[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51912-51913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13448]
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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.
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. The first
request for public comment was published on April 9, 2024, at 89 FR
24876.
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: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the
Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0223.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to reinstate without
revision an information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research
Fellowship
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Program is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific
and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes
and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-
based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in STEM education. The GRFP
provides three years of support, to be used during a five-year
fellowship period, for the graduate education of individuals who have
demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in
STEM and STEM education.
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program uses several sources of
information in assessing and documenting program performance and
impact. These sources include reports from program evaluation, the GRFP
Committee of Visitors, and data compiled from the applications. In
addition, GRFP Fellows submit annual activity reports to NSF.
The GRFP Completion report is proposed as a continuing component of
the annual reporting requirement for the program. This report,
submitted by the GRFP Institution, certifies the completion status of
Fellows at the institution (e.g., in progress, completed, graduated,
transferred, or withdrawn). The existing Completion Report, Grants
Roster Report, and the Program Expense Report comprise the GRFP Annual
Reporting requirements from the Grantee GRFP institution. Through
submission of the Completion Report to NSF GRFP institutions certify
the current status of all GRFP Fellows at the institution as either: In
Progress, Graduated, Transferred, or Withdrawn. For Graduate Fellows
with Graduated status, the graduation date is a required reporting
element. Collection of this information allows the program to obtain
information on the current status of Fellows, the number and/or
percentage of Graduate Fellowship recipients who complete a science or
engineering graduate degree, and an estimate of time to degree
completion. The report must be certified and submitted by the
institution's designated Coordinating Official (CO) annually.
Use of the Information: The completion report data provides NSF
with accurate Fellow information regarding completion of the Fellows'
graduate programs. The data is used by NSF in its assessment of the
impact of its investments in the GRFP, and informs its program
management.
Estimate of Burden: Overall average time will be 15 minutes per
Fellow (8,250 Fellows) for a total of 2,063 hours for all institutions
with Fellows. An estimate for institutions with 12 or fewer Fellows
will be 1 hour, institutions with 12-48 fellows will be 4 hours, and
institutions over 48 Fellows will be 10 hours.
Respondents: Academic institutions with NSF Graduate Fellows (GRFP
Institutions).
Estimated Number of Responses per Report: One from each of the 271
current GRFP institutions.
Dated: June 14, 2024.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2024-13448 Filed 6-18-24; 8:45 am]
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