[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 63956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26640]


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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 75 FR 55359, 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. The full submission may be found at: 
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton at (703) 292-7556 or 
send e-mail to [email protected]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    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: Recurring Study of National Science 
Foundation-sponsored Graduate Education Impacts or Legacy (GEIL). 
(Formerly called the Evaluation of the Initial Impacts of the 
Integrative Graduate Education Research and Traineeship (IGERT) 
Program.)
    OMB Control No.: 3145-0182.

I. Abstract

    Since 1998, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has supported 
interdisciplinary training of doctoral students across the nation 
through the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship 
(IGERT) Program. NSF awards IGERT grants to institutions that develop 
innovative, interdisciplinary doctoral training programs in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Unlike 
traditional graduate research or teaching assistantships, IGERT 
provides doctoral students with unrestricted funds, including a living 
stipend plus tuition and fees. NSF intends to conduct an implementation 
evaluation of the program to learn what program elements are most 
effective in fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, research, and 
learning. Specifically, the evaluation will assess the program's 
perceived progress towards its three goals of fostering 
interdisciplinary education, recruiting and retaining a diverse 
population of graduate students, and catalyzing cultural change within 
institutions to better support interdisciplinary endeavors. Data from 
this collection will be used by NSF to respond to OMB and congressional 
inquiries, document best practices for training interdisciplinary 
scientists, and inform decisions about future project modifications.

II. Method of Collection

    Data will be collected via interviews and surveys from faculty 
members and students who have participated in the five most recent 
cohorts (2005-2009) of IGERT projects.

III. Data

    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 632 (600 IGERT Trainees; 32 IGERT 
PIs).
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes--IGERT Trainees; 1.25 
hours--IGERT PIs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 340 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $12,220.

    Dated: October 11, 2011.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-26640 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
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