[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 112 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24818-24819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10657]
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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
submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received by July 14, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The full submission may be found at: https://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: Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725-17th Street NW, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and
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).
Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-
7556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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.
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Requirements for the
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0224.
Overview of Information Collection
NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funds
REU Site grants and REU Supplements to organizations to provide
authentic research experiences and related training for postsecondary
students in STEM fields.
All NSF Principal Investigators in all programs are required to
submit annual and final project reports through the NSF Project Reports
System in Research.gov. The REU Program Module is a component of the
NSF Project Reports System that is designed to gather basic information
about the pool of student applicants and participants in REU Site and
REU Supplement projects. The information allows NSF to assess the
demand and allocate resources for REU student positions within each
discipline, to analyze the types of academic institutions and the
educational levels represented by the participants, and to identify the
participants for inclusion in periodic program evaluations.
NSF is committed to providing stakeholders with information
regarding the expenditure of taxpayer funds on its investments in human
capital, including activities such as REU Sites and REU Supplements. If
NSF could not collect information about the students who participate in
undergraduate research experiences, NSF would have no other means to
consistently document the number and diversity of the participants or
to identify the participants for inclusion in efforts that gauge the
quality of programmatic activities and the long-term effects of the
activities on the students. Without the REU Program Module, NSF also
would not have information about the competitiveness of the REU
opportunities, which informs the management of the program's budget.
Consultation With Other Agencies and the Public
This information collection is specific to a subset of NSF
grantees. NSF has not consulted with other agencies but has gathered
information from its grantee community through attendance at PI
conferences. A request for public comments will be solicited through
announcement of data collection in the Federal Register.
Background
All NSF Principal Investigators are required to use the project
reporting functionality in Research.gov to report on progress,
accomplishments, participants, and activities annually and at the
conclusion of their project. Information from annual and final reports
provides yearly updates on project inputs, activities, and outcomes for
use by NSF program officers in monitoring projects and for agency
reporting purposes.
If project participants include undergraduate students supported by
a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites grant or by an
REU Supplement, then the Principal Investigator is required to complete
the REU Program Module in addition to the questions in NSF's standard
report template.
Respondents: Individuals (Principal Investigators).
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Number of Principal Investigator Respondents: 3,900 annually.
Burden on the Public: 650 total hours.
Dated: June 6, 2025.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2025-10657 Filed 6-11-25; 8:45 am]
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