[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30738-30739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13041]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; NSF's 
Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES) Portfolio 
of Programs Survey; Proposed Information Collection Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
request establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance 
with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity 
for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering 
public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB 
approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section 
of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments before July 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National 
Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Arlington, 
Virginia 22230 or send email to [email protected]. Copies of the 
submission may be obtained by calling (703) 292-7556.
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and 
collection name identified above for this information collection. 
Commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments 
electronically via email. Comments, including any personal information 
provided become a matter of public record. They will be summarized and/
or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval 
of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 
1265, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to [email protected]. 
Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling (703) 292-7556. 
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Survey of Grantees of SEES and Comparable Non-
SEES Programs.
    OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
    Type of request: Intent to seek approval for ICR.

Abstract

    In 2010, NSF established the SEES Portfolio as a multi-year effort 
to coordinate Agency research and education activities related to the 
environment, energy and sustainability. The overarching goals of the 
SEES portfolio are to (1) support interdisciplinary research and 
education that can facilitate the move towards global sustainability; 
(2) build linkages among existing projects and partners and add new 
participants in the sustainability research enterprise; and (3) develop 
a workforce trained in the interdisciplinary scholarship needed to 
understand and address the complex issues of sustainability.
    NSF is supporting an evaluation of the SEES portfolio to determine 
the extent to which it has achieved its program- and portfolio-level 
goals. Specifically, the evaluation seeks to measure the output and 
outcomes of SEES in terms of the development of new knowledge and 
concepts that advance the overarching goal of a sustainable human 
future, new and productive connections made between researchers in a 
range of disciplines, and the development of a workforce capable of 
meeting sustainability challenges.
    This comment request relates to a proposed survey of NSF grant 
recipients. The survey respondents are principal investigators (PIs) in 
NSF-funded SEES and comparable non-SEES projects. The survey will 
collect information on respondents' career pathways, NSF grant 
activities, and the development of interdisciplinary networks of 
scholars among researchers.

I. Review Focus

    NSF is interested in comments on the practical utility of the 
survey in view of the project goals and the study approach, the burden 
on respondents and potential ways to minimize it.

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    Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public record.

II. Current Actions

    Affected Public: Grant recipients of NSF SEES and comparable non-
SEES Programs.
    Total Respondents: 950.
    Frequency: One-time collection.
    Total responses: 760.
    Average Time per response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 576.3 hours.

    Dated: May 26, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2015-13041 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am]
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