[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 11479] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-6070] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposed Collection: Comment Request Title of Collection: Public Understanding of and Attitudes Toward Science and Technology. In compliance with the requirement of Section 3508(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Science Foundation (NSF) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects. Such a notice was published at Federal Register 67350, dated December 20, 1996. No comments were received. The materials are now being sent to OMB for review. Send any written comments to Desk Officer, OMB, 3145-033, OIRA, OMB, Washington, D.C. 20503. OMB should receive comments within 30 days after the date of this notice. 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 to be collected, and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated data collection techniques and other forms of information. Proposed Project: Study of the Public Understanding of and Attitudes Toward Science and Technology--New--A telephone survey of approximately 2,000 adults aged 18 and over. The proposed survey continues a series of national surveys of public understanding of and attitudes toward science and technology that began in 1972. It is used in the preparation of a chapter in the Science and Engineering Indicators reports by the National Science Board, as mandated by Section 4(j)(I) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. The Science and Engineering Indicators report and the chapter on public understanding and attitudes are widely used by planners and program development staff in: federal and state agencies, universities, research centers, and similar institutions, and by journalists and other individuals seeking to communicate with the public concerning science and technology. The average burden per respondent is estimated to be 22 minutes, producing a total burden of 733 hours for the complete study. Dated: March 6, 1997. Gail A. McHenry, NSF Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 97-6070 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-M