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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request;
Convergence Accelerator Evaluation &
Monitoring Plan
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This is the
second notice for public comment; the
first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were
received. NSF is forwarding the
proposed submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance simultaneously with the
publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAmain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 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).
Comments: Comments regarding (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
NSF, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, use, and clarity of the
information on respondents; 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
should be addressed to the points of
contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
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Copies of the submission may be
obtained by calling 703–292–7556. NSF
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless the collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB control number, and the agency
informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information
that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Convergence
Accelerator Evaluation & Monitoring
Plan.
OMB Control No.: 3145–New.
Abstract: The information collection
will enable the Evaluation and
Assessment Capability (EAC) Section
within NSF to garner quantitative and
qualitative information that will be used
to inform programmatic improvements,
efficiencies, and enhanced program
monitoring for the Convergence
Accelerator (CA). This information
collection, which entails collecting
information from CA applicants and
grantees through a series of surveys,
interviews, and case studies, is in
accordance with the Agency’s
commitment to improving service
delivery as well as the Agency’s
strategic goal to ‘‘advance the capability
of the Nation to meet current and future
challenges.’’
For this effort, four survey
instruments have been developed, each
of which will include closed-ended and
open-ended questions to generate
quantitative and qualitative data. For
ease of use for our respondent pool,
each of the four survey instruments will
be programmed into interactive web
surveys and distributed to eligible
respondents by email. The surveys,
which will serve as a census for all
applicable CA applicants and/or
grantees, will be used to collect baseline
measures at the start of the program and
vital information on how grantees
progress through the program. Followup interviews will be conducted with
project team leaders, such as Principal
Investigators (PIs) and Principal
Directors (PDs), and case studies that
will use a project team as the unit of
analysis will be used to collect
qualitatively rich discursive and
observational information that cannot be
collected within a web survey. Both
follow-up interviews and case studies
will be conducted virtually with the
possibility of in-person interviews and
non-participant observation to be held
in the future.
NSF/EAC will only submit a
collection for approval under this
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generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
Æ The collection is voluntary;
Æ The collection has a reasonably low
burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours,
total number of respondents, or burdenhours per respondent) and is low-cost
for the Federal government;
Æ The collection is non-controversial
and does not raise issues of concern for
other Federal agencies;
Æ The collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have applied to the
CA program (including those that have
submitted successful grant applications
and subsequently received funding);
Æ Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary; and
Æ Information gathered will be used
for the dual and interrelated purposes of
disseminating information about the CA
program and using this information to
make programmatic improvements,
efficiencies, and enhanced program
monitoring for the CA.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information
for the continued evolution of the CA
program, but it may not yield data that
can be generalized to the overall
population in all instances. Our
qualitative data collection activities—
follow-up interviews and case studies—
are designed to investigate outlier CA
teams or CA teams that demonstrate
exceptional performance or successfully
overcome significant challenges in their
work with the CA. While the web
surveys, which will be deployed at
different times during the program, will
collect data that will help the EAC
monitor trends over time and assess
overall program performance, the
follow-up interviews and case studies
will gather supplemental data that is
more specific to individual CA teams.
As a general matter, this information
collection will not include questions of
a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
Below we provide NSF’s projected
average estimates for the next three
years:
Affected Public: Individuals and
households, Businesses and other forprofit organizations, Not-for-profit
institutions, Federal government.
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 10.
Respondents: 300 per activity.
Annual Responses: 6,000.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
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Average Minutes per Response: 30–
60.
Burden Hours: 4,135.
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: February 14, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Request for Information on the 2023
Federal Cybersecurity Research and
Development Strategic Plan
Networking and Information
Technology Research and Development
(NITRD) National Coordination Office
(NCO), National Science Foundation
(NSF).
ACTION: Request for information;
extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
On February 7, 2023, the
NITRD NCO and NSF, on behalf of the
NITRD Cyber Security and Information
Assurance Interagency Working Group
(CSIA IWG), published in the Federal
Register a document entitled ‘‘Request
for Information on the 2023 Federal
Cybersecurity Research and
Development Strategic Plan.’’ Through
this RFI, the NITRD NCO seeks input
from the public on Federal priorities in
cybersecurity R&D. In the interest of
ensuring that prospective responders are
able to adequately consider and respond
to the RFI, the NITRD NCO and NSF
have determined that an extension of
the comment period until March 14,
2023, is appropriate.
DATES: The end of the comment period
for the document entitled ‘‘Request for
Information on the 2023 Federal
Cybersecurity Research and
Development Strategic Plan,’’ published
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on February 7, 2023 (88 FR 7999), is
extended from March 3, 2023 to 11:59
p.m. (ET) on March 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to 88 FR 7999 may be sent by
any of the following methods:
(a) Email: cybersecurity@nitrd.gov.
Email submissions should be machinereadable and not be copy-protected.
Submissions should include ‘‘RFI
Response: Federal Cybersecurity R&D
Strategic Plan’’ in the subject line of the
message.
