[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84364-84365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26588]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information
Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the
National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting the general public or
other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed continuing
information collection.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by February 5,
2024, 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).
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Foundation, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Foundation's estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Systematics Scientists Community Survey.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish information
collection for better serving the systematics and biodiversity
community of scientists.
Abstract: The Systematics and Biodiversity Science Cluster (SBS) of
the Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) at the National Science
Foundation (NSF) supports research and methods development that
advances understanding of the diversity, systematics, distribution and
evolutionary history of extant and extinct organisms. SBS has a
longstanding commitment to support research and taxonomic capacity
building across the breadth of life on earth.
SBS requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to
initiate a new survey that will capture the current state of systematic
research in the U.S. across subdisciplines, taxonomic groups, and
scientific training and ranks.
Use of the Information: Individual survey responses will not be
identifiable to the respondent. Aggregate results from the survey will
be analyzed and summarized for internal SBS use. The data collected and
analyzed will be used for program planning, management, and evaluation
purposes. Analyzed data in aggregate may be used in a white paper
reporting on the state of systematics science in the U.S. These data
are needed for effective administration, program monitoring,
evaluation, and for strategic planning within SBS.
Expected Respondents: The respondents will be scientists that self-
identify as systematists.
Estimate of Burden
Estimates of Annualized Cost to Respondents for the Hour Burdens
The overall annualized cost to the respondents is estimated to be
$6,730. The following table shows the estimated burden and costs to
respondents, who are generally biologists at the postsecondary level.
This estimated hourly rate is based on a report from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021).\1\
According to this report, the median hourly rate is $33.65.
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Total number of Burden hours per Total hour Average hourly
Collection title respondents respondent burden rate Estimated cost
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Survey of Systematists...................................... 800 .25 200 $33.65 $6,730
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Total................................................... 800 ................. 200 ................. 6,730
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Estimated Number of Responses per Report
Survey requests will be sent to members of all North American
scientific societies to which systematists belong. The total number of
systematists employed in the U.S. is not known but estimated that ca.
800 will respond.
Dated: November 29, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-26588 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
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