[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 34704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14848]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

NOTICE: (15-046).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Frances Teel, Mail Code 
JF000, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 
20546-0001 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Frances Teel, NASA PRA Clearance Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Mail Code JF000, Washington, DC 20546, 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal 
agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or 
stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. The NASA 
Procurement Office supports NASA research, science, and education 
communities through the award of research/education/and training grants 
in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. NASA 
has a continuing commitment to identify and address inequities 
associated with its grant review and awards processes. To support that 
commitment, NASA is implementing a process to collect demographic data 
from grant applicants for the purpose of analyzing demographic 
differences associated with its award processes. Information collected 
will include name, gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, and 
citizenship status.
    Submission of the information is voluntary and is not a 
precondition of award. However, if the information is not submitted, it 
will undermine the usefulness of information received from others.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic.

III. Data

    Title: Research and Related Personal Data.
    OMB Number: 2700-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-Profit Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 83.3.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.

Fran Teel,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14848 Filed 6-16-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7510-13-P