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continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: All comments should be 

submitted within 30 calendar days from 

the date of this publication. 

ADDRESSES: All comments should be 

addressed to Lori Parker, National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

Washington, DC 20546–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Lori Parker, NASA 

Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters, 

300 E Street, SW., JF0000, Washington, 

DC 20546, (202) 358–1351, 

Lori.Parker@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The information is used by NASA to 

effectively maintain an appropriate 

internal control system for grants and 

cooperative agreements with 

institutions of higher education and 

other non-profit organizations, and to 

comply with statutory requirements, 

e.g., Chief Financial Officer’s Act, on the 

accountability of Federal funds. 

II. Method of Collection 

Electronic funds transfer is used for 

payment under Treasury guidance. In 

addition, NASA encourages the use of 

computer technology and is 

participating in Federal efforts to extend 

the use of information technology to 

more Government processes via the 

Internet. 

III. Data 

Title: Financial Monitoring and 

Control—Grants and Cooperative 

Agreements. 

OMB Number: 2700–0049. 

Type of review: Extension of Currently 

Approved Collection. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1172. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 41. 

Estimated Time per Response: 6 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 291,326 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.00. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of NASA, including 

whether the information collected has 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

NASA’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including automated 

collection techniques or the use of other 

forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection. 

They will also become a matter of 

public record. 

Lori Parker, 

NASA PRA Clearance Officer. 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[NOTICE (10–156)] 

Notice of Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of information collection. 

SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

DATES: All comments should be 

submitted within 30 calendar days from 

the date of this publication. 

ADDRESSES: All comments should be 

addressed to Lori Parker, National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

Washington, DC 20546–0001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Lori Parker, NASA PRA 

Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E 

Street, SW., JF0000, Washington, DC 

20546, (202) 358–1351, 

Lori.Parker@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This information collection has to do 

with recordkeeping and reporting 

required to ensure proper accounting of 

Federal funds and property provided 

under NASA cooperative agreements 

with commercial firms. 

II. Method of Collection 

Electronic funds transfer is used for 

payment under Treasury guidance. In 

addition, NASA encourages the use of 

computer technology and is 

participating in Federal efforts to extend 

the use of information technology to 

more Government processes via the 

Internet. Specifically, progress has been 

made in the area of property reporting, 

most of it being done electronically. 

III. Data 

Title: Cooperative Agreements with 

Commercial Firms. 

OMB Number: 2700–0092. 

Type of review: Revision of Currently 

Approved Collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

288. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1496. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Government: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of NASA, including 

whether the information collected has 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

NASA’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including automated 

collection techniques or the use of other 

forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection. 

They will also become a matter of 

public record. 

Lori Parker, 

NASA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31035 Filed 12–9–10; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Intent To Extend an 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 237 / Friday, December 10, 2010 / Notices 77009 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 

13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part 

of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, the 

National Science Foundation (NSF) is 

inviting the general public or other 

Federal agencies to comment on this 

proposed continuing information 

collection. The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) will publish periodic 

summaries of proposed projects. 

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 to be collected; 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 on this notice 

must be received by February 8, 2011 to 

be assured consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to address below. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR

COMMENTS: For further information or 

for a copy of the collection instruments 

and instructions, contact Ms. Suzanne 

H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, 

Virginia 22230; telephone (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: Survey of Earned 

Doctorates. 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0019. 

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 

2012. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to extend an information 

collection for three years. 

1. Abstract: The National Science 

Foundation Act of 1950, as 

subsequently amended, includes a 

statutory charge to ‘‘* * * provide a 

central clearinghouse for the collection, 

interpretation, and analysis of data on 

scientific and engineering resources, 

and to provide a source of information 

for policy formulation by other agencies 

of the Federal Government.’’ The Survey 

of Earned Doctorates is part of an 

integrated survey system that meets the 

human resources part of this mission. 

