Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
| Citation | 84 FR 27163 |
| Record Number | 2019-12179 |
| Published date | 11 June 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Science Foundation |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27163-27164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12179]
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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. The full
submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
DATES: To be sure your comments regarding this information collection
are fully considered, NSF needs to receive them by July 11, 2019.
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 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
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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: Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship Application Data.
OMB Number: 3145-NEW.
Overview of this Information Collection: The Division of
Mathematical Sciences within the Directorate of Mathematical and
Physical Sciences of the National Science Foundation will use the
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Application
Forms mentioned in the solicitation. Instructions on how to complete
the application forms are provided at the program web page. All
scientists submitting proposals to the solicitation will be asked to
complete an electronic version of the Application Forms. The data
collected on the forms does not duplicate that collected elsewhere in
the same manner in the proposal. The information consists of PI's
current institution and position, (expected) doctoral degree date and
institution, proposed fellowship institution and mentoring scientist,
reference letter writers, and Mathematics Subject Classification codes.
Use of the Information: The data collected will be used to greatly
reduce NSF staff workload in the merit review process.
Burden on the Public: The Directorate estimates that an average of
30 minutes is expended for each proposal submitted. An estimated 250
proposals will be submitted and 125 public burden hours annually.
Expected Respondents: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 125 hours.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Dated: June 5, 2019.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2019-12179 Filed 6-10-19; 8:45 am]
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