[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 239 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 71527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27279]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; DUE 
Project Data Form

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 
renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAmain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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). Comments regarding this information collection are 
best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of 
this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by 
calling 703-292-7556.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: DUE Project Data Form.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-0201.
    Abstract: The Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Project 
Data Form is a component of all grant proposals submitted to NSF's 
Division of Undergraduate Education. This form collects information 
needed to direct proposals to appropriate reviewers and to report the 
estimated collective impact of proposed projects on institutions, 
students, and faculty members. Requested information includes the 
discipline of the proposed project, collaborating organizations 
involved in the project, the academic level on which the project 
focuses (e.g., lower-level undergraduate courses, upper-level 
undergraduate courses), characteristics of the organization submitting 
the proposal, special audiences (if any) that the project would target 
(e.g., women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities), 
strategic foci (if any) of the project (e.g., research on teaching and 
learning, international activities, integration of research and 
education), and the number of students and faculty at different 
educational levels who would benefit from the project.
    Respondents: Investigators who submit proposals to NSF's Division 
of Undergraduate Education.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,550.
    Burden on the Public: 20 minutes (per response) for an annual total 
of 850 hours.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

    Dated: December 13, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2021-27279 Filed 12-15-21; 8:45 am]
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