[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79906-79907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32327]


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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 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; or (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 e-mail to [email protected]. Comments 
regarding this information collection are best assured of having their 
full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. 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

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the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.
    Title: Survey of Doctoral Recipients.
    OMB Control Number: 3145-0020.
    Summary of Collection: The Bureau of the Census will conduct this 
study again for NSF in 2001. The Bureau conducted the 1999 survey. 
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 16, 2001 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 65 FR 55056, published September 12, 2000, and no comments were 
received.
    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, Minorities and Persons 
with Disabilities 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: Biennial reporting.
    Total Burden Hours: 14,167.

    Dated: December 14, 2000.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 00-32327 Filed 12-19-00; 8:45 am]
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