[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2761-2762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00654]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

[[Page 2762]]

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 this information collection are best assured 
of having their full effect if received by February 18, 2020.

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 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: Grantee Reporting Requirements for Prediction 
of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS).
    OMB Number: 3145-0244.
    Proposed Project: NSF and the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) 
have long supported basic research in scientific and engineering 
disciplines necessary to understand natural hazards and extreme events. 
The Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS) 
program is one element of the NSF-wide Risk and Resilience activity, 
which has the overarching goal of improving predictability and risk 
assessment, and increasing resilience, in order to reduce the impact of 
extreme events on our life, society, and economy. PREEVENTS provides an 
additional mechanism to support research and related activities that 
will improve our understanding of the fundamental processes underlying 
natural hazards and extreme events in the geosciences.
    PREEVENTS is intended to encourage new scientific directions in the 
domains of natural hazards and extreme events. PREEVENTS will consider 
proposals for conferences that will foster development of 
interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary communities required to address 
complex questions surrounding natural hazards and extreme events. Such 
proposals are called PREEVENTS Track 1 proposals.
    In addition to standard NSF annual and final report requirements, 
PIs for all PREEVENTS Track 1 awards will be required to submit to NSF 
a public report that summarizes the conference activities, attendance, 
and outcomes; describes scientific and/or technical challenges that 
remain to be overcome in the areas discussed during the conference; and 
identifies specific next steps to advance knowledge in the areas of 
natural hazards and extreme events that were considered during the 
conference. These reports will be made publicly available via the NSF 
website, and are intended to foster nascent interdisciplinary or 
multidisciplinary communities and to enable growth of new scientific 
directions.
    Use of the Information: NSF will use the information to understand 
and evaluate the outcomes of the conference, to foster growth of new 
scientific communities, and to evaluate the progress of the PREEVENTS 
program.
    Estimate of Burden: 40 hours per award for 5-10 conference awards 
for a total of 200-400 hours.
    Respondents: Universities and Colleges; Non-profit, non-academic 
organizations; For-profit organizations; NSF-funded Federally Funded 
Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs).
    Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each five to ten 
Track 1 awardees.

    Dated: January 13, 2020.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2020-00654 Filed 1-15-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P