[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27163-27164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12179]


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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. This is the second 
notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal 
Register, 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: To be sure your comments regarding this information collection 
are fully considered, NSF needs to receive them by July 11, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, 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).
    Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    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

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information to be collected; (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 the points of contact in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Title of Collection: Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research 
Fellowship Application Data.
    OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
    Overview of this Information Collection: The Division of 
Mathematical Sciences within the Directorate of Mathematical and 
Physical Sciences of the National Science Foundation will use the 
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Application 
Forms mentioned in the solicitation. Instructions on how to complete 
the application forms are provided at the program web page. All 
scientists submitting proposals to the solicitation will be asked to 
complete an electronic version of the Application Forms. The data 
collected on the forms does not duplicate that collected elsewhere in 
the same manner in the proposal. The information consists of PI's 
current institution and position, (expected) doctoral degree date and 
institution, proposed fellowship institution and mentoring scientist, 
reference letter writers, and Mathematics Subject Classification codes.
    Use of the Information: The data collected will be used to greatly 
reduce NSF staff workload in the merit review process.
    Burden on the Public: The Directorate estimates that an average of 
30 minutes is expended for each proposal submitted. An estimated 250 
proposals will be submitted and 125 public burden hours annually.
    Expected Respondents: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 125 hours.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.

    Dated: June 5, 2019.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2019-12179 Filed 6-10-19; 8:45 am]
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