Notice and Request for Comments, 71690-71692 [2022-25490]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 71690 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 / Notices Title: NCUA Profile. Form: NCUA Form 4501A. Abstract: Sections 106 and 202 of the Federal Credit Union Act require federally insured credit unions (FICU) to make financial reports to the NCUA. Section 741.6 prescribes the method in which FICUs must submit this information to NCUA. NCUA Form 4501A, Credit Union Profile, is used to obtain non-financial data relevant to regulation and supervision such as the names of senior management and volunteer officials, and are reported through NCUA’s online portal, CUOnline. The financial and statistical information is essential to NCUA in carrying out its responsibility for supervising federal credit unions. The information also enables NCUA to monitor all FICUs with National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) insured share accounts. Affected Public: Private Sector: Notfor-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,281. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 21,124. Estimated Hours per Response: 2. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,248. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. The public is invited to submit comments concerning: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper execution of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. By Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary of the Board, the National Credit Union Administration, on November 17, 2022. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Dated: November 17, 2022. Dawn D. Wolfgang, NCUA PRA Clearance Officer. SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2022–25461 Filed 11–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7535–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Nov 22, 2022 Jkt 259001 Advisory Committee for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences; Notice of Meeting 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 Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (#1171). Date and Time: December 15, 2022; 1 p.m.–5 p.m. (eastern). December 16, 2022; 12 p.m.–4 p.m. (eastern). Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual). Type of Meeting: Open. Contact Persons: John Garneski, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: 703.292.4519. Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice, recommendations and counsel on major goals and policies pertaining to engineering programs and activities. Agenda • Welcome, Introductions, Approval of Previous Advisory Committee (AC) Meeting Summary, and Preview of Agenda • Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Update • CHIPS + Science Act Overview and SBE Impacts • SBE Engagement and Partnerships • Federal Research Public Access Directive • New AC Member Presentation • Meeting with NSF Leadership • Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) Update Dated: November 18, 2022. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–25524 Filed 11–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice and Request for Comments AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF). Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to establish this information collection request. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, NSF is providing an opportunity for public comment on this proposed information collection request. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection. DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by January 23, 2023, for consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. Please send comments to the 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: Evaluation of NSF’s Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science) Initiative (referred to as ‘‘INCLUDES’’ hereafter) OMB Number: 3145–NEW. Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an information collection request to provide data necessary to evaluate the INCLUDES initiative. Abstract: INCLUDES is a comprehensive national initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discoveries and innovations by catalyzing the STEM enterprise for inclusive change, resulting in a STEM workforce that reflects the diverse population of the Nation. The INCLUDES Initiative supports NSF’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and broadening participation in the STEM fields and NSF’s strategic objectives communicated in the NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022–2026. More specifically, the INCLUDES initiative seeks to improve collaborative efforts for systemic change in STEM education and professions for groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields. The historically underrepresented groups include African Americans/Blacks, E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 / Notices Alaska Natives/Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, persons from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and women and girls. INCLUDES aims to enhance these historically underrepresented groups’ preparation for STEM education and professions, increase their participation in the STEM workforce, and ensure their contributions in STEM. Significant advancement in the inclusion of underrepresented groups in STEM education and professions is expected to occur through collaboration among a diverse group of institutions that support the pathways of STEM students and professionals. This type of collaboration requires a strong infrastructure to facilitate the work and enable progress toward goals. INCLUDES has established five design elements of collaborative infrastructure that are essential to funded projects: (1) shared vision; (2) partnerships; (3) goals and metrics; (4) leadership and communication; and (5) expansion, sustainability, and scale. The Shared Measures framework for the INCLUDES initiative provides a common structure for documenting funded projects’ individual and collective progress toward implementing the design elements of collaborative infrastructure, and implementing systemic approaches to solving broadening participation challenges in STEM. NSF is requesting OMB approval to collect data for the evaluation of the INCLUDES initiative. The data will be used to: 1. Evaluate the initiative’s effectiveness in broadening the participation of historically underrepresented groups in STEM education and the STEM workforce. 2. Assess the maturity of Alliances in building collaborative infrastructure and the degree to which their maturity contributes to progress toward broadening participation outcomes. 3. Document the expansion, sustainability, and scale of the relationships and networks established by the initiative. 