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and Physical 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:
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Physical Sciences (#66).
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Crystal Robinson,
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: 2024 and 2025 Survey of
Earned Doctorates
National Science Foundation.
Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Center for
Science and Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) within the National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirements 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 two 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, Suite E7400,
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
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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:
Comments: As required by 5 CFR
1320.8(d), comments on the information
collection activities were solicited
through publication of a 60-day notice
in the Federal Register on 9 December
2022 at 87 FR 75670. NCSES received
two questions about whether there will
be any content changes in the 2024–25
SED. We responded to both comments
that the content changes planned for the
2024 SED are inclusion of experimental
sets of biological sex at birth, sexual
orientation and gender identity (SOGI)
questions, and the experiment data will
be used to determine the most
appropriate set of questions that best
meets the data needs while ensuring
confidentiality of the SOGI data for the
2025 SED.
Title of Collection: Survey of Earned
Doctorates.
OMB Control Number: 3145–0019.
Summary of Collection: The Survey of
Earned Doctorates (SED) is part of
NCSES’ survey system that collects data
on individuals in an effort to provide
information on science and engineering
education and careers in the United
States. The SED has been conducted
annually since 1958 and is jointly
sponsored by four Federal agencies
(NSF/NCSES, National Institutes of
Health, U.S. Department of Education/
National Center for Education Statistics,
and National Endowment for the
Humanities) to avoid duplication of
effort in collecting such data. The
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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
SUMMARY:
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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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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: 2024 and 2025 Survey of
Earned Doctorates
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
(NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection requirements 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 two 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, Suite
E7400, 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:
Comments: As required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), comments on the
information collection activities were solicited through publication of
a 60-day notice in the Federal Register on 9 December 2022 at 87 FR
75670. NCSES received two questions about whether there will be any
content changes in the 2024-25 SED. We responded to both comments that
the content changes planned for the 2024 SED are inclusion of
experimental sets of biological sex at birth, sexual orientation and
gender identity (SOGI) questions, and the experiment data will be used
to determine the most appropriate set of questions that best meets the
data needs while ensuring confidentiality of the SOGI data for the 2025
SED.
Title of Collection: Survey of Earned Doctorates.
OMB Control Number: 3145-0019.
Summary of Collection: The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) is
part of NCSES' survey system that collects data on individuals in an
effort to provide information on science and engineering education and
careers in the United States. The SED has been conducted annually since
1958 and is jointly sponsored by four Federal agencies (NSF/NCSES,
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Education/National
Center for Education Statistics, and National Endowment for the
Humanities) to avoid duplication of effort in collecting such data. The
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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 computer-assisted 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 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 x 92%
response x 21 minutes) and 18,676 hours in 2025 (58,000 doctorate
recipients x 92% response x 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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