat. 700 (2020), the Commission
on the Social Status of Black Men and
Boys (CSSBMB) will hold a public
briefing focused on preventative
strategies to mitigate the social
disparities of Black men in America.
This briefing is open to the public via
livestream on the Commission on Civil
Rights’ YouTube Page at https://
www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos.
(Streaming information subject to
change.) Public participation is
available for the event with view access,
along with an audio option for listening.
Computer assisted real-time
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
DATES:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:15 Oct 28, 2022
Jkt 259001
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Survey of State Government
Research and Development
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment on the proposed extension of
the Survey of State Government
Research and Development, prior to the
submission of the information collection
request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before December 30, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov.
Please reference Survey of State
Government Research and Development
in the subject line of your comments.
You may also submit comments,
identified by Docket Number USBC–
2022–0021, to the Federal e-Rulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments received are part of the
public record. No comments will be
posted to https://www.regulations.gov for
public viewing until after the comment
period has closed. Comments will
generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for
example, name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information. You may submit
attachments to electronic comments in
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF
file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Michael
Flaherty, Chief Research, Development
& Innovation Surveys Branch, 301–763–
7699, Michael.J.Flaherty@census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts the
Survey of State Government Research
and Development (SGRD) to measure
research and development performed
and funded by state government
agencies in the United States. The
Census Bureau conducts the survey on
behalf of the National Center for Science
and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
within the National Science
Foundation.
The National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as amended, includes a
statutory charge to ‘‘provide a central
clearinghouse for the collection,
interpretation, and analysis of data on
scientific and engineering resources and
to provide a source of information for
policy formulation by other agencies in
the Federal Government.’’ This mandate
was further codified in the America
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
section 505, which requires NCSES to
‘‘collect, acquire, analyze, report, and
disseminate . . . statistical data on (A)
research and development trends . . .’’
Under the aegis of these legislative
mandates, NCSES has sponsored
E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM
31OCN1
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 209 / Monday, October 31, 2022 / Notices
surveys of research and development
(R&D) since 1951, including the SGRD
since 2006. The Census Bureau’s
authorization to undertake this work is
found at 13 U.S.C. 8(b) which provides
that the Census Bureau ‘‘may make
special statistical compilations and
surveys for departments, agencies, and
establishments of the Federal
government, the government of the
District of Columbia, the government of
any possession or area (including
political subdivisions thereof) . . . State
or local agencies, or other public and
private persons and agencies.’’
The SGRD is the only comprehensive
source of state government research and
development expenditure data collected
on a nationwide scale using uniform
definitions, concepts, and procedures.
The collection covers the expenditures
of all agencies in the fifty state
governments, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico that perform or fund
R&D. The NCSES coordinates with the
Census Bureau for the data collection.
The NCSES uses this collection to
satisfy, in part, its need to collect
research and development expenditures
data.
Fiscal data provided by respondents
aid data users in measuring the
effectiveness of resource allocation. The
products of this data collection make it
possible for data users to obtain
information on such things as
expenditures according to source of
funding (e.g., federal funds or state
funds), by performer of the work (e.g.,
intramural and extramural to state
agencies), by function (e.g., agriculture,
energy, health, transportation, etc.), by
type of work (e.g., basic research,
applied research, or experimental
development) for intramural
performance of R&D, and by R&D plant
(e.g., construction projects). Final
results produced by NCSES contain
state and national estimates useful to a
variety of data users interested in
research and development performance
including: The National Science Board;
the Office of Management and Budget;
the Office of Science and Technology
Policy and other science policy makers;
institutional researchers; and private
organizations.
We have analyzed responses to a
question about burden which appears
on the instrument. That analysis
indicates that the average burden for
agency respondents should be 2 hours
rather than the current estimate of 3
hours. We are adjusting the burden of
the collection downward accordingly.
The survey announcements and forms
used in the SGRD are: Survey
Announcement. An introductory email
from the Directors of the NCSES and the
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:15 Oct 28, 2022
Jkt 259001
Census Bureau is sent to Chief of Staff
of Governor’s Office to announce the
survey collection and to solicit
assignment of a State Coordinator. The
State Coordinator’s Announcement is
sent electronically at the beginning of
each survey period to solicit assistance
in identifying state agencies which may
perform or fund R&D activities.
Form SRD–1. This form contains item
descriptions and definitions of the
research and development items
collected by the Census Bureau on
behalf of the NCSES. All states supply
their data by electronic means.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau emails Chief of
Staff for the 50 state governors, the
mayor of DC, and the governor of Puerto
Rico requesting that they appoint a state
coordinator for the survey. The Census
Bureau then emails the state
coordinators a spreadsheet asking them
to identify state agencies that may have
the capacity to perform or fund R&D.
The Census Bureau subsequently emails
the survey form to each state agency
identified by the respective state
coordinators. The form contains
embedded data checks and autosumming functionality. Agencies are
asked to complete and email back the
form. Alternatively, agencies are able to
report to the Census Bureau by
telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607–0933.
Form Number(s): SRD–1.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
request for an extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Affected Public: State government
agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 51
governors, 1 mayor, 52 state
coordinators, and approximately 700
state government agencies.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes for each governor or mayor, 1
hour for each state coordinator, and 2
hours for each state agency surveyed.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,456.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 (This is not the cost of
respondents’ time, but the indirect costs
respondents may incur for such things
as purchases of specialized software or
hardware needed to report, or
expenditures for accounting or records
maintenance services required
specifically by the collection.)