4. Examine the degree to which leadership, actions, activities, and structures are inclusive of historically underrepresented groups. The proposed information collection will use self-completed surveys, interviews, and focus groups to obtain data essential to the evaluation. Data will be collected using: • A national survey of representatives of the different project types funded by the INCLUDES initiative, including Alliances (the largest funded project type investment), Planning Grants, Design and Development Launch Pilots (DDLPP), Collaborative Change Consortia, Network Connectors, Conferences, and Alliance partners. Specifically, this survey will ask about the demographics of project leads, the engagement of organizations focus on serving underserved communities, the presence of the five elements of collaborative infrastructure, and the impact of the Coordination Hub. Survey data will allow the evaluation to corroborate the information with multiple representatives from each of the above types of projects and with focus group findings. The survey questionnaire will contain mostly closeended response options with a few open-ended options. Survey findings will inform (1) the determination of the maturity of the Alliances and correlations between their maturity and broadening participation outcomes, (2) the implementation of inclusive and equity-centered practices, and (3) the assessment of the expansion, sustainability, and scale of partnerships and networks. • Focus groups with Alliance leads and program/project beneficiaries (i.e., the individuals who are expected to gain access to STEM education and professions because of the Alliance’s efforts); and leads of Planning Grants, DDLPs, Collaborative Change Consortia, Network Connectors, and Conferences. The focus groups will ask about how Alliances and their partners are inclusive and equitable in their relationships, decision-making processes, project implementation, and engagement of community stakeholders; systemic changes; and impact on program/project beneficiaries. Focus groups findings will allow the evaluation to corroborate the survey findings. 71691 • Interviews with Coordination Hub staff to learn more about implementation outcomes. These findings will corroborate the information collected about the impact of the Hub through the survey and focus groups. Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for NSF internal reports to inform program decisionmaking and internal studies of the initiative. Select information may be used for public stakeholder reports. Public reporting of evaluation findings will be in aggregate form, and any personal identifiers will be removed. Plans for public release of findings are consistent with the transparency and reproducibility principle in the NSF Evaluation Policy (https://www.nsf.gov/ od/oia/eac/PDFs/nsf_evaluation_policy_ september_2020.pdf, p. 3), ‘‘NSF promotes transparency in the planning, implementation, and reporting phases of evaluation activities to promote dialogue that enhances quality, enables accountability, and prevents tailoring that influences findings. Transparency is crucial to support reproducibility and contribute to advancing knowledge. Whenever possible, completed evaluations will be released in a timely manner and with sufficient detail to support use of findings (including comparability to the existing literature) and replication.’’ Expected respondents: The respondents will be (1) INCLUDES Coordination Hub staff; (2) leads/ representatives of Alliances and their partners; (3) program beneficiaries of the Alliances’ efforts (e.g., students, faculty, and other individuals from the underrepresented groups who have access to STEM education and professions because of the Alliances); and (4) leads of Planning Grants, DDLPs, Network Connectors, Collaborative Change Consortia, and Conferences. The number of respondents every year from 2023 until 2026 will increase as INCLUDES makes new awards, grant periods conclude for each project type, and projects expand their networks. The estimated total potential respondents for the survey, interviews, and focus group are shown in Table 1. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 TABLE 1—ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS FOR EACH DATA COLLECTION METHOD 2023 Survey .................................................................................. Interviews ............................................................................. Focus groups ....................................................................... VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Nov 22, 2022 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00123 2024 2,000 6 364 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2025 2,200 6 354 E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 2026 2,400 6 278 23NON1 2,600 6 238 Total 9,200 24 1,234 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 71692 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 / Notices Response rates: For the survey, NSF anticipates a minimum of 50% response rate based on (1) past surveys administered by the Coordination Hub which indicated an average response rate of approximately 40% and (2) studies that suggest a minimum 60% response rate for online surveys is acceptable and reasonable to expect with multiple follow-ups to nonrespondents (Fincham, 2008; Hendra & Hill, 2019). For the interviews and focus groups, NSF anticipates a minimum of 75% response rate based on qualitative research studies (Kelley et al., 2003) and 100% response rate for the Coordination Hub staff. Estimate burden to the public: The amount of time to complete the survey will be approximately 20 minutes. NSF estimates the average annual burden for the survey will be no more than 383 hours (about 6 weeks) per year ([9,200 individuals × 50% response × 20 minutes]/4 years]. The amount of time to participate in the interviews will be approximately 60 minutes. NSF estimates the average annual burden for the evaluation will be no more than 6 hours (almost one day) per [24 individuals × 100% response × 60 minutes]/4 years). The amount of time to participate in the focus groups will be approximately 60 minutes. NSF estimates the average annual burden for the evaluation will be no more than 231 hours (about 4 weeks) per year ([1,234 individuals × 75% response × 60 minutes]/4 years). Comments: Written comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NSF, including suggestions on increasing the practical utility of the information; (b) the accuracy of NSF’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and collection name identified above for this information collection. Commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via email. Comments, including any personal information provided become a matter of public record. They will be summarized and/ or included in the request for Office of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Nov 22, 2022 Jkt 259001 Management and Budget approval of the information collection request. References Fincham, J. (2008). Response rates and responsiveness for surveys, standards, and the Journal. