11822 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 42 / Thursday, March 3, 2011 / Notices 

Comments: Written comments and/or 

suggestions regarding the item(s) 

contained in this notice, especially 

regarding the estimated public burden 

and associated response time, should be 

directed to the: Office of Management 

and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by 

fax to 202–395–6974, Attention: Desk 

Officer for NSF. To request more 

information on the proposed project or 

to obtain a copy of the data collection 

plans and instruments, contact Dr. Joy 

Pauschke, National Science Foundation, 

Suite 545, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, 

VA, 22230, or call non-toll-free number 

703–292–8360, or e-mail your request, 

including your address to: 

jpauschk@nsf.gov. 

Comments Due Date: Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of the date of 

this publication. 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. 

Proposed Collection: Title: Survey of 

Principal Investigators on Earthquake 

Engineering Research Awards Made by 

the National Science Foundation, 2003– 

2009. Type of Information Collection 

Request: New collection. Need and Use 

of Information Collection: At the end of 

fiscal year 2014, NSF will have 

completed ten years of support for 

operations and research of the George E. 

Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake 

Engineering Simulation (NEES). The 

purpose of the proposed information 

collection is to inform decision making 

about the need for multi-user 

earthquake engineering research 

infrastructure beyond 2014. The 

proposed data collection will consist of 

a survey of Principal Investigators on 

NSF earthquake engineering research 

awards, including but not limited to 

research awards made by the NEES 

program to facilitate use of the NEES 

network and infrastructure. Categories 

of information to be collected from these 

individuals include: (1) Novelty of 

research questions and approach; (2) 

access to and use of specific types of 

research infrastructure (including those 

provided by the NEES network); (3) 

incorporation of education, outreach, 

and training activities; (4) number and 

diversity of participants in funded 

research activities; and (5) outputs and 

outcomes of funded research activities. 

Frequency of Response: Once. Affected 

Public: Individuals. Type of 

Respondents: NSF grantees. The annual 

reporting burden is as follows: 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 194 

per year. Estimated Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. Average 

Burden Hours Per Response: 0.5. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 

Requested: 97. The annualized cost to 

respondents is estimated at: $3,777. 

There are no Capital Costs to report. 

There are no Operating or Maintenance 

Costs to report. 

Dated: February 28, 2011. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2011–4772 Filed 3–2–11; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Comment Request: National Science 

Foundation—Applicant Survey 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to request renewed clearance of this 

collection. In accordance with the 

requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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 

OMB clearance of this collection for no 

longer than 3 years. 

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 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received by May 2, 2011 to be assured 

of consideration. Comments received 

after that date will be considered to the 

extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

regarding the information collection and 

requests for copies of the proposed 

information collection request should be 

addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 

295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by e-mail 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne Plimpton at (703) 292–7556 or 

send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, 

Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: ‘‘National Science 

Foundation Applicant Survey.’’ 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0096. 

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 

2011. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to extend with revision 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 1 minute per response; this 

computes to approximately 67 hours 

annually. 

Dated: February 28, 2011. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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