Agency Information Collection Activities: National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Reviewer Request Form, 16673-16674 [2023-05560]
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authority to collect information for the
Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is
established under the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended,
Public Law 507 (42 U.S.C. 1862),
Section 3(a)(6), which directs the NSF
‘‘. . . 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
formation by other agencies of the
Federal government.’’
This request to extend the information
collection for three years is to cover the
2024 and 2025 SED survey cycles. Data
are obtained primarily via Web survey
from each person earning a research
doctorate at the time they receive the
degree. Graduate schools help distribute
the SED to their graduating doctorate
recipients. Nonrespondents to the web
survey are followed up by computerassisted telephone interviewing.
The survey will be collected in
conformance with the NSF Act of 1950,
as amended, and the Privacy Act of
1974. Responses from individuals are
voluntary. Data are collected on their
field of specialty, educational
background, sources of support in
graduate school, debt level,
postgraduation plans, and demographic
characteristics. NCSES will ensure that
all individually identifiable information
collected will be kept strictly
confidential and will be used for
research or statistical purposes,
analyzing data, and preparing scientific
reports and articles.
Use of the Information: NCSES, as the
lead agency, publishes statistics from
the survey in several reports, but
primarily in the annual publication
series reporting on all fields of study,
titled Doctorate Recipients from U.S.
Universities. Information from the SED
is also used to prepare congressionally
mandated reports such as Science and
Engineering Indicators and Women,
Minorities and Persons with Disabilities
in Science and Engineering.
Expected Respondents: The SED is a
census of all individuals receiving a
research doctorate from an accredited
U.S. academic institution in an
academic year (AY) beginning 1 July
and ending 30 June of the following
year. Based on the historical trend,
NCSES expects that approximately
57,000 individuals will receive a
research doctorate from U.S. institutions
in AY2024, and approximately 58,000
in AY2025. NCSES estimates the
response rate will be 92 percent for both
the 2024 and 2025 SED survey cycles.
In addition to the survey completion of
individuals receiving their research
doctorates, the SED requires the
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collection of administrative data such as
graduation lists from approximately 620
Institutional Coordinators at the
participating institutions who help to
distribute the Web survey link, track
survey completions, and submit
information to the SED survey
contractor.
Estimate of Burden: Based on an
average Web survey completion time of
21 minutes, the respondent burden for
completing the SED is estimated at
18,354 hours in 2024 (57,000 doctorate
recipients × 92% response × 21 minutes)
and 18,676 hours in 2025 (58,000
doctorate recipients × 92% response ×
21 minutes). With about 620 schools
expected to participate in the 2024 and
2025 SED, the estimated burden to
Institutional Coordinators is 12,400
hours for each survey cycle. Therefore,
the total burden for the SED is estimated
to be 30,754 (18,354 + 12,400) hours in
the 2024 survey cycle and 31,076
(18,676 + 12,400) hours in the 2025
survey cycle. NCSES estimates that the
average annual burden for the 2024 and
2025 survey cycles over the course of
the three-year OMB clearance period
will be no more than 20,610 hours
[(30,754 hours + 31,076 hours)/3 years].
Dated: March 15, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023–05642 Filed 3–17–23; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: National Science
Foundation (NSF) Directorate for
Technology, Innovation and
Partnerships (TIP) Reviewer Request
Form
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
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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.
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: National Science
Foundation (NSF) Directorate for
Technology, Innovation and
Partnerships (TIP) Reviewer Request
Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145–New.
Abstract: NSF has advanced the full
spectrum of fundamental research and
education in all fields of science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics, or STEM, for more than 70
years—from foundational, curiositydriven research that has led to new
knowledge about our world, to use-
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inspired, solution-oriented research that
has directly impacted people’s everyday
lives. At every stage, investments across
this spectrum have been deeply
intertwined.
NSF’s Directorate for Technology,
Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP)
doubles down on the agency’s
commitment to support use-inspired
research and the translation of research
results to the market and society. In
doing so, the new directorate
strengthens the intense interplay
between foundational and use-inspired
work, enhancing the full cycle of
discovery and innovation. This is best
illustrated through the programs within
the TIP Directorate portfolio—America’s
Seed Fund, Convergence Accelerator,
Innovation Corps (I-Corps), Partnerships
for Innovation, Pathways to Enable
Open-Source Ecosystems, and Regional
Innovation Engines—all reflect and
represent the various phases of the
technology transition/translation
spectrum, while accentuating the core
theme of use-inspired and solutionoriented research.
Due to the specialized nature of these
programs, it is necessary for the TIP
Directorate to refine its reviewer
recruitment efforts and reach out to
individuals that have the adequate and
appropriate combinations of expertise
and experience to serve as proposal
reviewers for these programs. To recruit
cognizant reviewers that have the set of
unique skills and credentials—ones that
meet and align well with the needs of
these programs, the NSF TIP Directorate
requests the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of a
customizable, directorate-wide Reviewer
Request Form to collect information that
is germane and bespoke to each program
within the TIP Directorate.
There are two parts to the Form. The
first part is similar to the agency-wide
Reviewer Request Form (NSF 428A), in
that information pertaining to the
individual’s name, contact information,
demographics, education level, and
professional experience will be asked.
