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contacting the individual listed below 

in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

ADDRESSES section below on or before 

April 6, 2015. 

The IMLS is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

ADDRESSES: For a copy of the documents 

contact: Kim A. Miller, Management 

Analyst, Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., 

9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Ms. 

Miller can be reached by telephone: 

202–653–4762; fax: 202–653–4600; 

email: kmiller@imls.gov or by teletype 

(TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing 

difficulty at 202–653–4614. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Institute of Museum and Library 

Services is the primary source of federal 

support for the Nation’s 123,000 

libraries and 35,000 museums. The 

Institute’s mission is to inspire libraries 

and museums to advance innovation, 

learning and civic engagement. We 

provide leadership through research, 

policy development, and grant making. 

IMLS provides a variety of grant 

programs to assist the Nation’s 

museums and libraries in improving 

their operations and enhancing their 

services to the public. (20 U.S.C. 9101 

et seq.). 

II. Current Actions 

To administer these programs of 

grants, cooperative agreements and 

contracts, IMLS must develop 

application guidelines and reporting 

forms. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: IMLS Guidelines, and 

Applications and Reporting Forms. 

OMB Number: 3137–0029, 3137– 

0071. 

Agency Number: 3137. 

Frequency: Annually, Semi-annually. 

Affected Public: State Library 

Administrative Agencies, museums, 

libraries, institutions of higher 

education, library and museum 

professional associations, and museum 

and library professionals, Indian tribes 

(including any Alaska native village, 

regional corporation, or village 

corporation), and organizations that 

primarily serve and represent Native 

Hawaiians. 

Number of Respondents: 10,037. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: .08– 

90 hours. 

Total Burden Hours: 63,085. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: 0. 

Total Annual Costs: $1,745,562. 

Public Comments Invited: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB’s clearance of this 

information collection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Miller, Management Analyst, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services, 1800 M 

Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 

20036. Ms. Miller can be reached by 

telephone: 202–653–4762; fax: 202– 

653–4600; or email: kmiller@imls.gov. 

Dated: February 3, 2015. 

Kim A. Miller, 

Management Analyst, Office of Planning, 

Research and Evaluation. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02390 Filed 2–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7036–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Comment Request: National Science 

Foundation Proposal & Award Policies 

& Procedures Guide 

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 April 7, 2015 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. 

1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne Plimpton on (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 Sciences 

Foundation Proposal & Award Policies 

& Procedures Guide.’’ 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

November 30, 2017. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to extend with revision an 

information collection for three years. 

Proposed Project: The National 

Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L. 

81–507) set forth NSF’s mission and 

purpose: 

‘‘To promote the progress of science; to 

advance the national health, prosperity, and 

welfare; to secure the national defense. . . .’’ 

The Act authorized and directed NSF 

to initiate and support: 

• Basic scientific research and 

research fundamental to the engineering 

process; 

• Programs to strengthen scientific 

and engineering research potential; 

• Science and engineering education 

programs at all levels and in all the 

various fields of science and 

engineering; 


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1National Science Foundation. (2012). NSF at a 

glance. Retrieved from http://www.nsf.gov/about/

glance.jsp. 

• Programs that provide a source of 

information for policy formulation; and 

• Other activities to promote these 

ends. 

Over the years, NSF’s statutory 

authority has been modified in a 

number of significant ways. In 1968, 

authority to support applied research 

was added to the Organic Act. In 1980, 

The Science and Engineering Equal 

Opportunities Act gave NSF standing 

authority to support activities to 

improve the participation of women and 

minorities in science and engineering. 

Another major change occurred in 

1986, when engineering was accorded 

equal status with science in the Organic 

Act. NSF has always dedicated itself to 

providing the leadership and vision 

needed to keep the words and ideas 

embedded in its mission statement fresh 

and up-to-date. Even in today’s rapidly 

changing environment, NSF’s core 

purpose resonates clearly in everything 

it does: Promoting achievement and 

progress in science and engineering and 

enhancing the potential for research and 

education to contribute to the Nation. 

