66910 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2023 / Notices 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; 

Graduate Research Fellowships 

Program 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to renew 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 November 27, 2023 

to be assured consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to address below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, h 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 

W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 

telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email 

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, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including Federal holidays). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Graduate Research 

Fellowship Program. 

OMB Number: 3145–0023. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

December 31, 2023. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: section 10 of the National 

Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 

U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), as amended, states 

that ‘‘The Foundation is authorized to 

award, within the limits of funds made 

available * * * scholarships and 

graduate fellowships for scientific study 

or scientific work in the mathematical, 

physical, biological, engineering, social, 

and other sciences at accredited U.S. 

institutions selected by the recipient of 

such aid, for stated periods of time.’’ 

The Graduate Research Fellowship 

Program has two goals: 

• To select, recognize, and financially 

support, early in their careers, 

individuals with the demonstrated 

potential to be high achieving scientists 

and engineers; 

• To broaden participation in science 

and engineering of underrepresented 

groups, including women, minorities, 

persons with disabilities, and veterans. 

The list of GRFP Awardees recognized 

by the Foundation may be found via 

FastLane through the NSF website: 

https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/ 

AwardeeList.do?method=load

AwardeeList. The GRF Program is 

described in the Solicitation available 

at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/ 

pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf19590

&org=NSF. 

Estimate of Burden: This is an annual 

application program providing three 

years of support to individuals, usable 

over a five-year fellowship period. The 

application deadlines are in late 

October. It is estimated that each 

submission is averaged to be 16 hours 

per respondent, which includes three 

references (on average) for each 

application. It is estimated that it takes 

two hours per reference for each 

applicant. 

The clearance request also includes 

two forms—the NSF–349, Fellowship 

Starting Certificate, and the NSF–453, 

the Fellowship Termination Certificate 

and Grant Fiscal Report. These are 

completed by program Fellows at the 

beginning and the end of their 

fellowship. 

Respondents: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

15,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 225,000 hours. 

Frequency of Responses: Annually. 

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. 

Dated: September 25, 2023. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21276 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; National 

Science Foundation-Managed 

Honorary Awards 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to renew, with a revision, 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 November 27, 2023 

to be assured consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to the address below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 

W18200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 

telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email 

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, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including Federal holidays). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: National Science 

Foundation-Managed Honorary Awards. 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0035. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2024. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to revise an information 

collection for three years. 

Abstract: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) administers several 

external awards, among them the 

President’s National Medal of Science, 

the Alan T. Waterman Award, the 

National Science Board (NSB) Vannevar 

Bush Award, the NSB Public Service 

Award, the Presidential Awards for 

Excellence in Science, Mathematics and 

Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) 

program, and the Presidential Awards 

for Excellence in Mathematics and 

Science Teaching (PAEMST) program. 

The full descriptions for these programs, 

including nominating requirements, 

may be found at the following website: 

https://www.nsf.gov/awards/ 

presidential.jsp. 


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