[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 17105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06347]


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

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; 
Account Management Profile

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice.

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

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 May 24, 2022 
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, 
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: Account Management Profile.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
    Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) 
Account Profile is to collect information (contact, demographics, 
professional and academic references) on Research.gov. This profile 
will assist the NSF in maintaining a centralized registration and 
profile management process for individuals. NSF may track information 
provided over time to review and evaluate NSF programs, facilitate 
proposal submission, simplify reviewer activities, and provide data for 
the selection and management of reviewers and related merit review 
functions. Collecting this information supports the program officers 
across each directorate by improving efficiencies for internal staff, 
leveraging consolidated profile data, and creating a seamless user 
experience for the scientific community. This process will also provide 
researchers with a consolidated profile and access to their information 
in the Research.gov system, with the ability to easily access and 
update their information as necessary. In addition, the Biden 
Administration has made it a priority to deliver services more 
equitably and effectively via Executive Order 14058, Transforming 
Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in 
Government. The President directed heads of agencies to integrate 
activities to improve customer experience and identify means by which 
their respective agencies can improve transparency and accessibility 
for their customers. This expansion effort will allow users to self-
report demographic and professional information over time that will 
enable program officials to select diverse panels and expand 
opportunities to increase participation from underrepresented groups 
and diverse institutions throughout the United States in all NSF 
activities and programs.
    Respondents: Researchers and administrative support professionals.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 565,146.
    Burden on the Public: Estimated 5 minutes to fill out the contact, 
demographics, professional and academic information, including the 
collection of data to fill in the fields. This assumption includes 
users who have filled out information in the past and do not wish to 
update their information. The demographic information should be readily 
available as the selection fields are available on Research.gov today 
and the professional information can be gathered from external data 
sources. The estimated burden time is 47,095 hours.

    Dated: March 22, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-06347 Filed 3-24-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-P