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received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
Virginia 22314; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use
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deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
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All submissions received must include
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identified above for this information
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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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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; (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.
Title of Collection: National Science
Foundation’s Education and Training
Application.
OMB Number: 3145–0248.
Expiration Date of Approval:
November 30, 2024.
Abstract: The U.S. National Science
Foundation Education & Training
Application (NSF ETAP) is a
customizable, common application
system designed to connect
individuals—such as students and
educators—with NSF-funded education
and training opportunities. ETAP
enables the NSF to gather high-quality
data for monitoring, targeted research,
and evaluations of its programs. The
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system enhances the agency’s ability to
address key priorities, such as those
outlined in the CHIPS and Science Act
of 2022 (Pub. L. 117–167), which calls
for new investments in STEM education
while building a knowledge base on
effective models for recruiting and
retaining students in STEM fields.
A new system of records, NSF–80,
titled Education and Training
Application Data System (ETAP), was
published in the Federal Register in
October 2023 and contains records from
this system.
ETAP is designed to collect data on
applicants and participants in NSFfunded opportunities, thereby reducing
the burden on Principal Investigators
(PIs) and applicants while enhancing
NSF’s ability to monitor its education
and workforce development programs
and conduct evaluations of their impact.
PIs of NSF awards can use the ETAP
system to recruit prospective
participants for a variety of NSF-funded
opportunities, including research
experiences, fellowships, scholarships,
internships, teaching assistantships,
dissertation grants, summer boot camps,
and more. The centralized platform
provided by ETAP allows potential
applicants to easily discover and apply
for these NSF-funded programs aimed at
STEM professional development and
growth.
The data collected through the system
typically falls into three categories: (1)
opportunity information (provided by
PIs creating opportunities for
applicants), (2) application information
(provided by applicants applying for
NSF-funded opportunities), and (3)
admissions decisions and participation
(provided by PIs confirming participants
funded through NSF award funds). In
addition to the information collected via
the ETAP system, other collections are
necessary for continuous improvement
and outcome tracking: (1) usability and
satisfaction feedback (to gather input for
planning and assessing system
enhancements), and (2) tracking
educational outcomes (to obtain
educational outcomes from
administrative data from the National
Student Clearinghouse, posing no
burden to participants or PIs).
Estimate of Burden: We estimate that
PIs (or their designated users) will
spend an average of 4.7 hours using the
system to set up and manage
applications for their opportunities. PIs
can determine whether applications to
their opportunities are competitive; we
estimate that 75% of opportunities will
have competitive applications. For
individuals applying for noncompetitive opportunities, we estimate
a time commitment of 3.25 hours to
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submit information through the ETAP
system. For competitive opportunities
(which often require additional
materials, such as a statement of
purpose), this estimate increases to 7
hours. Additionally, we estimate that
individuals writing letters of reference
will spend approximately 0.5 hours
drafting these letters in support of an
applicant.
Respondents: Individuals engaged in
opportunities funded by NSF.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 103,239.
Estimated Annual Burden on
Respondents: 271,736 hours.
Frequency of Responses: Three
rounds of data collection.
Dated: November 18, 2024.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429
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email at bingc@ntsb.gov.
Media Information Contact: Keith
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The National Transportation Safety
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Government in the Sunshine Act, 5
U.S.C. 552(b).
TIME AND DATE:
Dated: Friday, November 15, 2024.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: 9:30 a.m. EDT, December 10, 2024.
PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC
20594.
STATUS: The one item is open to the public.
MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:
73721 Pipeline Investigation Report--UGI Utilities Inc. Natural Gas
Pipeline Explosion and Fire, West Reading, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2023
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Candi Bing at (202) 590-8384 or by
email at [email protected].
Media Information Contact: Keith Holloway by email at
[email protected] or at (202) 314-6100.
The public may view it through a live or archived webcast by
accessing a link under ``Upcoming Events'' on the NTSB home page at
www.ntsb.gov.
Schedule updates, including weather-related cancellations, are also
available at www.ntsb.gov.
The National Transportation Safety Board is holding this meeting
under the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
Dated: Friday, November 15, 2024.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-27524 Filed 11-20-24; 4:15 pm]
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