[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33787-33788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13800]
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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, Public Law 104-13.
The full submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. This is the second notice; the first notice was published at
79 FR 18322 and no comments were received. 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; 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: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for
National Science Foundation, 725--17th
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Street NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H.
Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to
[email protected]. Comments regarding these information collections 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: National Science Foundation Applicant Survey.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0096.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend an information
collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The current National Science Foundation Applicant
survey has been in use for several years. Data are collected from
applicant pools to examine the racial/sexual/disability composition and
to determine the source of information about NSF vacancies.
Use of the Information: Analysis of the applicant pools is
necessary to determine if NSF's targeted recruitment efforts are
reaching groups that are underrepresented in the Agency's workforce
and/or to defend the Foundation's practices in discrimination cases.
Burden on the Public: The Foundation estimates about 4,000
responses annually at 3 minutes per response; this computes to
approximately 200 hours annually.
Dated: June 9, 2014.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2014-13800 Filed 6-11-14; 8:45 am]
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