While NSF’s vision of the future and the 

mechanisms it uses to carry out its 

charges have evolved significantly over 

the last four decades, its ultimate 

mission remains the same. 

Use of the Information: The regular 

submission of proposals to the 

Foundation is part of the collection of 

information and is used to help NSF 

fulfill this responsibility by initiating 

and supporting merit-selected research 

and education projects in all the 

scientific and engineering disciplines. 

NSF receives more than 50,000 

proposals annually for new projects, 

and makes approximately 11,000 new 

awards. 

Support is made primarily through 

grants, contracts, and other agreements 

awarded to more than 2,000 colleges, 

universities, academic consortia, 

nonprofit institutions, and small 

businesses. The awards are based 

mainly on evaluations of proposal merit 

submitted to the Foundation. 

The Foundation has a continuing 

commitment to monitor the operations 

of its information collection to identify 

and address excessive reporting burdens 

as well as to identify any real or 

apparent inequities based on gender, 

race, ethnicity, or disability of the 

proposed principal investigator(s)/

project director(s) or the co-principal 

investigator(s)/co-project director(s). 

Burden on the Public: The Foundation 

estimates that an average of 120 hours 

is expended for each proposal 

submitted. An estimated 50,000 

proposals are expected during the 

course of one year for a total of 

6,000,000 public burden hours 

annually. 

Dated: February 3, 2015. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02386 Filed 2–5–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; 

Engineering IIP Program Monitoring 

Clearance 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13 

(44 U.S.C. U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), and as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, the 

National Science Foundation invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on this information collection. 

This is the second notice for public 

comment; the first was published in the 

Federal Register at 79 FR 9485 and no 

comments were received. NSF is 

forwarding the proposed submission to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance simultaneously 

with the publication of this second 

notice. The full submission may be 

found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. 

DATES: Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received by 

OMB within March 9, 2015. 

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. 

1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email 

to splimpto@nsf.gov. Copies of the 

submission may be obtained by calling 

(703) 292–7556. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact 

Suzanne Plimpton, the NSF Reports 

Clearance Officer, phone (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). 

An agency 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: Engineering IIP 

Program; Monitoring Data Collections. 

OMB Number: 3145–NEW. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish specific collections 

for 5 IIP programs for post-award output 

and outcome monitoring. 

Abstract 

Proposed Project: NSF provides 

nearly 20 percent of federal funding for 

basic research to academic institutions.1

Within NSF, the Directorate for 

Engineering (ENG) has primary 

responsibility for promoting the 

progress of engineering in the United 

States in order to enable the Nation’s 

capacity to perform. Its investments in 

engineering research and education aim 

to build and strengthen a national 

capacity for innovation that can lead 

over time to the creation of new shared 

wealth and a better quality of life. Most 

NSF programs in engineering are funded 

through the Directorate for Engineering, 

which also sponsors the NSF’s 

Industrial Innovation and Partnerships 

(IIP) Division. To these ends, ENG 

provides support for research and 

implementation activities that may meet 

national needs. While scientists seek to 

discover what is not yet known, 

engineers apply fundamental science to 

design and develop new devices and 

engineered systems to solve societal 

problems. ENG also focuses on 

broadening participation in engineering 

research and careers, particularly among 

those individuals traditionally 

underrepresented and underemployed 

in the STEM workforce, including but 

not limited to, women, persons with 

disabilities, and racial and ethnic 

minorities. 

This request seeks approval for a 

group of information collections 

intended to monitor outputs, short-term, 

intermediate and long-term outcomes of 

NSF–ENG investments in research and 

innovation in the Division of Industrial 

Innovation and Partnerships (IIP). IIP 

programs serve the entire foundation by 

fostering partnerships to advance 

technological innovation and plays an 

important role in the public-private 


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