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 72(2), 1–3. Hendra, R. & Hill, A. (2019). Rethinking response rates: New evidence of little relationship between survey response rates and nonresponse bias. Evaluation Review, 43(5), 307–330. Kelley, K., Clark, B., Brown, V., & Sitzia, J. (2003). Good practice in the conduct and reporting of survey research. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 15(3), 261–266. Dated: November 17, 2022. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2022–25490 Filed 11–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2021–0043] Information Collection: NRC Forms 540 and 540A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest (Shipping Paper) and Continuation Page Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ‘‘NRC Forms 540 and 540A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest (Shipping Paper) and Continuation Page.’’ DATES: Submit comments by December 23, 2022. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under Review— Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2021– 0043 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2021–0043. • 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. A copy of the NRC Forms 540 and 540A and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing ADAMS Accession Nos. ML22132A240, ML22132A241, and ML20178A433, respectively. The supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML22301A050. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents, by appointment, at the NRC’s PDR, Room P1 B35, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting the NRC’s Clearance Officer, David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. B. Submitting Comments Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice and Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
establish this information collection request. In accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, NSF is providing an 
opportunity for public comment on this proposed information collection 
request. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will 
prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
clearance of this collection.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by January 23, 
2023, for consideration. Comments received after that date will be 
considered to the extent practicable. Please send comments to the 
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: Evaluation of NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson 
INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of 
Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science) Initiative 
(referred to as ``INCLUDES'' hereafter)
    OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an 
information collection request to provide data necessary to evaluate 
the INCLUDES initiative.
    Abstract: INCLUDES is a comprehensive national initiative to 
enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) discoveries and innovations by catalyzing the STEM 
enterprise for inclusive change, resulting in a STEM workforce that 
reflects the diverse population of the Nation. The INCLUDES Initiative 
supports NSF's commitment to equity, inclusion, and broadening 
participation in the STEM fields and NSF's strategic objectives 
communicated in the NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026.
    More specifically, the INCLUDES initiative seeks to improve 
collaborative efforts for systemic change in STEM education and 
professions for groups that have been historically underrepresented in 
STEM fields. The historically underrepresented groups include African 
Americans/Blacks,

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Alaska Natives/Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, 
and Other Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, persons from 
economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and women and girls. INCLUDES 
aims to enhance these historically underrepresented groups' preparation 
for STEM education and professions, increase their participation in the 
STEM workforce, and ensure their contributions in STEM.
    Significant advancement in the inclusion of underrepresented groups 
in STEM education and professions is expected to occur through 
collaboration among a diverse group of institutions that support the 
pathways of STEM students and professionals. This type of collaboration 
requires a strong infrastructure to facilitate the work and enable 
progress toward goals. INCLUDES has established five design elements of 
collaborative infrastructure that are essential to funded projects: (1) 
shared vision; (2) partnerships; (3) goals and metrics; (4) leadership 
and communication; and (5) expansion, sustainability, and scale. The 
Shared Measures framework for the INCLUDES initiative provides a common 
structure for documenting funded projects' individual and collective 
progress toward implementing the design elements of collaborative 
infrastructure, and implementing systemic approaches to solving 
broadening participation challenges in STEM.
    NSF is requesting OMB approval to collect data for the evaluation 
of the INCLUDES initiative. The data will be used to:
    1. Evaluate the initiative's effectiveness in broadening the 
participation of historically underrepresented groups in STEM education 
and the STEM workforce.
    2. Assess the maturity of Alliances in building collaborative 
infrastructure and the degree to which their maturity contributes to 
progress toward broadening participation outcomes.
    3. Document the expansion, sustainability, and scale of the 
relationships and networks established by the initiative.
    4. Examine the degree to which leadership, actions, activities, and 
structures are inclusive of historically underrepresented groups.
    The proposed information collection will use self-completed 
surveys, interviews, and focus groups to obtain data essential to the 
evaluation. Data will be collected using:
     A national survey of representatives of the different 
project types funded by the INCLUDES initiative, including Alliances 
(the largest funded project type investment), Planning Grants, Design 
and Development Launch Pilots (DDLPP), Collaborative Change Consortia, 
Network Connectors, Conferences, and Alliance partners. Specifically, 
this survey will ask about the demographics of project leads, the 
engagement of organizations focus on serving underserved communities, 
the presence of the five elements of collaborative infrastructure, and 
the impact of the Coordination Hub. Survey data will allow the 
evaluation to corroborate the information with multiple representatives 
from each of the above types of projects and with focus group findings. 
The survey questionnaire will contain mostly close-ended response 
options with a few open-ended options. Survey findings will inform (1) 
the determination of the maturity of the Alliances and correlations 
between their maturity and broadening participation outcomes, (2) the 
implementation of inclusive and equity-centered practices, and (3) the 
assessment of the expansion, sustainability, and scale of partnerships 
and networks.