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 as amended and
the America COMPETES
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
65571
Reauthorization Act of 2010, title 42
U.S.C. 1861–76; title 13, U.S.C. 8(b).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or
summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
[FR Doc. 2022–23658 Filed 10–28–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–28–2022]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 241—Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, Authorization of
Production Activity, Almod Diamonds
Ltd., Inc. (Jewelry, Precious and SemiPrecious Stones, and Pearls), Miramar,
Florida
On June 28, 2022, Almod Diamonds
Ltd., Inc., submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board for its facility within FTZ 241, in
Miramar, Florida.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (87 FR 40484, July 7,
E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM
31OCN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65570-65571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23658]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Survey of State Government Research and Development
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the
proposed extension of the Survey of State Government Research and
Development, prior to the submission of the information collection
request (ICR) to OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before December 30, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to [email protected]. Please reference Survey of State
Government Research and Development in the subject line of your
comments. You may also submit comments, identified by Docket Number
USBC-2022-0021, to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. All comments received are part of the public
record. No comments will be posted to https://www.regulations.gov for
public viewing until after the comment period has closed. Comments will
generally be posted without change. All Personally Identifiable
Information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word,
Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Michael Flaherty, Chief Research, Development & Innovation Surveys
Branch, 301-763-7699, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts the Survey of State Government Research
and Development (SGRD) to measure research and development performed
and funded by state government agencies in the United States. The
Census Bureau conducts the survey on behalf of the National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science
Foundation.
The National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, includes a
statutory charge to ``provide a central clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and
engineering resources and to provide a source of information for policy
formulation by other agencies in the Federal Government.'' This mandate
was further codified in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
2010 section 505, which requires NCSES to ``collect, acquire, analyze,
report, and disseminate . . . statistical data on (A) research and
development trends . . .'' Under the aegis of these legislative
mandates, NCSES has sponsored
[[Page 65571]]
surveys of research and development (R&D) since 1951, including the
SGRD since 2006. The Census Bureau's authorization to undertake this
work is found at 13 U.S.C. 8(b) which provides that the Census Bureau
``may make special statistical compilations and surveys for
departments, agencies, and establishments of the Federal government,
the government of the District of Columbia, the government of any
possession or area (including political subdivisions thereof) . . .
State or local agencies, or other public and private persons and
agencies.''
The SGRD is the only comprehensive source of state government
research and development expenditure data collected on a nationwide
scale using uniform definitions, concepts, and procedures. The
collection covers the expenditures of all agencies in the fifty state
governments, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that perform or
fund R&D. The NCSES coordinates with the Census Bureau for the data
collection. The NCSES uses this collection to satisfy, in part, its
need to collect research and development expenditures data.
Fiscal data provided by respondents aid data users in measuring the
effectiveness of resource allocation. The products of this data
collection make it possible for data users to obtain information on
such things as expenditures according to source of funding (e.g.,
federal funds or state funds), by performer of the work (e.g.,
intramural and extramural to state agencies), by function (e.g.,
agriculture, energy, health, transportation, etc.), by type of work
(e.g., basic research, applied research, or experimental development)
for intramural performance of R&D, and by R&D plant (e.g., construction
projects). Final results produced by NCSES contain state and national
estimates useful to a variety of data users interested in research and
development performance including: The National Science Board; the
Office of Management and Budget; the Office of Science and Technology
Policy and other science policy makers; institutional researchers; and
private organizations.
We have analyzed responses to a question about burden which appears
on the instrument. That analysis indicates that the average burden for
agency respondents should be 2 hours rather than the current estimate
of 3 hours. We are adjusting the burden of the collection downward
accordingly.
The survey announcements and forms used in the SGRD are: Survey
Announcement. An introductory email from the Directors of the NCSES and
the Census Bureau is sent to Chief of Staff of Governor's Office to
announce the survey collection and to solicit assignment of a State
Coordinator. The State Coordinator's Announcement is sent
electronically at the beginning of each survey period to solicit
assistance in identifying state agencies which may perform or fund R&D
activities.
Form SRD-1. This form contains item descriptions and definitions of
the research and development items collected by the Census Bureau on
behalf of the NCSES. All states supply their data by electronic means.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau emails Chief of Staff for the 50 state governors,
the mayor of DC, and the governor of Puerto Rico requesting that they
appoint a state coordinator for the survey. The Census Bureau then
emails the state coordinators a spreadsheet asking them to identify
state agencies that may have the capacity to perform or fund R&D. The
Census Bureau subsequently emails the survey form to each state agency
identified by the respective state coordinators. The form contains
embedded data checks and auto-summing functionality. Agencies are asked
to complete and email back the form. Alternatively, agencies are able
to report to the Census Bureau by telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0607-0933.
Form Number(s): SRD-1.
Type of Review: Regular submission, request for an extension,
without change, of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State government agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 51 governors, 1 mayor, 52 state
coordinators, and approximately 700 state government agencies.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for each governor or mayor,
1 hour for each state coordinator, and 2 hours for each state agency
surveyed.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,456.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (This is not the cost of
respondents' time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for
such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to
report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services
required specifically by the collection.)
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: National Science Foundation Act of 1950 as amended
and the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, title 42 U.S.C.
1861-76; title 13, U.S.C. 8(b).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-23658 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
