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demonstrate their viability, 

sustainability, and which have had a 

significant impact on industry research 

as measured through annual reports, site 

visits, and adherence to I/UCRC 

requirements. Centers are expected to be 

fully supported by industry, other 

Federal agencies, and State and local 

government partners after fifteen years 

as an I/UCRC. 

Centers will be required to provide 

data to NSF and its authorized 

representatives (contractors or grantees). 

These data will be used for NSF internal 

reports, historical data, assessing 

program impact and recommending 

changes to strengthen the program, as 

well as for strengthening the program 

and to ensure the program remains 

responsive to a changing environment 

in order to secure future funding for 

continued I/UCRC program 

maintenance and growth. Updates to the 

I/UCRC database of performance 

indicators will be required annually. 

Centers will be responsible for 

submitting the following information 

after the award expires for their fiscal 

year of activity. The indicators are both 

quantitative and descriptive. 

• Quantitative information from the 

most recently completed fiscal year 

such as: 

Æ Number and diversity of students, 

faculty, and industrial numbers 

involved in the center 

Æ Degrees granted to students 

involved in center activities 

Æ Amounts and sources of income to 

the center, and 

Æ Lists of patents, licenses, and 

publications created 

• Operating budget and total funding: 

Æ Total funding 

Æ NSF I/UCRC funding received 

Æ Other NSF funding received 

Æ Additional support broken down by 

Industry, State, University, Other 

Federal, Non-Federal and other 

support 

• Capital and in-kind support: 

Æ Equipment 

Æ Facilities 

Æ Personnel 

Æ Software 

Æ Other support 

• Human resources: 

Æ Researchers (number of faculty 

scientists and engineers, number of 

non-faculty scientists and 

engineers) 

Æ Students (number of graduates, 

number of undergraduates) 

Æ Administration, number of full and 

part time professional and clerical 

staff 

Æ Information about broadening 

participation on the above with 

plans to increase broadening 

participation, if necessary 

• Center director descriptors: 

Æ Position and rank of director 

Æ Status of tenure 

Æ Name and position of the person to 

whom the center director reports 

Æ Estimate of the percent of time the 

director devotes to center 

administration, other 

administration, research, teaching, 

other 

• Center outcomes: 

Æ Students receiving degrees and type 

degree earned 

Æ Students hired by industry by type 

of degree 

Æ Publications 

• Number with center research 

• Number with Industrial Advisory 

Board Members 

• Number of presentations 

• Intellectual property events: 

Æ Invention disclosures 

Æ Patent applications 

Æ Software copyrights 

Æ Patents granted and derived or both 

Æ Licensing agreements 

Æ Royalties realized 

I/UCRCs will also include evaluation 

conducted by independent evaluators 

who cannot be from the department(s) 

with the institution(s) receiving funding 

for the I/UCRC award. The center 

evaluator will be responsible for: 

Æ Preparing an annual report of center 

activities with respect to industrial 

collaboration 

Æ Conducting a survey of all center 

participants to probe the participant 

satisfaction with center activities 

Æ Compiling a set of quantitative 

indicators determined by NSF to 

analyze the management and 

operation of the center 

Æ Participating in I/UCRC center and 

informational meetings 

Æ Reporting to NSF on the center’s 

status using a checklist provided by 

NSF to help determine if the center is 

adhering to the IUCRC policy and 

guidelines 

Æ Bi-annual reporting to NSF 

Æ Reporting to NSF within a month of 

each Industrial Advisory Board 

meeting on the top research 

highlights, technology transfer, 

patents, and major discoveries that 

demonstrate successful investments 

Æ Performing exit interviews to 

determine why members chose to 

withdraw from the center 

Æ Participating in continuous quality 

process improvement by providing 

information to the NSF I/UCRC 

program 

Use of the Information: The data 

collected will be used for NSF internal 

reports, historical data, and for securing 

future funding for continued I/UCRC 

program maintenance and growth. 

Estimate of Burden: 150 hours per 

center (160 sites) for fifty-six centers for 

a total of 8400 hours. 

Respondents: Industry, academic 

institutions; non-profit institutions; 

government. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Report: One from each of the 160 sites. 

Dated: March 3, 2011. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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The Director of the National Science 

Foundation has determined that the 

establishment of the U.S. Antarctic 

Program Blue Ribbon Panel is necessary 

and in the public interest in connection 

with the performance of duties imposed 

upon the National Science Foundation 

(NSF), by 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. This 

determination follows consultation with 

the Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration. 

Name of Committee: U.S. Antarctic 

Program Blue Ribbon Panel (#76826). 

Purpose: The Panel will conduct an 

independent review of the current U.S. 

Antarctic Program to ensure the nation 

is pursing the best twenty-year 

trajectory for conducting science and 

diplomacy in Antarctica. The Panel will 

aim to identify and characterize a range 

of options for supporting and 

implementing the required national 

scientific endeavors, international 

collaborations and strong U.S. presence 

in Antarctica. The Panel will examine 

the appropriate amount of R&D and 

complementary scientific activities 

needed to make Antarctic activities 

most productive and affordable over the 

long term, as well as appropriate 

opportunities for international 

collaboration. 

Responsible NSF Official: Karl Erb, 

Director, Office of Polar Programs, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. 

Telephone: 703/292–8030. 

Dated: March 9, 2011. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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