[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7331]


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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. 
The full submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. This is the second notice; the first notice was published at 
73 FR 4922 and no comments were received. 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; 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 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: National Science Foundation Applicant Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-0096.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information 
collection for three years.
    Proposed Project: The current National Science Foundation Applicant 
survey has been in use for several years. Data are collected from 
applicant pools to examine the racial/sexual/disability composition and 
to determine the source of information about NSF vacancies.
    Use of the Information: Analysis of the applicant pools is 
necessary to determine if NSF's targeted recruitment efforts are 
reaching groups that are underrepresented in the Agency's workforce 
and/or to defend the Foundation's practices in discrimination cases.
    Burden on the Public: The Foundation estimates about 4,000 
responses annually at 1 minute per response; this computes to 
approximately 67 hours annually.

    Dated: April 3, 2008.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. E8-7331 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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