     Focus groups with Alliance leads and program/project 
beneficiaries (i.e., the individuals who are expected to gain access to 
STEM education and professions because of the Alliance's efforts); and 
leads of Planning Grants, DDLPs, Collaborative Change Consortia, 
Network Connectors, and Conferences. The focus groups will ask about 
how Alliances and their partners are inclusive and equitable in their 
relationships, decision-making processes, project implementation, and 
engagement of community stakeholders; systemic changes; and impact on 
program/project beneficiaries. Focus groups findings will allow the 
evaluation to corroborate the survey findings.
     Interviews with Coordination Hub staff to learn more about 
implementation outcomes. These findings will corroborate the 
information collected about the impact of the Hub through the survey 
and focus groups.
    Use of the Information: The data collected will be used for NSF 
internal reports to inform program decision-making and internal studies 
of the initiative. Select information may be used for public 
stakeholder reports. Public reporting of evaluation findings will be in 
aggregate form, and any personal identifiers will be removed. Plans for 
public release of findings are consistent with the transparency and 
reproducibility principle in the NSF Evaluation Policy (https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/eac/PDFs/nsf_evaluation_policy_september_2020.pdf, 
p. 3), ``NSF promotes transparency in the planning, implementation, and 
reporting phases of evaluation activities to promote dialogue that 
enhances quality, enables accountability, and prevents tailoring that 
influences findings. Transparency is crucial to support reproducibility 
and contribute to advancing knowledge. Whenever possible, completed 
evaluations will be released in a timely manner and with sufficient 
detail to support use of findings (including comparability to the 
existing literature) and replication.''
    Expected respondents: The respondents will be (1) INCLUDES 
Coordination Hub staff; (2) leads/representatives of Alliances and 
their partners; (3) program beneficiaries of the Alliances' efforts 
(e.g., students, faculty, and other individuals from the 
underrepresented groups who have access to STEM education and 
professions because of the Alliances); and (4) leads of Planning 
Grants, DDLPs, Network Connectors, Collaborative Change Consortia, and 
Conferences. The number of respondents every year from 2023 until 2026 
will increase as INCLUDES makes new awards, grant periods conclude for 
each project type, and projects expand their networks. The estimated 
total potential respondents for the survey, interviews, and focus group 
are shown in Table 1.

                    Table 1--Estimated Number of Respondents for Each Data Collection Method
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                                       2023            2024            2025            2026            Total
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Survey..........................           2,000           2,200           2,400           2,600           9,200
Interviews......................               6               6               6               6              24
Focus groups....................             364             354             278             238           1,234
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    Response rates: For the survey, NSF anticipates a minimum of 50% 
response rate based on (1) past surveys administered by the 
Coordination Hub which indicated an average response rate of 
approximately 40% and (2) studies that suggest a minimum 60% response 
rate for online surveys is acceptable and reasonable to expect with 
multiple follow-ups to non-respondents (Fincham, 2008; Hendra & Hill, 
2019). For the interviews and focus groups, NSF anticipates a minimum 
of 75% response rate based on qualitative research studies (Kelley et 
al., 2003) and 100% response rate for the Coordination Hub staff.
    Estimate burden to the public: The amount of time to complete the 
survey will be approximately 20 minutes. NSF estimates the average 
annual burden for the survey will be no more than 383 hours (about 6 
weeks) per year ([9,200 individuals x 50% response x 20 minutes]/4 
years].
    The amount of time to participate in the interviews will be 
approximately 60 minutes. NSF estimates the average annual burden for 
the evaluation will be no more than 6 hours (almost one day) per [24 
individuals x 100% response x 60 minutes]/4 years).
    The amount of time to participate in the focus groups will be 
approximately 60 minutes. NSF estimates the average annual burden for 
the evaluation will be no more than 231 hours (about 4 weeks) per year 
([1,234 individuals x 75% response x 60 minutes]/4 years).
    Comments: Written comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of NSF, including suggestions on increasing the practical 
utility of the information; (b) the accuracy of NSF's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All 
submissions received must include the agency name and collection name 
identified above for this information collection. Commenters are 
strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via 
email. Comments, including any personal information provided become a 
matter of public record. They will be summarized and/or included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information 
collection request.

References

    Fincham, J. (2008). Response rates and responsiveness for surveys, 
standards, and the Journal. American Journal of Pharmaceutical 
Education, 72(2), 1-3.
    Hendra, R. & Hill, A. (2019). Rethinking response rates: New 
evidence of little relationship between survey response rates and 
nonresponse bias. Evaluation Review, 43(5), 307-330.
    Kelley, K., Clark, B., Brown, V., & Sitzia, J. (2003). Good 
practice in the conduct and reporting of survey research. International 
Journal for Quality in Health Care, 15(3), 261-266.

    Dated: November 17, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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