[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 61 (Friday, March 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16725-16726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6420]


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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, Public Law 104-13. 
This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published 
in the Federal Register at 73 FR 3756, and no substantial 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

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Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 
or via 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: NSF Surveys to Measure Customer Service 
Satisfaction.
    OMB Number: 3145-0157.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to renew an information 
collection.

Abstract

    Proposed Project: On September 11, 1993, President Clinton issued 
Executive Order 12862, ``Setting Customer Service Standards,'' which 
calls for Federal agencies to provide service that matches or exceeds 
the best service available in the private sector. Section 1(b) of that 
order requires agencies to ``survey customers to determine the kind and 
quality of services they want and their level of satisfaction with 
existing services.'' The National Science Foundation (NSF) has an 
ongoing need to collect information from its customer community 
(primarily individuals and organizations engaged in science and 
engineering research and education) about the quality and kind of 
services it provides and use that information to help improve agency 
operations and services.
    Estimate of Burden: The burden on the public will change according 
to the needs of each individual customer satisfaction survey; however, 
each survey is estimated to take approximately 30 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Will vary among individuals or households; business or 
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; federal 
government; state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Survey: This will vary by survey.
    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; and (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.

    Dated: March 25, 2008.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
 [FR Doc. E8-6420 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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