The Survey of Earned Doctorates has 

been conducted annually since 1958 

and is jointly sponsored by six Federal 

agencies in order to avoid duplication. 

It is an accurate, timely source of 

information on one of our Nation’s most 

important resources—highly educated 

individuals. Data are obtained via paper 

questionnaire or Web survey from each 

person earning a research doctorate at 

the time they receive the degree. Data 

are collected on their field of specialty, 

educational background, sources of 

support in graduate school, debt level, 

postgraduation plans for employment, 

and demographic characteristics. 

The Federal government, universities, 

researchers, and others use the 

information extensively. The National 

Science Foundation, as the lead agency, 

publishes statistics from the survey in 

several reports, but primarily in the 

annual publication series, ‘‘Science and 

Engineering Doctorates’’ and the 

Interagency Report ‘‘Doctorate 

Recipients from U.S. Universities.’’ 

These reports are available in print and 

electronically on the World Wide Web. 

The survey will be collected in 

conformance with the Privacy Act of 

1974. Responses from individuals are 

voluntary. NSF will ensure that all 

individually identifiable information 

collected will be kept strictly 

confidential and will be used for 

research or statistical purposes, 

analyzing data, and preparing scientific 

reports and articles. 

2. Expected Respondents: A total 

response rate of 92.3% of the 49,562 

persons who earned a research doctorate 

was obtained in academic year 2008/ 

2009. This level of response rate has 

been consistent for several years. The 

respondents will be individuals and the 

estimated number of respondents 

annually is around 46,000 (based on 

2009 data). 

3. Estimate of Burden: In 2012, 

approximately 51,000 individuals are 

expected to receive research doctorates 

from United States institutions. The 

Foundation estimates that, on average, 

20 minutes per respondent will be 

required to complete the survey. The 

annual respondent burden for 

completing the Survey of Earned 

Doctorates is therefore estimated at 

17,000 hours, based on 51,000 

respondents. 

Additional time is needed to complete 

the Missing Information Letter (MIL), 

which is sent to any survey respondent 

who did not provide data on any of 

eight ‘‘critical items’’ (year of Master’s, 

year of Bachelor’s, postgraduation 

location (state or country), birth date, 

citizenship status, race, ethnicity, and 

gender) on their original response. Most 

MILs address fewer than eight missing 

items. Based on past results, the average 

respondent is expected to spend two 

minutes completing the MIL. The SED 

receives an average of 2,000 completed 

MILs each survey round, for an annual 

MIL completion burden estimate of 67 

hours. 

In addition to the actual survey, the 

SED also requires the collection of 

administrative data from participating 

institutions. The Institutional Contact at 

the institution helps distribute the 

survey, track it, collect it and submit the 

completed questionnaires to the SED 

survey contractor. Based on focus 

groups conducted with Institutional 

Contacts, it is estimated that the SED 

demands no more than 1% of the 

Institutional Contact’s time over the 

course of a year, which computes to 20 

hours per year per individual contact 

(40 hours per week × 50 weeks per year 

× .01). With 530 programs participating 

in the SED, the estimated annual burden 

to Institutional Contacts of 

administering the SED is 10,600 hours. 

Therefore, the total annual 

information burden for the SED is 

estimated to be 27,667 hours. This is 

higher than the last annual estimate 

approved by OMB due to the increased 

number of respondents (doctorate 

recipients). 

Dated: December 6, 2010. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; National 

Science Board 

The National Science Board’s 

Subcommittee on Facilities, pursuant to 

NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), the 

National Science Foundation Act, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act (5 

U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in 

regard to the scheduling of a meeting for 

the transaction of National Science 

Board business and other matters 

specified, as follows: 

DATE: December 15, 2010. 

TIME & SUBJECT MATTER OPEN: 11 a.m. 

to 12:30 p.m. 

• NSF Principles & Portfolio Review. 

• Future Budgetary Issues FY 2012 

and beyond. 

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