73450 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 / Notices 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Request for Information (RFI) on 

National Science Board-National 

Science Foundation Merit Review 

Commission Review of NSF’s Merit 

Review Policy and Processes; 

Correction 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Request for information; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: The National Science Board– 

National Science Foundation 

Commission on Merit Review (MRX) 

published a document in the Federal 

Register of August 26, 2024, concerning 

a Request for Information that seeks 

input from interested individuals and 

parties to inform the MRX’s review of 

NSF’s merit review policy and process. 

The document contained an incorrect 

date when responses are due. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Portia Flowers, 703–292–7000, 

pflowers@nsf.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of August 26, 

2024, 89 FR 68473, on page 68473, in 

the second column, correct the ‘‘Dates’’ 

caption to read: 

DATES: 

Interested individuals and parties are 

invited to submit responses to this 

Request for Information on or before 5 

p.m. eastern time on Friday, September 

20, 2024. 

Dated: September 4, 2024. 

Ann E. Bushmiller, 

Senior Counsel to the National Science Board. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20318 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; NSF 

Non-Academic Research Internships 

for Graduate Students (INTERN) 

Program 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) has submitted the 

following information collection 

requirement to OMB for review and 

clearance under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. This is the 

second notice for public comment; the 

first was published in the Federal 

Register and no comments were 

received. NSF is forwarding the 

proposed renewal submission to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance simultaneously 

with the publication of this second 

notice. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAmain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 

VA 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). Comments 

regarding this information collection are 

best assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of this 

notification. Copies of the submission(s) 

may be obtained by calling 703–292– 

7556. 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: NSF INTERN 

Program Assessment. 

OMB Number: 3145–0259. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: Fostering the growth of a 

globally competitive and diverse 

research workforce and advancing the 

scientific and innovation skills of the 

Nation is a strategic objective of the 

National Science Foundation (NSF). The 

Nation’s global competitiveness 

depends critically on the readiness of 

the Nation’s Science, Technology, 

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) 

workforce and NSF seeks to continue to 

invest in programs that directly advance 

this workforce. 

As part of this effort, NSF invests in 

a number of graduate student 

preparedness activities to ensure they 

are well-prepared for the 21st century 

STEM Workforce and a supplemental 

funding opportunity is available to 

provide support for graduate students 

through non-academic research 

internships (INTERN Program) in any 

sector of the U.S. economy. 

The goal of the INTERN program is 

three-fold: 

1. To provide graduate students with 

the opportunity to augment their 

research assistantships with nonacademic research internship activities 

and training opportunities that will 

complement their academic research 

training; 

2. To allow graduate students to 

pursue activities aimed at acquiring 

professional development experience 

that will enhance their preparation for 

multiple career pathways after 

graduation; and 

3. To encourage the participation of 

graduate students from groups that have 

traditionally been underrepresented and 

underserved in the STEM enterprise: 

women, persons with disabilities, 

African Americans/Blacks, Hispanic 

Americans, American Indian, and 

Alaska Natives. 

Since 2017, the NSF’s INTERN 

program has expanded with supports 

from other federal agency partners; as of 

March 2024, NSF has six (6) INTERN 

funding opportunities providing 

participants with direct access in 

exploring career pathways across 

various federal agencies and/or 

government laboratories: 

• Non-Academic Research Internships 

for Graduate Students (INTERN) 

Supplemental Funding Opportunity 

(NSF 21–013) 

• Research Internships for Graduate 

Students at Air Force Research 

Laboratory (NSF–AFRL INTERN) 

Supplemental Funding Opportunity 

(NSF 21–029) 

• Non-Academic Research Internships 

for Graduate Students in Geothermal 

Energy Supplemental Funding 

Opportunity (Geothermal INTERN) 

(NSF 23–024) 

• Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) 

Opportunity for Graduate Students 

Supplemental Funding to Link 

Geosciences and Human Health 

(GeoHealth INTERN) (NSF 23–112) 

• Graduate Research Internships in 

Forensic Science and Criminal Justice 

Contexts (NSF–NIJ INTERN) 

Supplemental Funding Opportunity 

(NSF 23–150) 

• Research Internships for Graduate 

Students at U.S. Army Combat 

Capabilities Development Command 

Army Research Laboratory and 

Ground Vehicle Systems Center 


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