[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 218 (Monday, November 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 66198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19103]


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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. 
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published 
in the Federal Register at 71 FR 52348, and no comments were received. 
NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the 
publication of this second notice. 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 e-mail 
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 703-292-7556.
    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: Model Institutions for Excellence Graduates' 
Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an 
information collection for three years.
    Proposed Project: The Division of Human Resource Development (EHR/
HRD) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) has requested impact 
information on the Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) Program. 
Jointly funded by NSF and the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA), the MIE Program funded eight minority-service 
undergraduate institutions to promote underrepresented minority 
participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and 
mathematics (STEM). Now NSF seeks follow-up information on program 
graduates to determine whether or not they have continued their 
education in STEM graduate programs and/or STEM employment, and how the 
MIE program influenced their decisions with respect to graduate school 
and employment. NSF proposes a one-time on-line survey of the 931 MIE 
students who received bachelor's degrees in a STEM field from one of 
the MIE colleges between 2002 through 2005.
    Estimate of Burden: The Foundation estimates that, on average, 30 
minutes per respondent will be required to complete the survey, for a 
total of 465.5 hours for all respondents. Respondents from the eight 
institutions that received NSF MIE support will complete this survey 
once.
    Respondents: STEM graduates from MIE programs.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 931.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 465.5 hours.

    Dated: November 7, 2006.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
 [FR Doc. E6-19103 Filed 11-9-06; 8:45 am]
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