[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57926-57927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20522]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; 
Account Management Profile

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 
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, 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).
    Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
use, and clarity of the information on respondents; and (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.
    Copies of the submission 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: Account Management Profile.
    OMB Control No.: 3145-NEW.
    Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an 
information collection for three years.
    Abstract: The purpose of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) 
Account Profile is to collect information (contact information, 
demographic information, and academic/professional information) 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 over the course of their respective research 
career and in all official interactions with NSF, as applicant, awardee 
(Fellow, Principal Investigator (PI), co-PI, subawardee, consultant), 
institutional representative, reviewer, or in other roles. 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, including 
those with a Principal Investigator role, a Reviewer role, or those 
applying to the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), or those 
designated as current Fellow with GRFP, to self-report and self-manage 
demographic and academic/professional information over the course of 
their respective research careers.
    Use of the Information: Information collected as part of the NSF 
Account Profile (contact information, demographic information, and 
academic/professional information) on Research.gov 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. The 
information provided over time will

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also be used by administrative support professionals 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. This information will 
provide NSF with the necessary data to create dashboards across 
business applications that allow users to easily access and update 
their data over time and enable administrators to report on efforts to 
broaden participation. Additionally, the information collected as part 
of the NSF Account profile will align with the precedent set by the 
Department of State with the option to select a third gender marker for 
non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming individuals. This 
additional gender response option is based on the two-part qualitative 
study coordinated between the Department of State and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. The results concluded that 
``unspecified or another gender identity'' is the most appropriate 
definition. ``Unspecified'' is also the International Civil Aviation 
Organization's (ICAO) standard for third gender markers, aligning 
efforts with that of the international community, public commenters, 
and all U.S. citizens regardless of their gender identity.
    Expected Respondents: Researchers and administrative support 
professionals, including those with a Principal Investigator role, a 
Reviewer role, or those applying to the Graduate Research Fellowship 
Program (GRFP), or those designated as current Fellow with GRFP.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 587,776.
    Burden on the Public: It should be noted that burden estimates 
associated with the NSF Account Profile amount to 5 minutes to fill out 
the contact information, demographic information, and academic/
professional 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 number of annual respondents considers all users in 
Research.gov, regardless of role and demographic information completion 
status, all unique reviewers for NSF, all current GRFP Fellows, and the 
estimated annual number of GRFP applicants. The estimated burden time 
is 48,981 hours.

    Dated: September 19, 2022.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-20522 Filed 9-21-22; 8:45 am]
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