Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 231 / Monday, December 2, 2024 / Notices 95247 

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or 

call (202) 395–7316. 

OMB is particularly interested in 

comments that help the agency to: 

• 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). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Hechtman, Ph.D., Social Science 

Research Analyst, Office of Research 

and Evaluation, Institute of Museum 

and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza 

North SW, Suite 4000, Washington DC 

20024–2135. Dr. Hechtman can be 

reached by telephone at 202–653–4724, 

or by email at lhechtman@imls.gov. 

Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing 

(TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202– 

207–7858 via 711 for TTY-Based 

Telecommunications Relay Service. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services is the primary source of 

Federal support for the nation’s libraries 

and museums. We advance, support, 

and empower America’s museums, 

libraries, and related organizations 

through grant making, research, and 

policy development. To learn more, 

visit www.imls.gov. 

Current Actions: This notice proposes 

the clearance of information collection 

instruments that support IMLS’s 

Learning Agenda for Libraries and 

Museums. The 60-day notice was 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 22, 2024 (89 FR 45029) (Document 

Number 2024–11217). IMLS received 

and responded to one comment 

requesting a copy of the proposed 

information collection and expressing 

interest in providing input. IMLS 

provided a summary of the research 

plan, planned activities, and study 

design. 

Agency: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services. 

Title: Studies to Support IMLS’s 

Learning Agendas for Libraries and 

Museums. 

OMB Control Number: 3137–NEW. 

Agency Number: 3137. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Museum staff, library staff, IMLS 

awardees, library community partners. 

Total Number of Annual 

Respondents: 234. 

Frequency of Response: Once per 

request. 

Average Hours/Minutes per Response: 

59 minutes. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 230. 

Total Annual Cost Burden (dollars): 

$8,397.19. 

Total Annual Federal Cost (dollars): 

$202,582.68. 

Dated: November 26, 2024. 

Suzanne Mbollo, 

Grants Management Specialist, Institute of 

Museum and Library Services. 

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BILLING CODE 7036–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

The National Science Board’s 

Committee on Awards and Facilities 

(A&F) hereby gives notice of the 

scheduling of meetings for the 

transaction of National Science Board 

business pursuant to the National 

Science Foundation Act and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act. 

TIME AND DATE: The A&F meeting session 

will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 

2024. The open session will be from 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. The closed session 

will be from 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 

PLACE: The meetings will be held at NSF 

headquarters, 2145 Eisenhower Ave., 

Alexandria, VA 22314, and by 

videoconference. 

STATUS: One session is open, and one 

session is closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

A&F open session agenda: Opening 

Remarks Regarding the Agenda; 

Discussion and Vote on Provisional 

Resolution related to Antarctic Science 

and Engineering Support Contract 

Update; Information Item: Indigenous 

Community Engagement. 

A&F closed session agenda: Opening 

Remarks; Information Item: Annual 

Report of the Chief Officer for Research 

Facilities; Information Item: Briefing on 

U.S. Extremely Large Telescope Program 

Report from the External Panel. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Point of contact for this meeting is: 

Michelle McCrackin, mmccrack@

nsf.gov, (703) 292–7000. Members of the 

public can observe the public portion of 

this meeting through a YouTube 

livestream, which may be found at 

www.nsf.gov/nsb. 

Ann E. Bushmiller, 

Senior Legal Counsel to the National Science 

Board. 

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BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

The National Science Board hereby 

gives notice of the scheduling of a 

teleconference of the National Science 

Board/National Science Foundation 

Commission on Merit Review (MRX) for 

the transaction of National Science 

Board business pursuant to the NSF Act 

and the Government in the Sunshine 

Act. 

TIME AND DATE: The MRX meeting is 

scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 

2024, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 

Eastern. 

PLACE: This meeting will be held at the 

National Science Foundation, 2415 

Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 

22314. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda 

is: Commission Chair’s opening remarks 

about the agenda; Discussion of Final 

Recommendations and Guidance, Vote 

for Approval of Final Recommendations 

and Guidance; and Commission Chair’s 

closing remarks. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Point of contact for this meeting is: 

Chris Blair, cblair@nsf.gov, 703/292– 

7000. Meeting information and updates 

may be found at www.nsf.gov/nsb. 

Ann E. Bushmiller, 

Senior Counsel to the National Science Board. 

