[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8192-8193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02379]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; 
Education and Human Resources Project Monitoring Clearance

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 
USC U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), and as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on this information collection. This is the 
second notice for public comment; the first was published in the 
Federal Register at 77 FR 56234 and no comments were received. NSF is 
forwarding the proposed 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.

DATES: Comments regarding these information collections are best 
assured of having their full effect if received by OMB within 30 days 
of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request 
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA 
22230, or by email to [email protected]. Copies of the submission may be 
obtained by calling (703) 292-7556.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Suzanne Plimpton, the NSF Reports 
Clearance Officer, phone (703) 292-7556, or send email 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, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 
days a year (including federal holidays).
    An agency 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: A Survey of Program Evaluation of the National 
Science Foundation's Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) Program
    OMB Approval Number: 3145-NEW.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an 
information collection.
    Abstract: In compliance with the requirement of Section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity 
for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of 
the Director, the National Science Foundation (NSF), will publish 
periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
    A Survey of Principal Investigators for the National Science 
Foundation's Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program. Type of 
Information Collection Request: New collection. Need and Use of 
Information Collection: This study will assess the implementation of 
resources, models, and technologies to determine how and why 
implementation affects STEM learning, to inform program improvement, 
and to enhance understanding of both what the program is accomplishing 
and how. The primary objectives of the study are to conduct a survey of 
principal investigators of the DR-K12 programs to understand the impact 
and influence of the DRK-12 program and to identify the links between 
the DR K-12 program and other NSF programs. The findings will provide 
valuable information concerning the impacts and influences of the 
granting program and grantees and the extent to which DR K-12 program 
influence broader American society.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Type of Respondents: DR K-12 Principal Investigators. There are no 
Capital Costs to report.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 388; Estimated Number of Responses 
per Respondent: 1: Average Burden Hours Per Response: .30. Estimated 
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 194.00 and the annualized cost to 
respondents is estimated at $6208.
    Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF'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; (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.


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    Dated: January 30, 2013.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2013-02379 Filed 2-4-13; 8:45 am]
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