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resources) is minimized, collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 

the impact of collection requirements on 

respondents can be properly assessed. 

Currently, the NEA is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

information collection on arts 

participation in the U.S. A copy of the 

current information collection request 

can be obtained by contacting the office 

listed below in the address section of 

this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

address section below within 60 days 

from the date of this publication in the 

Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sunil 

Iyengar, National Endowment for the 

Arts, via email (research@arts.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEA 

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 submissions 

of responses. 

Dated: June 11, 2021. 

Meghan Jugder, 

Support Services Specialist, Office of 

Administrative Services & Contracts, National 

Endowment for the Arts. 

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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, 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–NEW. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish 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 in fiscal year FY 2021 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. 

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, Alaska 

Natives. 

In order to support the agency’s 

mission and continue meeting the 

program’s goals, we are asking the 

graduate students who participated in 

the INTERN program to report the 

following information: 

• Logistics of the Internship 

Æ Start and end date 

Æ Principal Investigator supporting 

the internship 

Æ Host organization 

Æ Host mentor 

• Internship Experience 

Æ Hours worked 

Æ Job Training 

Æ Interaction with host mentor 

Æ Location of the host organization 

Æ Work environment 

Æ Company culture 

Æ Project scope 

Æ Overall satisfaction 

• Industry Best Practices & Skills 

Development 

Æ Introducing industry best practices 

to academic environment 

Æ Forthcoming Publications resulting 

from the internship 

Æ Experiential learning and 

professional preparation 

• Post-graduate/Career Plans 

Æ General career direction after 


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graduation 

Æ Helpfulness of the internship 

experience in making career choices 

Æ Likelihood of working at the host 

organization or similar 

organizations 

Since the agency will not be able to 

receive feedback from students by way 

of annual reports, being able to collect 

this information will help the managing 

Program Directors to assess whether the 

INTERN program helps participants in 

terms of workforce development, career 

decisions, and professional preparation, 

thereby ensuring the program goals are 

met. In addition, these data will also 

allow NSF to evaluate the intellectual 

merit of the program, its broader impact 

in developing the STEM workforce and 

its potential to enhance the 

participation of underrepresented and 

underserved STEM communities in 

such traineeships. Finally, in 

compliance with the Evidence Act of 

2019, information collected will be used 

in satisfying congressional requests, 

responding to queries from the public, 

informing the NSF’s external 

Committees of Visitors who serve to 

evaluate the foundation, working with 

the NSF’s Office of the Inspector 

General, and supporting the agency’s 

policymaking and internal evaluation 

and assessment needs. 

Information collected in this survey 

will include the name of the 

participants, their affiliated 

organizations, email addresses, and 

home states. These personal identifiable 

information (PII) are collected primarily 

for record tracking and organizing. In 

addition, questions pertaining to 

participants’ gender, race, ethnicity, and 

disability status will also be asked but 

those questions will be marked as 

voluntary. These PII data will be 

accessed only by the managing Program 

Directors, NSF senior management, and 

supporting staff conducting analyses 

using the data as authorized by NSF. 

Any public reporting of data will be in 

aggregate form, and any personal 

identifiers will be removed. 

Use of the Information: The 

information collected is primarily for 

program assessment and agency internal 

evaluation. 

Estimate burden on the public: 

Estimated 20 minutes per survey for 250 

participants, for a total of 83 hours per 

year. 

Respondents: Graduate students who 

participate in the INTERN program. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

1,000 the first year; 250 annually. 

Average Time per Reporting: 20 

minutes. 

Frequency: 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 respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Dated: June 10, 2021. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; NSF ICorps Regional Hubs Assessment 

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 one request for a copy of 

the information collection was 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, 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: Reporting 

Requirements for the National Science 

Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (ICorps) Hubs Program. 

OMB Number: 3145–NEW. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to establish an information 

collection. 

Abstract: NSF’s Division of Industrial 

Innovation and Partnerships (IIP), 

within the Engineering Directorate, 

serves a wide range of grantees across 

five major programs. 

The NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) 

program was established at NSF in FY 

2012 to equip scientists with the 

entrepreneurial tools needed to 

transform discoveries with commercial 

realization potential into innovative 

technologies. The goal of the I-Corps 

Program is to use experiential education 

to help researchers reduce the time 

necessary to translate a promising idea 

from the laboratory bench to widespread 

implementation. In addition to 

accelerating technology translation, NSF 

seeks to reduce the risk associated with 

technology development conducted 

without insight into industry 

requirements and challenges. The ICorps Program uses a lean startup 

approach to encourage scientists to 

think like entrepreneurs through 

intensive workshop training and 

ongoing support. The program focuses 

on teams comprised of a Principal 

Investigator, Entrepreneurial Lead, and 

Mentor that work together to explore 

commercialization for their researchderived products. 

In FY 2017, the American Innovation 

and Competitiveness Act (AICA), Public 

Law 114–329, Sec 601, formally 

authorized and directed the expansion 

of NSF I-Corps Program by increasing 


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