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BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Establish an Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 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 


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agencies to comment on this proposed 

continuing information collection. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by January 31, 2025 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, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite E6300, 

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: 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Foundation, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’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 those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Title of Collection: 2026 U.S. NSF 

Integrated Data and Evidence Maturity 

and Capacity (IDEMC) Assessment. 

OMB Number: 3145–NEW. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Not 

applicable. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish an information 

collection. 

Abstract: The ‘‘2026 NSF Integrated 

Data and Evidence Maturity and 

Capacity (IDEMC) Assessment’’ 

encompasses planning, execution, and 

reporting to evaluate NSF’s data and 

evidence capabilities. Conducted 

periodically, this assessment supports 

compliance with the Foundations for 

Evidence-Based Policymaking Act 

(Evidence Act) and promotes 

continuous improvement in evidencebased decision-making. Building on the 

2022 baseline assessment, the 2026 

IDEMC Assessment will refine the 

evaluation framework to align with 

updated Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) guidance. 

The project will assess strengths, 

gaps, and opportunities across NSF’s 

evidence and data capabilities by: 

1. Conducting a review of agency 

artifacts; 

2. Administering a survey to all NSF 

staff; 

3. Organizing focus groups and 

individual interviews; and 

4. Deploying interactive, real-time 

dashboards for decision-making. 

The findings will be summarized in 

detailed reports and data briefs, offering 

actionable insights to enhance evidence 

capacity, maturity of foundational 

capabilities, and a culture of continuous 

learning and innovation. Additionally, 

the project will deliver a repeatable 

methodology, tools, and templates to 

support NSF in independently 

conducting the IDEMC Assessment in 

future years, if desired. 

Expected Respondents: A census 

survey will be distributed to all 1,600 

NSF staff, with a response burden of 30 

minutes per respondent. Focus groups 

and interviews will be conducted with 

representative subsets of the population. 

Based on NSF’s workforce size, 

approximately 10 focus groups (each 

with 6–8 participants, totaling ∼70 

participants) and 30 interviews will be 

conducted to ensure a range of 

perspectives and sufficient qualitative 

data. 

Estimate of Burden: The overall 

annualized cost to the respondents is 

estimated to be $46,750. The following 

table shows the estimated burden and 

costs to respondents: 

Collection title 

Total 

number of 

respondents 

Burden 

hours per 

respondent 

Total 

hour burden 

Average 

hourly rate 

Estimated 

annual cost 

Census Survey ..................................................................... 1,600 0.5 800 $50 $40,000 

Focus Groups ...................................................................... 70 1.5 105 50 5,250 

Interviews ............................................................................. 30 1 30 50 1,500 

Total .............................................................................. 1,700 ........................ 935 ........................ 46,750 

Justification for $50/hour Average 

Rate: The estimated average hourly rate 

of $50 reflects data from the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics (BLS) and Office of 

Personnel Management (OPM). 

Comparable Federal roles, such as 

‘‘Management Analysts,’’ have an 

average hourly rate of approximately 

$50 (BLS, May 2022 National 

Occupational Employment and Wage 

Estimates). Additionally, General 

Schedule (GS) rates for GS–12 and GS– 

13 employees, typical of NSF staff roles, 

average around $50/hour when factoring 

in locality adjustments for the 

Washington, DC area. 

Use of the Information: Aggregate 

findings will inform NSF’s strategic 

planning, management, and evaluation 

efforts. Reports summarizing the results 

will support compliance with Evidence 

Act requirements and enhance NSF’s 

capacity for evidence-based decisionmaking. 

Dated: November 25, 2024. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

The National Science Board (NSB) 

hereby gives notice of the scheduling of 

meetings for the transaction of National 

Science Board business pursuant to the 

National Science Foundation Act and 

the Government in the Sunshine Act. 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, December 3, 

2024, from 8:45 a.m.–5:25 p.m. and 

Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 9:00 

a.m.–2:25 p.m. Eastern. 

PLACE: These meetings will be held at 

NSF headquarters, 2415 Eisenhower 

Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, and by 

videoconference. All open sessions of 

the meeting will be webcast live on the 

NSB YouTube channel. 

December 4, 2024: https://youtube.com/ 

live/auhWaHXqe9w?feature=share 

December 5, 2024: https://youtube.com/ 

live/3yUcMZ2hsU0?feature=share 

STATUS: Parts of these meetings will be 

open to the public. The rest of the 

meetings will be closed to the public. 

See the full description below. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 


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