[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69327-69328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33241]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

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(s) to OMB for review and 
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. 
Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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: Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for 
National Science Foundation, 725-17th Street, NW, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC, 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, 
Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to [email protected]. Comments 
regarding these information collections are best assured of having 
their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 
Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-306-1125 X 
2017.
    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.
    Title: 1999 Survey of Doctoral Recipients.
    OMB Control Number: 3145-0020.
    Summary of Collection: The Bureau of the Census will conduct this 
study for NSF in 1999. The National Research Council (NRC) conducted 
the survey from 1973 through 1995, and the National Opinion Research 
Center (NORC) conducted the 1997 survey. Questionnaires will be mailed 
in April 1999 and nonrespondents to the mail questionnaire will receive 
computer assisted telephone interviewing. The survey will be collected 
in conformance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the individual's 
response to the survey is voluntary. The first Federal Register notice 
for this survey was 63 FR 50604, published September 22, 1998.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this longitudinal 
study is to provide national estimates of the doctorate level science 
and engineering workforce and changes in employment, education and 
demographic characteristics. The study is one of the three components 
of the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT). NSF 
uses this information to prepare Congressionally mandated reports such 
as Science and Engineering Indicators and Women and Minorities in 
Science and Engineering. A public release file of collected data, 
edited to protect respondent confidentiality, will be made available to 
researchers on CD-ROM and on the World Wide Web.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 34,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Biennially reporting.
    Total Burden Hours: 14,167.
    Title: 1999 Survey of Recent College Graduates.
    OMB Control Number: 3145-0077.
    Summary of Collection: Westat Inc. has served as NSF contractor 
conducting this survey in the previous two cycles and will conduct the 
study for NSF in the 1999 survey cycle. Computer assisted telephone 
interviewing (CATI) will begin in May 1999 and questionnaires will be 
sent to those that cannot be reached or are unwilling to cooperate on 
the telephone. The survey will be collected in conformance with the 
privacy act of 1974 and the individual responses to the survey are 
voluntary. The first Federal Register notice for this survey was 63 FR 
53104, published October 2, 1998.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this study is to 
provide cross sectional and longitudinal estimates of

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recent science and engineering graduates to use in preparing national 
estimates of the Nation's science and engineering workforce national 
estimates. The study is one of three components Scientists and 
Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT). NSF uses this information 
to prepare Congressionally mandated reports such as Science and 
Engineering Indicators and Women and Minorities in Science and 
Engineering.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 24,975.
    Frequency of Responses: Biennially reporting.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,487.
    Title: 1999 National Survey of College Graduates.
    OMB Control Number: 3145-0141.
    Summary of Collection: The Bureau of the Census, as in the past, 
will conduct this study for NSF. Questionnaires will be mailed in April 
1999 and nonrespondents to the mail questionnaire will receive computer 
assisted telephone interviewing. The survey will be collected in 
conformance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the individual's response 
to the survey is voluntary. The first federal register notice for this 
survey was 63 FR 49615, published September 16, 1998.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this longitudinal 
study is to provide national estimates on the experienced science and 
engineering workforce and changes in employment, education and 
demographic characteristics over time. The study is the third component 
of the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT). NSF 
uses this information to prepare Congressionally mandated reports such 
as Science and Engineering Indicators and Women and Minorities in 
Science and Engineering. A public release file on collected data, 
edited to protect respondent confidentiality, will be made available to 
researchers on CD-ROM and on the World Wide Web.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 37,600.
    Frequency of Responses: Biennially reporting.
    Total Burden Hours: 15,666.

    Dated: December 10, 1998.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 98-33241 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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