[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 54484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21439]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; NSF I-
Corps Teams Executive Summary Form

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to 
establish this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for 
public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public 
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer 
than 3 years.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by November 30, 
2021 to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 
W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone (703) 292-7556; 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: NSF I-Corps Teams Executive Summary Form.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
    Abstract: The NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams Program 
Executive Summary is an important component of the NSF I-Corps Teams 
pre-submission process and conveys information needed to direct the 
proposed team project to the appropriate NSF Program Director (PD) for 
review and possible proposal submission invitation. This Executive 
Summary (ES) is to be submitted by the applying team to the cognizant 
I-Corps Team's PD outlining solicitation-specific aspects of the 
project (such as proposed team members, technology, commercial 
application and NSF lineage). In the past, this ES was submitted via 
email as an attached two-page (maximum) document and was often in 
varying formats or missing some parts of the required ES elements. The 
NSF I-Corps Teams Executive Summary Form captures the same requested 
information, as outlined in NSF I-Corps Teams Program solicitation, but 
all within one secure, web-based form. In specific, the form collects 
submitting team member information (composition, roles and a brief 
description of each member's qualifications), Principal Investigator 
(PI) information (and a brief description of their connection to the 
team), NSF lineage (relevant current or previous NSF awards), brief 
descriptions of: the core technology, the potential commercial 
application, and the current commercialization plan for the proposed 
technology. If the proposed I-Corps Team is applying based on 
participation in a local or regional NSF I-Corps Hub, Node or Site 
training session, the form will provide fields for the applying team to 
complete regarding the associated I-Corps Hub, Node or Site senior 
member's contact information (as a reference), the date of 
participation, and location of the associated Hub, Node or Site 
program.
    Respondents: Investigators who submit proposals to NSF's I-Corps 
Teams Program.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 400.
    Burden on the Public: 2 hour (per response) for an annual total of 
800 hours.

    Dated: September 28, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2021-21439 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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