(b) Fax: 202–459–9673, Attn: Tomas
Vagoun.
(c) Mail: NCO/NITRD, Attn: Tomas
Vagoun, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314, USA.
Instructions: Response to this RFI (88
FR 7999) is voluntary. Submissions
must not exceed 25 pages in 12-point or
larger font, with a page number
provided on each page. Responses
should include the name of the
person(s) or organization(s) providing
the submission.
Responses to this RFI (88 FR 7999)
may be posted online at https://
www.nitrd.gov. Therefore, we request
that no business-proprietary
information, copyrighted information,
or personally identifiable information be
submitted in response to this RFI.
In accordance with FAR 15.202(3),
responses to this notice are not offers
and cannot be accepted by the Federal
Government to form a binding contract.
Responders are solely responsible for all
expenses associated with responding to
this RFI (88 FR 7999).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tomas Vagoun at cybersecurity@
nitrd.gov or 202–459–9674, or by
mailing to NCO/NITRD, 2415
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22314, USA. 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 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 7, 2023, the NITRD NCO and
NSF, on behalf of the NITRD Cyber
Security and Information Assurance
Interagency Working Group (CSIA IWG),
published in the Federal Register an
RFI (88 FR 7999) seeking public input
on Federal priorities in cybersecurity
R&D. The document stated that the
comment period would close on March
3, 2023. The NITRD NCO and NSF have
decided to extend the comment period.
An extension of the comment period
will provide additional opportunity for
the public to consider the RFI (88 FR
7999) and submit responses to the
questions posed therein. Therefore,
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NITRD NCO and NSF are extending the
end of the comment period for the RFI
(88 FR 7999) from March 3, 2023, until
March 14, 2023.
Submitted by the National Science
Foundation in support of the
Networking and Information
Technology Research and Development
(NITRD) National Coordination Office
(NCO) on February 15, 2023.
(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1861.)
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request;
Convergence Accelerator Evaluation & Monitoring Plan
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal
Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
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).
Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
use, and clarity of the information on respondents; 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 should be addressed to the points
of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such persons are not required to
respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Convergence Accelerator Evaluation &
Monitoring Plan.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Abstract: The information collection will enable the Evaluation and
Assessment Capability (EAC) Section within NSF to garner quantitative
and qualitative information that will be used to inform programmatic
improvements, efficiencies, and enhanced program monitoring for the
Convergence Accelerator (CA). This information collection, which
entails collecting information from CA applicants and grantees through
a series of surveys, interviews, and case studies, is in accordance
with the Agency's commitment to improving service delivery as well as
the Agency's strategic goal to ``advance the capability of the Nation
to meet current and future challenges.''
For this effort, four survey instruments have been developed, each
of which will include closed-ended and open-ended questions to generate
quantitative and qualitative data. For ease of use for our respondent
pool, each of the four survey instruments will be programmed into
interactive web surveys and distributed to eligible respondents by
email. The surveys, which will serve as a census for all applicable CA
applicants and/or grantees, will be used to collect baseline measures
at the start of the program and vital information on how grantees
progress through the program. Follow-up interviews will be conducted
with project team leaders, such as Principal Investigators (PIs) and
Principal Directors (PDs), and case studies that will use a project
team as the unit of analysis will be used to collect qualitatively rich
discursive and observational information that cannot be collected
within a web survey. Both follow-up interviews and case studies will be
conducted virtually with the possibility of in-person interviews and
non-participant observation to be held in the future.
NSF/EAC will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
[cir] The collection is voluntary;
[cir] The collection has a reasonably low burden for respondents
(based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and is low-cost for the
Federal government;
[cir] The collection is non-controversial and does not raise issues
of concern for other Federal agencies;
[cir] The collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have applied to the CA program (including those
that have submitted successful grant applications and subsequently
received funding);
[cir] Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only
to the extent necessary; and
[cir] Information gathered will be used for the dual and
interrelated purposes of disseminating information about the CA program
and using this information to make programmatic improvements,
efficiencies, and enhanced program monitoring for the CA.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information for the continued evolution of the CA program, but it may
not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population in all
instances. Our qualitative data collection activities--follow-up
interviews and case studies--are designed to investigate outlier CA
teams or CA teams that demonstrate exceptional performance or
successfully overcome significant challenges in their work with the CA.
While the web surveys, which will be deployed at different times during
the program, will collect data that will help the EAC monitor trends
over time and assess overall program performance, the follow-up
interviews and case studies will gather supplemental data that is more
specific to individual CA teams.
As a general matter, this information collection will not include
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
Below we provide NSF's projected average estimates for the next
three years:
Affected Public: Individuals and households, Businesses and other
for-profit organizations, Not-for-profit institutions, Federal
government.
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10.
Respondents: 300 per activity.
Annual Responses: 6,000.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
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Average Minutes per Response: 30-60.
Burden Hours: 4,135.
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: February 14, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-03489 Filed 2-17-23; 8:45 am]
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