[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 53315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22895]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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.

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 30 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Gatrie Johnson, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 
20546-0001 or email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Gatrie Johnson, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC 20546 or email 
[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 implemented a process to collect demographic data from 
grant applicants for the purpose of analyzing demographic differences 
associated with its award processes. Information collected includes the 
name, gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, citizenship status, 
education, and career data of the respondents.
    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 other 
respondents.

II. Methods of Collection

    Electronic.

III. Data

    Title: Research and Related Personal Data.
    OMB Number: 2700-0161.
    Type of review: Existing information collection.
    Affected Public: Not-For-Profit Institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Public Burden Hours: 416.7.
    Estimated Total Annual Government Cost: $37,500.

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.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.

Gatrie Johnson,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-22895 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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