The second part will vary based on the
program, as some programs in TIP are
more topically-driven, and/or themefocused than others. The information
collected on the second part
encompasses, but is not limited to, the
following areas: type of employing
institutions, areas of expertise,
provision of the individual’s LinkedIn
or professional web page, and potential
conflict of interests. Such data
collection will enable the Program
Directors to better assess whether the
combination of experience, expertise,
and skills of the interested individuals
are adequate and well-suited to help the
programs to evaluate proposals through
the merit review criteria as set forth by
the agency and the National Science
Board. (For more information on NSF
merit review principles and criteria,
please consult the NSF Proposal &
Number of
respondents
Respondent type
Burden
hours per
respondent
Average
hourly rate
Estimated
annual cost
PIs ....................................................................................................................
5,000
0.167
$48
$40,000
Total ..........................................................................................................
........................
835
........................
40,000
Dated: March 14, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Award Policies & Procedures Guides
(PAPPG), Chapter III.A.)
Following standard OMB
requirements, NSF will require OMB
approval in advance and provide OMB
with a copy of the form containing these
questions and/or data fields. Data
collected will be used strictly for
reviewer recruiting purposes. The data
collection burden to the individuals will
be limited to no more than 10 minutes
of the respondents’ time in each
instance.
Respondents: The respondents
generally have the education and/or
experience level commensurate to a
university assistant professor.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 5,000.
Burden on the Public: The
respondents of the NSF TIP Reviewer
Request Form, albeit with varying
education level and professional
experience, are generally doctorate
degree holders. According to a study
conducted by U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics in 2021, the median income
for doctorate degree holders was around
$99,268 (‘‘Education pays, 2021,’’ Career
Outlook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
May 2022). Using that as the basis for
the calculation—divide that median
income by the number of standard
annual work hours (2,080), which
calculates to approximately $48 per
hour, the annualized estimate of cost to
the respondents is around $40,000 per
year.
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the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: National Science
Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and
Partnerships (TIP) Reviewer Request Form
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: National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate
for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Reviewer Request
Form.
OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
Abstract: NSF has advanced the full spectrum of fundamental
research and education in all fields of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics, or STEM, for more than 70 years--from
foundational, curiosity-driven research that has led to new knowledge
about our world, to use-
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inspired, solution-oriented research that has directly impacted
people's everyday lives. At every stage, investments across this
spectrum have been deeply intertwined.
NSF's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
(TIP) doubles down on the agency's commitment to support use-inspired
research and the translation of research results to the market and
society. In doing so, the new directorate strengthens the intense
interplay between foundational and use-inspired work, enhancing the
full cycle of discovery and innovation. This is best illustrated
through the programs within the TIP Directorate portfolio--America's
Seed Fund, Convergence Accelerator, Innovation Corps (I-Corps),
Partnerships for Innovation, Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems,
and Regional Innovation Engines--all reflect and represent the various
phases of the technology transition/translation spectrum, while
accentuating the core theme of use-inspired and solution-oriented
research.
Due to the specialized nature of these programs, it is necessary
for the TIP Directorate to refine its reviewer recruitment efforts and
reach out to individuals that have the adequate and appropriate
combinations of expertise and experience to serve as proposal reviewers
for these programs. To recruit cognizant reviewers that have the set of
unique skills and credentials--ones that meet and align well with the
needs of these programs, the NSF TIP Directorate requests the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a customizable, directorate-
wide Reviewer Request Form to collect information that is germane and
bespoke to each program within the TIP Directorate.
There are two parts to the Form. The first part is similar to the
agency-wide Reviewer Request Form (NSF 428A), in that information
pertaining to the individual's name, contact information, demographics,
education level, and professional experience will be asked. The second
part will vary based on the program, as some programs in TIP are more
topically-driven, and/or theme-focused than others. The information
collected on the second part encompasses, but is not limited to, the
following areas: type of employing institutions, areas of expertise,
provision of the individual's LinkedIn or professional web page, and
potential conflict of interests. Such data collection will enable the
Program Directors to better assess whether the combination of
experience, expertise, and skills of the interested individuals are
adequate and well-suited to help the programs to evaluate proposals
through the merit review criteria as set forth by the agency and the
National Science Board. (For more information on NSF merit review
principles and criteria, please consult the NSF Proposal & Award
Policies & Procedures Guides (PAPPG), Chapter III.A.)
Following standard OMB requirements, NSF will require OMB approval
in advance and provide OMB with a copy of the form containing these
questions and/or data fields. Data collected will be used strictly for
reviewer recruiting purposes. The data collection burden to the
individuals will be limited to no more than 10 minutes of the
respondents' time in each instance.
Respondents: The respondents generally have the education and/or
experience level commensurate to a university assistant professor.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 5,000.
Burden on the Public: The respondents of the NSF TIP Reviewer
Request Form, albeit with varying education level and professional
experience, are generally doctorate degree holders. According to a
study conducted by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2021, the median
income for doctorate degree holders was around $99,268 (``Education
pays, 2021,'' Career Outlook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May
2022). Using that as the basis for the calculation--divide that median
income by the number of standard annual work hours (2,080), which
calculates to approximately $48 per hour, the annualized estimate of
cost to the respondents is around $40,000 per year.
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Number of Burden hours Average hourly Estimated
Respondent type respondents per respondent rate annual cost
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PIs............................................. 5,000 0.167 $48 $40,000
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Total....................................... .............. 835 .............. 40,000
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Dated: March 14, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-05560 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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