[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 34909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12294]


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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 
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: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization Vendor Outreach Form.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-New.
    Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) 
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor 
Information form is to collect vendor contact information (company 
name, point of contact name, email address, phone number), along with 
identifiers such as NAICS codes, SAM ID, DUNS#, description of 
supplies/services, and Socio-economic indicator. This will assist the 
NSF OSDBU in maintaining a database of small businesses that can 
provide supplies and/or services for requirements listed on the NSF 
Acquisition Forecast. Collecting this information supports the mission 
of the OSDBU, as outlined in section 15k of the Small Business Act, and 
ensures that small businesses can participate in NSF acquisitions to 
the maximum extent practicable. In addition, the Biden Administration 
has made it a priority to ensure equity in federal contracting via 
Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 
Underserved Communities through the Federal Government, and implemented 
in OMB M-22-03, Advancing Equity in Federal Procurement. The President 
directed federal agencies to make Federal contracting and procurement 
opportunities more readily available to all eligible vendors and 
charged every agency to assess available tools to increase 
opportunities for small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs to 
compete for Federal contracts. This form will allow us to reach 
vendors, to a greater extent, through our external website on NSF.gov 
and participation in various conferences and conventions, which ensures 
NSF complies with these mandates.
    Respondents: Small and disadvantaged businesses.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 275.
    Burden on the Public: Estimated 15 minutes to fill out the form, 
including the collection of data to fill in the fields. This 
information should be readily available as most companies have 
capability statements that include this information. The estimated 
burden time is 69 hours.

    Dated: June 2, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-12294 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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