[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15102-15103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04881]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To
Reinstate Information Collection
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
reinstate this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for
public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public
comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer
than 3 years.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by May 9, 2023
to be assured consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable. Send comments to address below.
Comments: Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Science and Engineering Research
Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 3145-0101.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: Not applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to reinstate an
information collection for three years.
Abstract: Established within NSF by the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sec. 505, codified in the NSF Act of 1950,
as amended, NCSES--one of 13 principal federal statistical agencies--
serves as a central Federal clearinghouse for the collection,
interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective data on
science, engineering, technology, and research and development for use
by practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public.
The Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is a
Congressionally mandated (Pub. L. 99-159), biennial census that has
been conducted since 1986. The survey collects data on the amount,
condition, costs, and funding of the physical facilities used to
conduct science and engineering research at U.S. academic institutions.
Congress expected that this survey would provide the data necessary to
describe the status and needs of science and engineering research
facilities and would help formulate appropriate solutions to documented
needs. During the FY 2019 and FY 2021 survey cycles, data were
collected from a population of approximately 585 research-performing
universities. Data are collected through a Web-based interface,
although institutions have the option of printing and completing a PDF
that can be sent by mail.
Use of the Information: The proposed project will continue the
biennial survey for two cycles: FY 2023 and FY 2025. The Survey of
Science and Engineering Research Facilities will provide continuity of
statistics on the status of scientific and engineering research
facilities and capabilities. Statistics on the square footage of
research and development (R&D) space available, the condition of R&D
space, and the costs for new construction, repairs, and renovation of
R&D space at higher education institutions by science and engineering
R&D field are produced from the survey. The sources of funding for new
construction and repair and renovation projects are also published. The
information can be used by Federal policy makers, planners, and budget
analysts in making policy decisions, as well as by institutional
academic officials, the scientific/engineering establishment, and state
agencies and legislatures that fund universities.
Data are published in NCSES's biennial publication series Survey of
Science and Engineering Research Facilities, available on the web at
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvyfacilities/.
Expected Respondents: The Facilities Survey is a census of
institutions that performed at least $1 million in separately accounted
for science and engineering research and development in the previous
fiscal year.
In the most recent FY 2021 Facilities Survey, a census of 584
academic institutions was conducted. The sampling frame used for the
survey was the FY 2020 Higher Education Research and Development Survey
conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering
Statistics.
Estimate of Burden: The Facilities Survey will be sent to
approximately 600 academic institutions for both the FY 2023 and FY
2025 data collection cycles. Response to this voluntary survey is
typically 97 percent each cycle. The average burden estimate is 19
hours per academic institution based on completion time estimates
provided by all survey participants in the FY 2013 survey. The expected
estimated burden per survey cycle is 11,400 hours (600 institutions x
19 hours to complete). The total estimated burden is 22,800 for both
years combined.
Burden Estimate for the FY 2023 and FY 2025 Surveys
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Average
Year Respondents response time Total burden
(hours) (hours)
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2023............................................................ 600 19 11,400
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2025............................................................ 600 19 11,400
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Total Burden................................................ 1,200 .............. 22,800
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Dated: March 6, 2023.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2023-04881 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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